maybe you should use the omnipod pump. im 12 and have type 1 diabetes. i am very active (3 hours of tennis a day and 15 hours a week). it seems like since the medtronic and animus have a tube so it would be harder to have them. with no tubing it would be easier to jump around, workout, playtennis etc. the omnipod is what i would recommend to you
i'm going to urge my friend to get the continuous glucose monitor. He currently has a medtronic insulin pump where after he eats he tells it what he ate, like 2 slices of pizza, hamburger, etc...it's amazing that the device kind of estimates how much insulin he needs. I think a new pump w/ the CGM would be a better choice...
I'm new to diabetes and wonder if you have heard of any technology that automatically check the blood sugar levels and gives you the units of insulin? No calculations?
Great video! I'm 16 and have had diabetes since i was 4. I had needles at first, and when i was like 12 i got the Animas 2020, and now the ping. Deciding to switch to the paradigm when The FDA decides to release the new Paradigm veo. I like the whole CGM concept and all. I have a question tho. You said you have bruises, and noticed they were in the same location. Why don't you move it around? i put mine on my Bicep in my arm, my stomach, my thigh, and my Butt cheek. Moving it around helps.
its true... a litte hurt now avoids a lot of hurt later! i wish i took care of myself and had the pump when i was young. im now 42 with complications. i just went on the pump 3 months ago! love it (hate it!) lol thanks for the video and raising money!
This was an excellent video. Thanks so much for sharing this! I learned a lot. I have a lot of respect for people with diabetes. It is not an easy thing to go through at all. Good luck with your diabetes and I will for sure donate to this cause :)
i dont understand how other with diabetes can handle it so good i have tried for 6years now but always i fail and ending up in the hospital because of i get acid in me. My kidnes eyes and legs are not the same as they where for a few years ago. It feels like im dying verry slowly. Can somebody give me a tip or some kind of motivation please... :(
@SUSSTURUCU I have the Animas 2020 and you can buy different sizes of tubes, needles (canulas) and canula adapters. P.S. I got it at 11 because of the colour screen but know i really like it. Probably going to wait for the continuous BSL meters to go down in price (In Australia it's $70 per 3 days) before i move pumps.
My sister wears one of those, however I am not sure if she had the sensor part. My roomate is diabetic (type 2) and he is on Medicare, do you think he would be able to get one...and are they more efficient than flex pens.?
hello, im not know english very well, but im gonna tell you that your video can tell me jsut a part of your life whit diabetes, im a designer and im learning every day that can do more always for people
thank you for your video It was very helpful for me
I live in INdonesia, and near where I live there is an alternative medicine practice specialized in Diabetic patients. Such treatments usually doesn't cost as high as western medicine's solutions.
@Melki Eastern medicine can't do what Western can for diabetics. The technology allows us to maintain blood sugars as good as healthy people have. Your alternative might be less expensive but not as good. When our lives are on the line, we are willing to pay up.
@Melki Eastern medicine can't do what Western can for diabetics. The technology allows us to maintain blood sugars as good as healthy people have. Your alternative might be less expensive but not as good. When our lives are on the line, we are willing to pay up.
I've been a diabetic since I was 6yrs old. It's a difficult life to live especially with hypertension & kidney disease also. I'm now 25. I've never used an insulin pump just regular injections. I need to look into the pump tho
I am so scared right now. I'm so afraid to find out if I'm a diabetic. Friday I have a fast food meal from Wendy's and I noticed that I had to pee a lot, it didn't burn or anything. Next morning I had to pee a lot again now it's Sunday and I have that same feeling and I don't know what to do...
Wow... I use double that much insulin... I use the 300 unit res. Do you ever have to change yours early 'cause it gets sore? Mine gets hung on my jeans sometimes and gets incredibly sore. Oh, yeah, and I know it hurts... there's some stuff called Ethyl Chloride. You have to get a script for it, but it numbs the area. I used to get sic every time i changed my pump, bt now it don't bother me so much because I use the numbing stff. Speaking of... gotta change mine. Tonight. I'm procrastinating
Thank you for Sharing that with us. My mother is Type One and has been since she was seventeen. I am now 32 and I am showing signs of Type Two. Luckily, I have been able to control mine with a change in diet and weight loss. I can understand your pain as I have has in the past, to give myself shots. I have even cared for my own mother on occasion. Not the worlds most fun thing to live with, but when you want to live, you do what it takes. Again, thank you for sharing.
Thanks Scott my doctor wants me on an insulin pump because I give myself insulin shots 6 times a day. I take a total of 90 units. I get tired of having to give shots. my A1C was 9 percent and I have been feeling sick. Thanks for the info and the demonstration it was very helpful.
Thanks Scott, very informative. I'm part of the health care industry and although many people prescribe insulin constantly (10,000 new diabetics in US / week), its hard to see fully what the implications of an insulin prescription are on people's daily living. I'm glad you can teach the benefit of adherence, despite it's challenges, and I wish you a long and healthy life!
I thought you could only put the infusion set on your stomach? I would love to put it other places like the leg or arm too. I do not have a pump yet but going next week to talk to dr about one!
Thank you for this insight, I have a friend with Diabetes, not sure which type, but somehow it's also affecting his eyesight very much and as far as I know, he almost is and most certainly will go blind not so long from now, and may even die from it way before average human life expectation.
I work at a diabetic supply company. We only handle with the supplies for the meters (lancets, strips, all other stuff with meters) and I still don't know anything about Diabetes. I do thank you for the video, as it has explained a lot to me.
You're so lucky you can afford Novolog!! I'm Nicole, 17 years old, diagnosed at 4 years old, got my first pump when I was 7. And did my first shot at 5, kinda funny- most kids rode a bike their first time, I shot myself up. Most kids now are getting a car, I got a REVEL :D Rock on Scott and others we RULE!!
Hello Scott, my name is Peter, i am 27 and i live in the UK, i have had diabetes for 17 years - when i was first diagnosed, i was fortunate to already have a father with type one diabetes, it seems strange to me that you would choose a pump over shots, i wouldnt like to have to wear one of those things at all times, diabetes control seems different in UK, they recomend 3-4 tests a day. you dont have to test 8-10 a day. I dont have any marks or callasis and am very healthy. Thanks for the vid.
Great Video, Top Tip when having injections. Take a deep breath and then a big breath out as the needle goes in. This relaxes your muscles and you and helps to reduce the pain. I use this technique when I have blood taken.
As the only one in my large family of former asthmatics who never outgrew his asthma your coping, dealing with and bravery is both an inspiration and a kick in the pants for when I feel down.
I'm not diabetic, but I'm here to vouch for things others have said regarding organ failure. I had renal failure, was on dialysis, and received a transplant 2 years ago. I'm very lucky to be alive. But I now am on 25 pills a day just to stay healthy and I'm always at risk of getting sick because of my immunosuppression. Take care of yourself so you don't have to do this too.
wow i always feel like i'm the only one wih diabetes i'm ten and have had it for 3 years not long but it's still hard you and all these comments had made me feel like i'm not the only one thank you
and wow ur brave to do this when i was diagnosed i was embaressed to check my blood infront of my friends my friends always used to make little jokes about me and tease me about you have now let me inbrase my idaviduality and live life
@allthosestars I've always been different -- I'm only 4'6". I had a kidney transplant a couple years ago. People may not understand the things you have to do to stay healthy (like check your blood) but it is part of who you are. Part of who I am as a transplant patient is taking 25 pills a day. It always surprises my coworkers and friends when they see me take all of those pills. But I have to do it to stay alive.
