I'm also a type one diabetic. I was diagnosed on 09/11/2009. I have then animas ping. Only I have the inset 360. I love my insulin pump and have had no problems with it. I'm trying to spread the word about diabetes. I want people to realize the true things and the false things about diabetes. Keep up the great work!
@limetime221 Yes the sites do leave scarring, but not always as it heals better on other occasions. A lot of little white dots all over the stomach. They are not that easy to see unless you look under direct light though.
@TypeOneDiabeticc I have the Animas, and I love it. See if you can get more information about it. The OneTouch Ping (made by Animas) is totally waterproof 12 feet for 24 hrs, the basal increments (equivalent to long acting insulin) is .025, and it has a meter-remote that wirelessly boluses and other stuff. For me, I'd pick the Ping, but it's up to you.
I was thinking about going on the pump and I was just wondering how you deal with the sharps for the insertion it seems too large to fit in a normal sharps container, so what do you use?
@mototechdude You can throw out the insertion device after you use it (put the cap back on first). I usually put the old cartridge, tubing, and the needle in the sharps container
just got diagnosed :( and im scared to get the pump. it looks like it hurts. does it hurt? i mean like alot? im really not to good with pain. when i went to the hospital they had to numb my skin so i wouldent feel the needle. im sucha baby ;P
@ppsddancer The insulin pump really is way better than injections. It usually hurts a little after you insert it and then it may hurt when you give a bolus.For me,I have my OneTouch Ping wait 4 seconds between each unit gives (I've only had type 1 for almost 2 years)and I'm in a study to preserve my beta cells (it helps so much!You want to do it, it has helped me so much!).I'm pretty sensitive to insulin and only take 10-13 units a day!My A1C is usually in the 5's (the last one wasn't so good).
@dibeticteen I've had minimed for 2 years now since I got diagnosed. I sort've got into a rut with minimed, so I'm switching over to the Ping seeing as how many better features it has. My Endo just said I could switch over so I'm very excited! As far as the site goes, the needle is much thicker than the Ping one and I feel that it hurts much more ): the whole infusion site changing is a pretty quick process but the infusion set isn't all in one like the Ping. Does the Ping hurt? I'm very lean!
@missnoelainmarquez No, it doesn not hurn at all. The needle does come in different sizes also(just as the minimed.) I just swithched over to the minimed also it is pretty much the same
@missnoelainmarquez The pump doesn't hurt for the most part, I only feel it when giving insulin and right after inserting it. I'm pretty skinny, also, and at first i used Inset 30, but I'm switching to the straight ones.
so from one diabetic to another, your reservoir is not called a cannula lol. The cannula goes in under your skin, i was a tad confused for a sec, but this video shows me how much better Animas or Ping is! I'm thinking of switching over from medtronic (:
@missnoelainmarquez haha no idea i even said that! The ping is an excellent pump! fuuny because i am actually thinking of switching to the minimed revel! I should be getting it soon.
sorry for my english
CatPopcorn1996 2 weeks ago
does it hurt ??? It looks bad but is it hurt ??
CatPopcorn1996 2 weeks ago
I'm also a type one diabetic. I was diagnosed on 09/11/2009. I have then animas ping. Only I have the inset 360. I love my insulin pump and have had no problems with it. I'm trying to spread the word about diabetes. I want people to realize the true things and the false things about diabetes. Keep up the great work!
bigsisteremt 1 month ago
How often do you change your site? I'm just curious because I usually go 4 days on average.
LieutKusa 2 months ago
DOes it hurt when it goes in for you? When I tried it at my doctors (Joslin) It didn't. I hope I do as well as you. :)
JuLiEgHa22 2 months ago
SUPER COOL. Thank you so much for doing all of these videos. You're awesome! Love the spring loaded needle. I can't wait to get mine :)
AGRLMK 3 months ago
@dionitrix1 He probably is still on injections. He doesn't know what he is talking about lol...