Great video. Thank you. Very informative and educational.... as well as a good request for $ for the CURE.... WE need donations to help keep funding and research going. Thanks again!
Kim & Grace (Grace is 12... dx 1 year 6 mo ago) Started pumping april 2011 and CGM soon :)
Excellent job, Scott. I will only use the Dexcom CGM until better technology makes it obsolete. The sensor is inserted manually and at an angle. I routinely get about ten days per sensor. No, it won't interact with your pump, but 3 or 4 insertions per month is less traumatic than 10.
I was 6 when I got my first pump! I'm 17 now. :D) So how was it putting in your CGM for the first time, I'm about to get the revel, and i'm really nervous about it.
I was 6 when I got my first pump! I'm 17 now. :D) So how was it putting in your CGM for the first time, I'm about to get the revel, and i'm really nervous about it.
I eat a lot foods that have sugars. My family warns me that i could have diabetes if i didn't prevent from eating sweet foods. For a few months a have ignored them and today when i saw this video, i started to realize how terrible it was to have diabetes. People who have diabetes are suffering, they wanna live for a long time so bad and only medicines and shots can prevent them from dying.
@jerelenriquez Some diabetics don't really care about living to the age of say, 70. (Both my sister and I)
But we check our blood sugar and take insulin every couple of hours to prevent the other things that could go wrong. Going blind, losing a limb, and organ failure.
I'm on the course of being a police officer, and I need to keep myself in check if I want to live my goal!
When I was diagnosed I had to boil my needles and syringes.The needles I had to use till I couldn't get it in my skin so the insulin pump is a God sent to me Scot.Had it since 1963. I was just a child then.
daughter dx 2006 @ age 3, pumping 4 years now. just rcd CGM today and plan to begin use this summer. thank you so much for this video. will become required watching for friends and extended family.
I have diabetes and the doctors are talking about me getting on the pump... for a week now my blood sugars have been out of control i watch what i get i check my sugars and they are just either too high or too low i can't seem to get them level anymore and i have only been a diabetic for 2 yrs now... i have a lot of worries about the pump but i am sick of sticking myself what seems like 20 times a day
Hey thanks for the responses shanselman. My mom is type 2 unfortunately with renal failure and it's tough. She is on dialysis. We were hoping the gastric bypass surgery could be done as a treatment option for diabetes and kaiser really didn't provide any good answers on this topic.
@HeatRising Gastric bypass is only appropriate for people who are *morbidly* obese. Type 1 diabetics like myself are almost always think. This isn't an issue of too much food, it's an issue of not producing any insulin.
@HeatRising No, Type 1 Diabetes is largely an auto-immune disorder. If I got a pancreas transplant, my body would try to kill it again anyway. OR, I'd have to take auto-immune meds for the rest of my life, which is as hard as insulin or worse.
what a great video. I have been diabetic for 31 years and am 36 now, wanted desperatley to give the pump ago as i meet the criteria ( im english) but funding is really hard cos they are at least £3000 a year to run. I have two kids that are diabetic too and have got them to watch this.
what a great video. I have been diabetic for 31 years and am 36 now, wanted desperatley to give the pump ago as i meet the criteria ( im english) but funding is really hard cos they are at least £3000 a year to run. I have two kids that are diabetic too and have got them to watch this.
what a great video. I have been diabetic for 31 years and am 36 now, wanted desperatley to give the pump ago as i meet the criteria ( im english) but funding is really hard cos they are at least £3000 a year to run. I have two kids that are diabetic too and have got them to watch this.
what a great video. I have been diabetic for 31 years and am 36 now, wanted desperatley to give the pump ago as i meet the criteria ( im english) but funding is really hard cos they are at least £3000 a year to run. I have two kids that are diabetic too and have got them to watch this.
I have the same pump as you but in black...Just want my hose in white so I can call it "iPump" :D The only bad thing about the pump that I've encountered is when you shoot and the needle is half sticking in the skin and on the shooting thing ...
Hey I just wanted to say what awsome video this is. I'm 13 and was diagnosed ten years ago. I have the same exact pump you do, and the same censor. I actually just got my censor though. I hate it but then love it of that makes since haha. I hate it because it hurts so much and is a pain when I play baseball. Nice video and goodluck with your diabetes :)
Thank you for sharing. My son is 8 and was diagnosed at 7. We are looking at getting the insulin pump next month and this was very informative. It gave us a look at what we will be dealing with everyday.
Hi just want to say thanks for the great vid,i am a diabetic myself,got it four years ago. At the moment i am using the insulin pens,i got used to it but my doc asked me to think about using a pump,i had no idea how it really works {i didn't give my doc a chance to explain it,cause i rejected it straight away,thinking i would have an permanent implant under my skin and just the thought of it was putting me off} But your vid was very interesting and i am now concidering getting a pump. Thx again
Great video! It helped me so much. It helped me better understand how to do everything because I got to watch someone else do it. My Medtronic rep. did as best she could explaining it a few days ago, but you're a pro. I have a question: were you taking more insulin before the pump? If not, is it better now because it gets distributed more evenly. I would love some feedback on that if you don't mind. Thank you for posting this!
Just wanted to thank you for posting this video. I watched it for the first time several months ago after my daughter Lucy was diagnosed at age 13 months. Lucy is a year-and-a-half now and she's on the pump and CGM. Life is still very hard, but we're slowly getting used to the new normal. We too want to do everything we can to support the JDRF in their research for BETTER treatment as well as a cure.
Hey excuse me, but what did you say you only give yourself 30 units a day? :S I didn't understand it that good, because I am german. Well, I need to give myself more than 100 units a day and it still doesn't work good. Is the pump a good alternative? To be honest I'm really afraid of using it although my doctor says it might could work better.
@sweetblood151 Yes, I take about 30-35U a day, total. Perhaps try switching insulin? I have found that Novolog works better for me (and I use less) than Humalog. Also, cardio exercise will cause you to use less insulin.
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thanks for making this video. I've been diabetic since 2007. I'm 28 yrs old. I was in the hospital a couple weeks ago because I got the ketoacidosis after I got sick. Sucked hella bad. I was in there for 6 days. I've been out of the hospital for 2 weeks now and I feel great. Taking care of myself...watching what I eat...how much I eat...checking my blood sugar often and exercising. My doctor recommended the pump to me, but I'm not ready to commit to it just yet.
Thank you for this video. my son was diagnossed at 5. After a couple years using needles he was finally on the pump. In about 2 wks he is gonna have the sensor. I tell him that u could live a very long & healthy life with diabetes. Thanks to you he now know's that. He's 9 yrs old now & to me he is my HERO....... again thanks for posting this video....... :-D
Thank you for this video. my son was diagnossed at 5. After a couple years using needles he was finally on the pump. In about 2 wks he is gonna have the sensor. I tell him that u could live a very long & healthy life with diabetes. Thanks to you he now know's that. He's 9 yrs old now & to me he is my HERO....... again thanks for posting this video....... :-)
Thank you for this. My son is getting his pump after a year of injections. He was diagnosed at 7 years old and is 8 now... and was wondering what it was going to look like when he gets his pump. :)
Here in Norway we pay tax, but as were paying it we get all the diabetic ultilities for "free".
Got to confess that this is brave! Keep donating folks! It REALLY HELP PEOPLE!. Me (15 year old boy) and my 12 year old little brother got the diabetes 1 diagnose.
Got it 9th of December 2004 when I was 9 years old. Did get it 2 days after my Birthday! :C
My two daughters aged 9 and 12 have both been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, one in May 2010 and one in November 2010. Its heartbreaking watching them having to inject 4 times a day and do multiple finger prick tests. My 9 year old has been offered an insulin pump and I am looking at which pump to choose. Your video has been invaluable in showing me how the medtronic paradigm veo and continuous glucose monitoring system works. Thank you so much. We donate to JDRF.
continued: and take my blgc 15-18 times a day) So I have been working getting my pump, So Monday appoint with her she gave me homework which I have already done all the research DO and DONT of pump management and maintenance the last 6-8 months ALREADY AURG!!! I am light years ahead of her.. anyway how long did it take you to get your first pump or newest one (not insurance oking but Doc Approving?again It been 10+ months since I ve been workin on email me @ dinosfenderamps@yahoo.com thx Dean
Thanx Scott....I have been Diabetic going on 24 years I was 24 when I got sicker than a dog right when I got out of the Marine Corps...I do and blessed I get mine taken care via VA + disablitiy rating also.
I have been working on getting my PUMP for 10 months and DRIVEN ME NUTS!!!!!!.. She (NP-Diabetes Specialist) Told my on Monday it will still 2-3 months before I will get I can't have anymore lows (50 or lower) or anymore high 300+ higher (I take approx 10 shots Bolis and 1 lantis
Thanx Scott....I have been Diabetic going on 24 years I was 24 when I got sicker than a dog right when I got out of the Marine Corps...I do and blessed I get mine taken care via VA + disablitiy rating also.
I have been working on getting my PUMP for 10 months and DRIVEN ME NUTS!!!!!!.. She (NP-Diabetes Specialist) Told my on Monday it will still 2-3 months before I will get I can't have anymore lows (50 or lower) or anymore high 300+ higher (I take approx 10 shots Bolis and 1 shot basi
Thanx Scott....I have been Diabetic going on 24 years I was 24 when I got sicker than a dog right when I got out of the Marine Corps...I do and blessed I get mine taken care via VA + disablitiy rating also.
I have been working on getting my PUMP for 10 months and DRIVEN ME NUTS!!!!!!.. She (NP-Diabetes Specialist) Told my on Monday it will still 2-3 months before I will get I can't have anymore lows (50 or lower) or anymore high 300+ higher (I take approx 10 shots Bolis and 1 shot basil
I wonder when they will be able to transplant a working pancreas >> that would be the bomb hey ?
i have type 2 but dropped all medication ( pills) by loosing 80 pounds of fat and having more exercises.... ( checking my "altitude" a few times a week ).
helas type 1 is a totally different matter ( my sister has it ).
so I wish you Scott all the best and by the looks of it you are managing it well.
I don't know what to say, but i wanted to comment on this video.. I know that the last thing you want is people to feel sorry for you, but i have to say that i do.. it's just things like this that makes me realise how lucky i am, and at the same time how brave some people are.. thank you.
Nice! I've been diabetic for 21 years and I'm 22 so pretty much my entire life. Diabetes is like breathing to me its my life! Ive been doing it since I was 12 months old :-) I see a lot of kids on here who dont even flench when they are stuck with a needle! Us diabetics are strong people!
This is very brave of you and I am glad you are trying to spread diabetes awareness! I am also trying to fight back so please take the time and check out my channel.
Iam diabetes since I was 8 years old :( and now Im 18 and I faced a problem in my eyes that required me to take INJECTIONS in my eye :( that because I was really careless about it and now I'm gonna use the pump hopefully I will be better
hi, im a 10 year-old diabetic and im trying to choose which isulin pump to choose... does the continuous glucose monitor hurt, because ive tryed the 7 day dexcom sensor and its absalutley painless... now i want to know about the madtronic sensor.
We all knew diabetes sucks, but you've added new perspective. It doesn't just make food/diet management a headache, it makes *life* a headache. Sorry to hear.
Take care of your self ! I haven't,so as a 21 y. old person I have severe form of polyneuropathia,I feel my legs only 20-30% with constant hardship (pain,feel of needles,feel of wet feets,tingling...),I can't run,sometimes can't even stand, I also can't have kids,I have problem with my eyes...
I use insulin packed in a PENS,4 time a day,and every time I use lots of units.
I need to ask you how many units fit into the tank of that pump?
I also want to give you advice: Try not to use those automatic piercers. Some times hurt less when you stick needle with hand,slower then automatic piercer.
Wow, thank you so much for posting this. I've grown up around diabetes since the day I was born, but I really didn't know much about pumps and CGM. My friend and I started a group to help raise money and awareness for diabetes, so that's why I wanted to learn about some of the "newer" ways to deal with it. The thing I keep coming up with though is that there needs to be a cure. Cuz none of the treatments are any fun. We'll find one one day! :)
does the sensor hurt?!?!?!?! i was newly dianosed exactley one month ago and im 10 years old! im dying to get the medtronic mio but im scared of the sensor! please suscribe!
@thehorsefreak2010 well i have the medtronic and iwas diagnosed when i wans 3 years old... but if you put the sensore in your arm its not pain full and im also playing carate and swimming and manny things but dont be scared
I have to say how brave you are to do this and put it out for the entire web to see. I was diagnosed at four and placed on the pump in 8th grade. I could hardly bare to let my family watch me change my infusion sets, let alone make a video. But as my doctor is putting me back on it soon (I lost insurance in my late teens) I've been having trouble explaining to my friends how it works. So thank you so much sir, for making it easier to show them before hand
My daughter is 7 and was diagnosed this past March. Thank you for making this video. It helped her see what was involved with having a pump. She is currently on 4 shots a day.
For those of you who aren't diabetic, to get a little perspective. Think about this. When you are on MDI(multiple daily injections), you average anywhere from 4-10 injections a day. Every single day. Sometimes more, rarely less. Multiply that number by 7 days a week, then by 52 for weeks in a year, and then by say ten years, and you get an idea of how many times a type 1 diabetic has to inject. Add to that all the testing which is around 6-8 times a day. Depending on the diabetic.
I see yer in the USA, and using Novolog. In Canada it's Novorapid. How often to do you have to fine tune your basal? Have you used the dual wave or square bolus? Great vid. Clear and informative.
@4KATELN I just got instructed on less than a week and changed it once so far.It did fall off while I was sleeping.I must have twisted the tube while I turned.The pump does have an alarm setting and it went off when it got unhooked.I'm having my instructer coming this weekend to instruct me about the sensor.That will relieve my fingers.
where do you actually buy it? my doctor prescribes humalin r but i have no insurance. is there anywhere to get it with a prescription but cheaper? would i trust online or not?
@shanselman yeah but she refuses to talk about it has never been a spokes person for any of the JDRF charities and has gone so far as to say that she has it so well under control its undectable in her body..she actually is someone who made people more ignorant to it..no helped to understand it! at lease Nick went with Sugar Ray Leonard and Mary Tyler Moore to capital hill to talk about funding for a cure...Halle Berry and Bret Michaels were no shows!