XyleCoco 4 months ago
i always wondered how this works. i have a friend with an insulin pump and i have never asked for some reason
and does changing it leave scarring?
limetime221 5 months ago
@limetime221 Yes the sites do leave scarring, but not always as it heals better on other occasions. A lot of little white dots all over the stomach. They are not that easy to see unless you look under direct light though.
LieutKusa 2 months ago
i always wondered how this works. i have a friend with an insulin pump and i have never asked for some reason
limetime221 5 months ago
@mason1189 you use a pump for 20 units a day?
dionitrix1 7 months ago
do you like animas? i am about to go on a pump and it is either mini med or animas... help!!
TypeOneDiabeticc 7 months ago
@TypeOneDiabeticc I have the Animas, and I love it. See if you can get more information about it. The OneTouch Ping (made by Animas) is totally waterproof 12 feet for 24 hrs, the basal increments (equivalent to long acting insulin) is .025, and it has a meter-remote that wirelessly boluses and other stuff. For me, I'd pick the Ping, but it's up to you.
zbibful 7 months ago
This is better than the Company video. Thanks.
Christheatheist1 8 months ago
I was thinking about going on the pump and I was just wondering how you deal with the sharps for the insertion it seems too large to fit in a normal sharps container, so what do you use?
mototechdude 8 months ago
@mototechdude You can throw out the insertion device after you use it (put the cap back on first). I usually put the old cartridge, tubing, and the needle in the sharps container
zbibful 7 months ago
just got diagnosed :( and im scared to get the pump. it looks like it hurts. does it hurt? i mean like alot? im really not to good with pain. when i went to the hospital they had to numb my skin so i wouldent feel the needle. im sucha baby ;P
ppsddancer 10 months ago
@ppsddancer No it doesn't hurt at all 80 percent of the time!
dibeticteen 9 months ago
@dibeticteen ok good:) thanks alot!
ppsddancer 9 months ago
Comment removed
TypeOneDiabeticc 7 months ago
@ppsddancer The insulin pump really is way better than injections. It usually hurts a little after you insert it and then it may hurt when you give a bolus.For me,I have my OneTouch Ping wait 4 seconds between each unit gives (I've only had type 1 for almost 2 years)and I'm in a study to preserve my beta cells (it helps so much!You want to do it, it has helped me so much!).I'm pretty sensitive to insulin and only take 10-13 units a day!My A1C is usually in the 5's (the last one wasn't so good).
zbibful 7 months ago
I use the inset too.
123qaz234wsx 10 months ago
@mason1189 haha on average i use about 70 a day. but our basal rate and carb ratios may be different
dibeticteen 1 year ago
@dibeticteen I've had minimed for 2 years now since I got diagnosed. I sort've got into a rut with minimed, so I'm switching over to the Ping seeing as how many better features it has. My Endo just said I could switch over so I'm very excited! As far as the site goes, the needle is much thicker than the Ping one and I feel that it hurts much more ): the whole infusion site changing is a pretty quick process but the infusion set isn't all in one like the Ping. Does the Ping hurt? I'm very lean!
missnoelainmarquez 1 year ago
@missnoelainmarquez No, it doesn not hurn at all. The needle does come in different sizes also(just as the minimed.) I just swithched over to the minimed also it is pretty much the same
dibeticteen 1 year ago
@missnoelainmarquez The pump doesn't hurt for the most part, I only feel it when giving insulin and right after inserting it. I'm pretty skinny, also, and at first i used Inset 30, but I'm switching to the straight ones.
zbibful 7 months ago
so from one diabetic to another, your reservoir is not called a cannula lol. The cannula goes in under your skin, i was a tad confused for a sec, but this video shows me how much better Animas or Ping is! I'm thinking of switching over from medtronic (:
missnoelainmarquez 1 year ago
@missnoelainmarquez haha no idea i even said that! The ping is an excellent pump! fuuny because i am actually thinking of switching to the minimed revel! I should be getting it soon.
dibeticteen 1 year ago
You got cuter since your last video ;) x
xxSJTrotterxx 1 year ago