I get all the pump supplies for FREE! I got the pump, the continuos glucose meter, and all the supplies without paying for anything, the government pays for everything.
My country (United Arab Emirates or UAE) has the 2nd highest diabetes rate in the world (One out of every four citizens).
Following you mostly for technical reasons, but the video is good and impressive. I'm sure people that haven't been around someone suffering from diabetes will be shocked to see the number of needles and the (painfully aquired) speedy and casual way you handle them.
Something else (often not spoken about in the public) is the issue of dignity and shame that this little bugger brings with you if you're not yet married. There are socially awkward moments when you cannot hide those things under a T
Thanks Scott your video was very informative (and painful!) - I really like the plane analogy- I usually refer to diabetes as a being on a seesaw. I think I'll use the plane one from now on... I was looking for a video about the CGM to send to a friend- this was very helpful.
I BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOISED WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES I FOUND OUT I HAD IT LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO I DO NOT HAVE THE PUMP I JUST TAKE THE INSULIN PEN THANX FOR SHARIN !!!!
What a great video. I am on the same pump and have CGM sensor arriving this week. The pump has helped to keep my glucose levels more in my target range and helped to lower my A1C levels. Great point at the end of the video. I just hope that the money raised is actually used for finding a cure and not just used to waste time and resources.
What's even more surreal is that in Poland we have publich health care which is funded from taxes and MANDATORY health innsurence which is taken from your monthly salary - but you get almost nothing out of it :/
It's good that in USA you can get refunds for insuline pump equipement.
Here in Poland you only can get sme refund if you are under 18. When you turn 18 - imidiatelly you loose all your refund possibilities. Whats even worse, people who already have diabetes can't get any life or extra health insurence - so everything goes out of your pocket.
Always admired your work (day job)...now I do so much more!
I complain about sinus every so often but heck I will think twice about complaining over something so trivial. Thanks for sharing this with us and making us realise just what you guys have to go through.
I am glad I watched this video, thank God I don't have diabetes, but now I know a lot about it, thank you so much Scott, I'm gonna tweet it and share it on facebook and buzz and tell every diabetic I know about it :)
Thank you Scott. This is a very positive and helpful video in that it "shows" us, what you and others endure everyday. It is unfathomable that many won't be able to endure this on a daily basis, let alone the financial cost to keep one's insulin levels in check.
very interesting video. i have to ask, have you tried low carb and ketogenic diets to control how much insulin you need? could reduce the number of times you need to stick yourself, and your overall cost.
My wife's been a diet-controlled Type 2 for 13 years now. But being properly diagnosed, learning about the importance of sugar levels, and being able to recognize the signs of sugars out of whack has helped amazingly with her health.
I'm rooting for that "set it and forget it" pump they're testing in Europe.
I'm a type 1 diabetic, and my name is also Scott. Spooky :)
CorellianSmuggler 6 hours ago
Does the insurance cover it?
happytazzy65 2 weeks ago
maybe you should use the omnipod pump. im 12 and have type 1 diabetes. i am very active (3 hours of tennis a day and 15 hours a week). it seems like since the medtronic and animus have a tube so it would be harder to have them. with no tubing it would be easier to jump around, workout, playtennis etc. the omnipod is what i would recommend to you
crazytoes67 2 weeks ago
who are the fucks that disliked this video????
piratemir44 1 month ago
i'm going to urge my friend to get the continuous glucose monitor. He currently has a medtronic insulin pump where after he eats he tells it what he ate, like 2 slices of pizza, hamburger, etc...it's amazing that the device kind of estimates how much insulin he needs. I think a new pump w/ the CGM would be a better choice...
Alprazolam 1 month ago
hahaha. At least I'm not the only one with bruises on my gut. :P Sucks huh?
ScorpioStrikerGaming 1 month ago
I'm new to diabetes and wonder if you have heard of any technology that automatically check the blood sugar levels and gives you the units of insulin? No calculations?
robsavino 1 month ago
Great video! I'm 16 and have had diabetes since i was 4. I had needles at first, and when i was like 12 i got the Animas 2020, and now the ping. Deciding to switch to the paradigm when The FDA decides to release the new Paradigm veo. I like the whole CGM concept and all. I have a question tho. You said you have bruises, and noticed they were in the same location. Why don't you move it around? i put mine on my Bicep in my arm, my stomach, my thigh, and my Butt cheek. Moving it around helps.
Diabetes101able 2 months ago
its true... a litte hurt now avoids a lot of hurt later! i wish i took care of myself and had the pump when i was young. im now 42 with complications. i just went on the pump 3 months ago! love it (hate it!) lol thanks for the video and raising money!
ren1254 2 months ago
This was an excellent video. Thanks so much for sharing this! I learned a lot. I have a lot of respect for people with diabetes. It is not an easy thing to go through at all. Good luck with your diabetes and I will for sure donate to this cause :)
animallover017 3 months ago
I am 11 and I have diabetes. I was changing my pump while lookin at these video. it is very painful :(
TheSomebody456 3 months ago
i dont understand how other with diabetes can handle it so good i have tried for 6years now but always i fail and ending up in the hospital because of i get acid in me. My kidnes eyes and legs are not the same as they where for a few years ago. It feels like im dying verry slowly. Can somebody give me a tip or some kind of motivation please... :(
xMiglox 3 months ago
@xMiglox What is your HBA1C or if you don't know what's your average BSL (Blood Sugar Level).
anevildoughnut 3 months ago
This is BULLSHİT...
I like OmniPod insulin pump only...
This insulin pump's cables are very long...This is a BİG PROBLEM..
this for reason, I lived ketoasidozis twice...İnsulin Pump's cables must be short..
Best insulin pump is OmniPod..it can regulate blood sugar very well..
And i am waiting ''electronic pancreas''...
SUSSTURUCU 3 months ago
@SUSSTURUCU I have the Animas 2020 and you can buy different sizes of tubes, needles (canulas) and canula adapters. P.S. I got it at 11 because of the colour screen but know i really like it. Probably going to wait for the continuous BSL meters to go down in price (In Australia it's $70 per 3 days) before i move pumps.
anevildoughnut 3 months ago
i fill so sorry for him and the other people he was talking about goode lukck raising money:)
mrchiponoid9 3 months ago
Thanks Scott. My sympathy to those who are struggling with diabetes daily and its side effects. For those who have overcome and feel better, Bravo !
1springwell 3 months ago
My sister wears one of those, however I am not sure if she had the sensor part. My roomate is diabetic (type 2) and he is on Medicare, do you think he would be able to get one...and are they more efficient than flex pens.?
headacherack 4 months ago
hello, im not know english very well, but im gonna tell you that your video can tell me jsut a part of your life whit diabetes, im a designer and im learning every day that can do more always for people
thank you for your video It was very helpful for me
go ahead :D
achl1992 4 months ago
omg why are you lying diabetes is an urban legend
aFunctionalPancreas 4 months ago
I live in INdonesia, and near where I live there is an alternative medicine practice specialized in Diabetic patients. Such treatments usually doesn't cost as high as western medicine's solutions.
Melki 4 months ago
@Melki Eastern medicine can't do what Western can for diabetics. The technology allows us to maintain blood sugars as good as healthy people have. Your alternative might be less expensive but not as good. When our lives are on the line, we are willing to pay up.
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@Melki Eastern medicine can't do what Western can for diabetics. The technology allows us to maintain blood sugars as good as healthy people have. Your alternative might be less expensive but not as good. When our lives are on the line, we are willing to pay up.
dolinmax 4 months ago
I've been a diabetic since I was 6yrs old. It's a difficult life to live especially with hypertension & kidney disease also. I'm now 25. I've never used an insulin pump just regular injections. I need to look into the pump tho
maurice281 4 months ago
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@maurice281 aw poor little diabetic go eat shit and die you stupid jew with no friends
aFunctionalPancreas 4 months ago
I am so scared right now. I'm so afraid to find out if I'm a diabetic. Friday I have a fast food meal from Wendy's and I noticed that I had to pee a lot, it didn't burn or anything. Next morning I had to pee a lot again now it's Sunday and I have that same feeling and I don't know what to do...
TrueReload14 5 months ago
I had to do 4 site changes today with 3 injections being diabetics blows
diabeticnigga47 5 months ago
Wow... I use double that much insulin... I use the 300 unit res. Do you ever have to change yours early 'cause it gets sore? Mine gets hung on my jeans sometimes and gets incredibly sore. Oh, yeah, and I know it hurts... there's some stuff called Ethyl Chloride. You have to get a script for it, but it numbs the area. I used to get sic every time i changed my pump, bt now it don't bother me so much because I use the numbing stff. Speaking of... gotta change mine. Tonight. I'm procrastinating
tashainjena 5 months ago
Thank you for Sharing that with us. My mother is Type One and has been since she was seventeen. I am now 32 and I am showing signs of Type Two. Luckily, I have been able to control mine with a change in diet and weight loss. I can understand your pain as I have has in the past, to give myself shots. I have even cared for my own mother on occasion. Not the worlds most fun thing to live with, but when you want to live, you do what it takes. Again, thank you for sharing.
poorboy616 5 months ago
Thanks Scott my doctor wants me on an insulin pump because I give myself insulin shots 6 times a day. I take a total of 90 units. I get tired of having to give shots. my A1C was 9 percent and I have been feeling sick. Thanks for the info and the demonstration it was very helpful.
iscrca 5 months ago
Thanks Scott, very informative. I'm part of the health care industry and although many people prescribe insulin constantly (10,000 new diabetics in US / week), its hard to see fully what the implications of an insulin prescription are on people's daily living. I'm glad you can teach the benefit of adherence, despite it's challenges, and I wish you a long and healthy life!
missemio 6 months ago
I thought you could only put the infusion set on your stomach? I would love to put it other places like the leg or arm too. I do not have a pump yet but going next week to talk to dr about one!
SN1P3x 6 months ago
i laughed thinking of a diabetic who is scared of needles
xSlimezy 6 months ago
I have a quick question for you. When you wear your site on your arm, do you find it difficult to keep the line out of your way?
Christheatheist1 6 months ago
This is one of those videos that really sticks with me after I watch it, I'm 15, and this has taught me alot.
Bobalobification 6 months ago
my best friend anna has it and my dad and my nanny and someone in my class at school
churchjessie1289 6 months ago
Thank you for this insight, I have a friend with Diabetes, not sure which type, but somehow it's also affecting his eyesight very much and as far as I know, he almost is and most certainly will go blind not so long from now, and may even die from it way before average human life expectation.
lwswtf 7 months ago
hey im thirteen got diagnosed 3 days ago yea its a lot of needles and it hurts and its EXPENSIVE
Deadvampirequeen 7 months ago
Yeah my friend always makes fun of me for my pump, saying that my "Tamagotchis beeping".
bl0gwar 7 months ago
We have the same pump
bl0gwar 7 months ago
I work at a diabetic supply company. We only handle with the supplies for the meters (lancets, strips, all other stuff with meters) and I still don't know anything about Diabetes. I do thank you for the video, as it has explained a lot to me.
iKingAntonio 7 months ago
Will Medicare cover fresh reservoirs and tubing?
aduke823 7 months ago
@aduke823 yes, they will. I am on Medicare now, using a pump. They don't cover the Continuous Glucose Monitoring, tho.
tashainjena 5 months ago
You're so lucky you can afford Novolog!! I'm Nicole, 17 years old, diagnosed at 4 years old, got my first pump when I was 7. And did my first shot at 5, kinda funny- most kids rode a bike their first time, I shot myself up. Most kids now are getting a car, I got a REVEL :D Rock on Scott and others we RULE!!
TheShabalabala 7 months ago
Hello Scott, my name is Peter, i am 27 and i live in the UK, i have had diabetes for 17 years - when i was first diagnosed, i was fortunate to already have a father with type one diabetes, it seems strange to me that you would choose a pump over shots, i wouldnt like to have to wear one of those things at all times, diabetes control seems different in UK, they recomend 3-4 tests a day. you dont have to test 8-10 a day. I dont have any marks or callasis and am very healthy. Thanks for the vid.
peterpablo9000 8 months ago
Thanks for sharing your journey and diabetic routine. Very helpful!
blakgirl 8 months ago 9
@blakgirl Thank you!
shanselman 8 months ago
Great Video, Top Tip when having injections. Take a deep breath and then a big breath out as the needle goes in. This relaxes your muscles and you and helps to reduce the pain. I use this technique when I have blood taken.
skyfooty 8 months ago
Bravo!! Thanks for this vid.
I'm also a type 1 diabetic wearing an insulin pump.
Haven't got a continuous glucose monitor yet.
Candylashes 8 months ago
As the only one in my large family of former asthmatics who never outgrew his asthma your coping, dealing with and bravery is both an inspiration and a kick in the pants for when I feel down.
Thank you.
jmarkhus 8 months ago
I'm not diabetic, but I'm here to vouch for things others have said regarding organ failure. I had renal failure, was on dialysis, and received a transplant 2 years ago. I'm very lucky to be alive. But I now am on 25 pills a day just to stay healthy and I'm always at risk of getting sick because of my immunosuppression. Take care of yourself so you don't have to do this too.
nafai77 8 months ago
wow i always feel like i'm the only one wih diabetes i'm ten and have had it for 3 years not long but it's still hard you and all these comments had made me feel like i'm not the only one thank you
and wow ur brave to do this when i was diagnosed i was embaressed to check my blood infront of my friends my friends always used to make little jokes about me and tease me about you have now let me inbrase my idaviduality and live life
thank youu
allthosestars 8 months ago 22
@allthosestars I've always been different -- I'm only 4'6". I had a kidney transplant a couple years ago. People may not understand the things you have to do to stay healthy (like check your blood) but it is part of who you are. Part of who I am as a transplant patient is taking 25 pills a day. It always surprises my coworkers and friends when they see me take all of those pills. But I have to do it to stay alive.
I'm glad Scott posted this video too.
nafai77 8 months ago
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@allthosestars no alot of people lie about it as well
aFunctionalPancreas 4 months ago
Great video. Thank you. Very informative and educational.... as well as a good request for $ for the CURE.... WE need donations to help keep funding and research going. Thanks again!
Kim & Grace (Grace is 12... dx 1 year 6 mo ago) Started pumping april 2011 and CGM soon :)
Rowdybingo 8 months ago
Excellent job, Scott. I will only use the Dexcom CGM until better technology makes it obsolete. The sensor is inserted manually and at an angle. I routinely get about ten days per sensor. No, it won't interact with your pump, but 3 or 4 insertions per month is less traumatic than 10.
smilncynic 8 months ago
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I was 6 when I got my first pump! I'm 17 now. :D) So how was it putting in your CGM for the first time, I'm about to get the revel, and i'm really nervous about it.
TheShabalabala 8 months ago
I was 6 when I got my first pump! I'm 17 now. :D) So how was it putting in your CGM for the first time, I'm about to get the revel, and i'm really nervous about it.
TheShabalabala 8 months ago
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TheShabalabala 8 months ago
Now i lay me down to sleep i pray the lord my soul to keep and if i die before i wake i pray the lord me soul to take
diabeticairsofter98 9 months ago
I eat a lot foods that have sugars. My family warns me that i could have diabetes if i didn't prevent from eating sweet foods. For a few months a have ignored them and today when i saw this video, i started to realize how terrible it was to have diabetes. People who have diabetes are suffering, they wanna live for a long time so bad and only medicines and shots can prevent them from dying.
jerelenriquez 9 months ago
@jerelenriquez Some diabetics don't really care about living to the age of say, 70. (Both my sister and I)
But we check our blood sugar and take insulin every couple of hours to prevent the other things that could go wrong. Going blind, losing a limb, and organ failure.
I'm on the course of being a police officer, and I need to keep myself in check if I want to live my goal!
Fluffishy 9 months ago
When I was diagnosed I had to boil my needles and syringes.The needles I had to use till I couldn't get it in my skin so the insulin pump is a God sent to me Scot.Had it since 1963. I was just a child then.
DivineLight59 9 months ago
daughter dx 2006 @ age 3, pumping 4 years now. just rcd CGM today and plan to begin use this summer. thank you so much for this video. will become required watching for friends and extended family.
andareec 9 months ago
I have diabetes and the doctors are talking about me getting on the pump... for a week now my blood sugars have been out of control i watch what i get i check my sugars and they are just either too high or too low i can't seem to get them level anymore and i have only been a diabetic for 2 yrs now... i have a lot of worries about the pump but i am sick of sticking myself what seems like 20 times a day
kittiekat84 9 months ago
Hey thanks for the responses shanselman. My mom is type 2 unfortunately with renal failure and it's tough. She is on dialysis. We were hoping the gastric bypass surgery could be done as a treatment option for diabetes and kaiser really didn't provide any good answers on this topic.
HeatRising 9 months ago
Have you thought about gastric bypass as a treatment for diabetes or a pancreas transplant?
HeatRising 9 months ago
@HeatRising Gastric bypass is only appropriate for people who are *morbidly* obese. Type 1 diabetics like myself are almost always think. This isn't an issue of too much food, it's an issue of not producing any insulin.
shanselman 9 months ago
@shanselman What about a pancreas transplant, Would you be able to get on a transplant list?
HeatRising 9 months ago
@HeatRising No, Type 1 Diabetes is largely an auto-immune disorder. If I got a pancreas transplant, my body would try to kill it again anyway. OR, I'd have to take auto-immune meds for the rest of my life, which is as hard as insulin or worse.
shanselman 9 months ago
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what a great video. I have been diabetic for 31 years and am 36 now, wanted desperatley to give the pump ago as i meet the criteria ( im english) but funding is really hard cos they are at least £3000 a year to run. I have two kids that are diabetic too and have got them to watch this.
Many thanks
pinkieTee 10 months ago
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what a great video. I have been diabetic for 31 years and am 36 now, wanted desperatley to give the pump ago as i meet the criteria ( im english) but funding is really hard cos they are at least £3000 a year to run. I have two kids that are diabetic too and have got them to watch this.
Many thanks
pinkieTee 10 months ago
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what a great video. I have been diabetic for 31 years and am 36 now, wanted desperatley to give the pump ago as i meet the criteria ( im english) but funding is really hard cos they are at least £3000 a year to run. I have two kids that are diabetic too and have got them to watch this.
Many thanks
pinkieTee 10 months ago
what a great video. I have been diabetic for 31 years and am 36 now, wanted desperatley to give the pump ago as i meet the criteria ( im english) but funding is really hard cos they are at least £3000 a year to run. I have two kids that are diabetic too and have got them to watch this.
Many thanks
pinkieTee 10 months ago
@pinkieTee Thanks!
shanselman 9 months ago
I have the same pump as you but in black...Just want my hose in white so I can call it "iPump" :D The only bad thing about the pump that I've encountered is when you shoot and the needle is half sticking in the skin and on the shooting thing ...
Nice vid!
Tygrew 10 months ago
Hey I just wanted to say what awsome video this is. I'm 13 and was diagnosed ten years ago. I have the same exact pump you do, and the same censor. I actually just got my censor though. I hate it but then love it of that makes since haha. I hate it because it hurts so much and is a pain when I play baseball. Nice video and goodluck with your diabetes :)
ToxxxicGaming 10 months ago 12
@ToxxxicGaming Thanks, good luck!
shanselman 9 months ago
Very informative. Thank you for sharing.
dstinyfate 10 months ago
@dstinyfate My pleasure.
shanselman 9 months ago
Thank you for sharing. My son is 8 and was diagnosed at 7. We are looking at getting the insulin pump next month and this was very informative. It gave us a look at what we will be dealing with everyday.
wintest27 11 months ago
Hi just want to say thanks for the great vid,i am a diabetic myself,got it four years ago. At the moment i am using the insulin pens,i got used to it but my doc asked me to think about using a pump,i had no idea how it really works {i didn't give my doc a chance to explain it,cause i rejected it straight away,thinking i would have an permanent implant under my skin and just the thought of it was putting me off} But your vid was very interesting and i am now concidering getting a pump. Thx again
willownic 11 months ago
@willownic im 13 and have diabetes, i have a onetouch ping
akidwhoisscrewedup 10 months ago
@shanselman so do you still need take injection even tho your on the pump?
BloodMoney0614 11 months ago
Great video! It helped me so much. It helped me better understand how to do everything because I got to watch someone else do it. My Medtronic rep. did as best she could explaining it a few days ago, but you're a pro. I have a question: were you taking more insulin before the pump? If not, is it better now because it gets distributed more evenly. I would love some feedback on that if you don't mind. Thank you for posting this!
frangin85 11 months ago
Diabetics are awesomer than anyone who walked the planet! God bless diabetics and live a good life! ROCK ON DIABETICS!
parodybakery 1 year ago 4
DIABETICS ARE WARRIORS, GOD BLESS YOU
IamOscar33 1 year ago
Do you use the Bolus Wizard or do you enter the amount of units manually every time?
TheEgirl32 1 year ago
@TheEgirl32 I use the Bolus Wizard as a starting guide, then adjust it myself.
shanselman 1 year ago
Just wanted to thank you for posting this video. I watched it for the first time several months ago after my daughter Lucy was diagnosed at age 13 months. Lucy is a year-and-a-half now and she's on the pump and CGM. Life is still very hard, but we're slowly getting used to the new normal. We too want to do everything we can to support the JDRF in their research for BETTER treatment as well as a cure.
LittleLucysLife 1 year ago
@LittleLucysLife My pleasure.
shanselman 1 year ago
Hey excuse me, but what did you say you only give yourself 30 units a day? :S I didn't understand it that good, because I am german. Well, I need to give myself more than 100 units a day and it still doesn't work good. Is the pump a good alternative? To be honest I'm really afraid of using it although my doctor says it might could work better.
sweetblood151 1 year ago
@sweetblood151 Yes, I take about 30-35U a day, total. Perhaps try switching insulin? I have found that Novolog works better for me (and I use less) than Humalog. Also, cardio exercise will cause you to use less insulin.
shanselman 1 year ago
@shanselman wow, I never thought 30-35U could be enough insulin for a day. Well, thanks a lot :) I will talk about it with my doctor!
sweetblood151 1 year ago
Hi All
how are you?
kinseypink1 1 year ago
Are you having vision problems?
platez81 1 year ago
@platez81 Nope, not at all.
shanselman 1 year ago
@platez81
shanselman 1 year ago
Japanese doctors made a presentation in the hospital i work in about the advantages of the stem cells, they can plant these cells in a damaged muscle and then the muscle will be constructed again and they succeeded in the heart also to reconstruct the damaged muscles, and now they are working on the lung and i hope soon they succeed in the pancreatic section which will solve all the diabetic problems. check this => watch?v=E7P4Utw7Vcg
Monah84 1 year ago
@mason1189 48 inches
shanselman 1 year ago
thanks for making this video. I've been diabetic since 2007. I'm 28 yrs old. I was in the hospital a couple weeks ago because I got the ketoacidosis after I got sick. Sucked hella bad. I was in there for 6 days. I've been out of the hospital for 2 weeks now and I feel great. Taking care of myself...watching what I eat...how much I eat...checking my blood sugar often and exercising. My doctor recommended the pump to me, but I'm not ready to commit to it just yet.
jalvarez1982 1 year ago
Thank you for this video. my son was diagnossed at 5. After a couple years using needles he was finally on the pump. In about 2 wks he is gonna have the sensor. I tell him that u could live a very long & healthy life with diabetes. Thanks to you he now know's that. He's 9 yrs old now & to me he is my HERO....... again thanks for posting this video....... :-D
oquiwil 1 year ago
Thank you for this video. my son was diagnossed at 5. After a couple years using needles he was finally on the pump. In about 2 wks he is gonna have the sensor. I tell him that u could live a very long & healthy life with diabetes. Thanks to you he now know's that. He's 9 yrs old now & to me he is my HERO....... again thanks for posting this video....... :-)
oquiwil 1 year ago
Thank you for this. My son is getting his pump after a year of injections. He was diagnosed at 7 years old and is 8 now... and was wondering what it was going to look like when he gets his pump. :)
LauraChristine83 1 year ago
I just love your Videos. You Have one of the Best Video Collections in Youtube. Great work!.
dmguru4u 1 year ago
Isn't this one of those old Medtronic pumps?
Here in Norway we pay tax, but as were paying it we get all the diabetic ultilities for "free".
Got to confess that this is brave! Keep donating folks! It REALLY HELP PEOPLE!. Me (15 year old boy) and my 12 year old little brother got the diabetes 1 diagnose.
Got it 9th of December 2004 when I was 9 years old. Did get it 2 days after my Birthday! :C
gigikksen 1 year ago
Hi Scott
My two daughters aged 9 and 12 have both been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, one in May 2010 and one in November 2010. Its heartbreaking watching them having to inject 4 times a day and do multiple finger prick tests. My 9 year old has been offered an insulin pump and I am looking at which pump to choose. Your video has been invaluable in showing me how the medtronic paradigm veo and continuous glucose monitoring system works. Thank you so much. We donate to JDRF.
Musiclady41 1 year ago
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alexandreclaus 1 year ago
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alexandreclaus 1 year ago
Your pancreas works. Just not the Islets of Langerhans. You cannot live without A PANCREAS.
elsh1991 1 year ago
my cousin is 3 with diabetes type 1. Thankfully we now have him on the pump :/
TheDuroBoy 1 year ago
continued: and take my blgc 15-18 times a day) So I have been working getting my pump, So Monday appoint with her she gave me homework which I have already done all the research DO and DONT of pump management and maintenance the last 6-8 months ALREADY AURG!!! I am light years ahead of her.. anyway how long did it take you to get your first pump or newest one (not insurance oking but Doc Approving?again It been 10+ months since I ve been workin on email me @ dinosfenderamps@yahoo.com thx Dean
Dinosfenderamps 1 year ago
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Thanx Scott....I have been Diabetic going on 24 years I was 24 when I got sicker than a dog right when I got out of the Marine Corps...I do and blessed I get mine taken care via VA + disablitiy rating also.
I have been working on getting my PUMP for 10 months and DRIVEN ME NUTS!!!!!!.. She (NP-Diabetes Specialist) Told my on Monday it will still 2-3 months before I will get I can't have anymore lows (50 or lower) or anymore high 300+ higher (I take approx 10 shots Bolis and 1 lantis
Dinosfenderamps 1 year ago
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Thanx Scott....I have been Diabetic going on 24 years I was 24 when I got sicker than a dog right when I got out of the Marine Corps...I do and blessed I get mine taken care via VA + disablitiy rating also.
I have been working on getting my PUMP for 10 months and DRIVEN ME NUTS!!!!!!.. She (NP-Diabetes Specialist) Told my on Monday it will still 2-3 months before I will get I can't have anymore lows (50 or lower) or anymore high 300+ higher (I take approx 10 shots Bolis and 1 shot basi
Dinosfenderamps 1 year ago
Thanx Scott....I have been Diabetic going on 24 years I was 24 when I got sicker than a dog right when I got out of the Marine Corps...I do and blessed I get mine taken care via VA + disablitiy rating also.
I have been working on getting my PUMP for 10 months and DRIVEN ME NUTS!!!!!!.. She (NP-Diabetes Specialist) Told my on Monday it will still 2-3 months before I will get I can't have anymore lows (50 or lower) or anymore high 300+ higher (I take approx 10 shots Bolis and 1 shot basil
Dinosfenderamps 1 year ago
i really admire you, i couldnt imagine being diabetic.
jessicamarioni 1 year ago
I wonder when they will be able to transplant a working pancreas >> that would be the bomb hey ?
i have type 2 but dropped all medication ( pills) by loosing 80 pounds of fat and having more exercises.... ( checking my "altitude" a few times a week ).
helas type 1 is a totally different matter ( my sister has it ).
so I wish you Scott all the best and by the looks of it you are managing it well.
thanx for brave posting !
JB from The Netherlands
TheSection59 1 year ago
actually health insurance covers the pump
DaIcyDreamers 1 year ago
I don't know what to say, but i wanted to comment on this video.. I know that the last thing you want is people to feel sorry for you, but i have to say that i do.. it's just things like this that makes me realise how lucky i am, and at the same time how brave some people are.. thank you.
NobodyGirl903 1 year ago
Nice! I've been diabetic for 21 years and I'm 22 so pretty much my entire life. Diabetes is like breathing to me its my life! Ive been doing it since I was 12 months old :-) I see a lot of kids on here who dont even flench when they are stuck with a needle! Us diabetics are strong people!
DesireeandDiabetes 1 year ago
I dont use a pump i use the Needles
Jeritar 1 year ago
This is very brave of you and I am glad you are trying to spread diabetes awareness! I am also trying to fight back so please take the time and check out my channel.
drbillreleford 1 year ago
Iam diabetes since I was 8 years old :( and now Im 18 and I faced a problem in my eyes that required me to take INJECTIONS in my eye :( that because I was really careless about it and now I'm gonna use the pump hopefully I will be better
Thank you for this video ! :)
Marmarita84 1 year ago
thank you for this i have type 2 but i sure will pray for you
TnWormsCastings 1 year ago
god I wish I could afford one.
FRFM00 1 year ago
hi, im a 10 year-old diabetic and im trying to choose which isulin pump to choose... does the continuous glucose monitor hurt, because ive tryed the 7 day dexcom sensor and its absalutley painless... now i want to know about the madtronic sensor.
Thanks, THF 2010
thehorsefreak2010 1 year ago
We all knew diabetes sucks, but you've added new perspective. It doesn't just make food/diet management a headache, it makes *life* a headache. Sorry to hear.
Preemptive snarky comment: Get well soon :)
tsilb 1 year ago
iv been a diabetic for almost 4 years now and i just got the continuous blood glucose sensors but im having nothing but problems with them...
gettinlaid 1 year ago
P.S.:
ADVICE TO ALL DIABETICS:
Take care of your self ! I haven't,so as a 21 y. old person I have severe form of polyneuropathia,I feel my legs only 20-30% with constant hardship (pain,feel of needles,feel of wet feets,tingling...),I can't run,sometimes can't even stand, I also can't have kids,I have problem with my eyes...
Don't let that happen to you !
MrkiSerbian 1 year ago
Thank you for this video !
I'm 21 y. old,and I have diabetes since I was 11.
I use insulin packed in a PENS,4 time a day,and every time I use lots of units.
I need to ask you how many units fit into the tank of that pump?
I also want to give you advice: Try not to use those automatic piercers. Some times hurt less when you stick needle with hand,slower then automatic piercer.
MrkiSerbian 1 year ago
Wow, thank you so much for posting this. I've grown up around diabetes since the day I was born, but I really didn't know much about pumps and CGM. My friend and I started a group to help raise money and awareness for diabetes, so that's why I wanted to learn about some of the "newer" ways to deal with it. The thing I keep coming up with though is that there needs to be a cure. Cuz none of the treatments are any fun. We'll find one one day! :)
ConcertxxLove 1 year ago
does the sensor hurt?!?!?!?! i was newly dianosed exactley one month ago and im 10 years old! im dying to get the medtronic mio but im scared of the sensor! please suscribe!
thehorsefreak2010 1 year ago
@thehorsefreak2010 well i have the medtronic and iwas diagnosed when i wans 3 years old... but if you put the sensore in your arm its not pain full and im also playing carate and swimming and manny things but dont be scared
happy9912 1 year ago
@thehorsefreak2010 Hurts, but not more than a needle stick.
shanselman 1 year ago
I have to say how brave you are to do this and put it out for the entire web to see. I was diagnosed at four and placed on the pump in 8th grade. I could hardly bare to let my family watch me change my infusion sets, let alone make a video. But as my doctor is putting me back on it soon (I lost insurance in my late teens) I've been having trouble explaining to my friends how it works. So thank you so much sir, for making it easier to show them before hand
bishop0815 1 year ago 9
@bishop0815 You're welcome!
shanselman 1 year ago
My daughter is 7 and was diagnosed this past March. Thank you for making this video. It helped her see what was involved with having a pump. She is currently on 4 shots a day.
MystikRavyn 1 year ago
For those of you who aren't diabetic, to get a little perspective. Think about this. When you are on MDI(multiple daily injections), you average anywhere from 4-10 injections a day. Every single day. Sometimes more, rarely less. Multiply that number by 7 days a week, then by 52 for weeks in a year, and then by say ten years, and you get an idea of how many times a type 1 diabetic has to inject. Add to that all the testing which is around 6-8 times a day. Depending on the diabetic.
HaligonianType1 1 year ago
I see yer in the USA, and using Novolog. In Canada it's Novorapid. How often to do you have to fine tune your basal? Have you used the dual wave or square bolus? Great vid. Clear and informative.
HaligonianType1 1 year ago
Wooooooo! Diabeetus! Rated.
HaligonianType1 1 year ago
im getting this pump on friday
the site and cgm seemed like it really hurt
how bad does it hurt?? and does the site ever fall off?
4KATELN 1 year ago
@4KATELN Nope, the site is taped and rarely falls off, unless you're wrestling or something.
shanselman 1 year ago
@4KATELN I just got instructed on less than a week and changed it once so far.It did fall off while I was sleeping.I must have twisted the tube while I turned.The pump does have an alarm setting and it went off when it got unhooked.I'm having my instructer coming this weekend to instruct me about the sensor.That will relieve my fingers.
DivineLight59 10 months ago
where do you actually buy it? my doctor prescribes humalin r but i have no insurance. is there anywhere to get it with a prescription but cheaper? would i trust online or not?
MrRanger1987 1 year ago
do you find Nick Jonas a hero for people like you shading light on Type 1 Diabetics?
lilisoocute 1 year ago
@lilisoocute Not really. There's lots of other more famous diabetics. Halle Berry, for example.
shanselman 1 year ago
@shanselman yeah but she refuses to talk about it has never been a spokes person for any of the JDRF charities and has gone so far as to say that she has it so well under control its undectable in her body..she actually is someone who made people more ignorant to it..no helped to understand it! at lease Nick went with Sugar Ray Leonard and Mary Tyler Moore to capital hill to talk about funding for a cure...Halle Berry and Bret Michaels were no shows!
lilisoocute 1 year ago
@lilisoocute There will never be a cure allowed while the pharmacuticals can make tones of money on this disease.
DivineLight59 9 months ago
I get all the pump supplies for FREE! I got the pump, the continuos glucose meter, and all the supplies without paying for anything, the government pays for everything.
My country (United Arab Emirates or UAE) has the 2nd highest diabetes rate in the world (One out of every four citizens).
xUAE5x 1 year ago
I see that u r using quick set, I used earlier, but now I'm using the Silhouette.
xUAE5x 1 year ago
4 the sensor does tht huge needle go into your skin.bcause im getting the exact thing you have the pump and everything.
comedygir 1 year ago
Following you mostly for technical reasons, but the video is good and impressive. I'm sure people that haven't been around someone suffering from diabetes will be shocked to see the number of needles and the (painfully aquired) speedy and casual way you handle them.
Something else (often not spoken about in the public) is the issue of dignity and shame that this little bugger brings with you if you're not yet married. There are socially awkward moments when you cannot hide those things under a T
darklajid 1 year ago
Thanks Scott your video was very informative (and painful!) - I really like the plane analogy- I usually refer to diabetes as a being on a seesaw. I think I'll use the plane one from now on... I was looking for a video about the CGM to send to a friend- this was very helpful.
somewheretheresacure 1 year ago
Just a question. Does the Belt clip come with the pump
bReNtOs1236 1 year ago
@bReNtOs1236 Yes, there's a belt clip.
shanselman 1 year ago
I BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOISED WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES I FOUND OUT I HAD IT LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO I DO NOT HAVE THE PUMP I JUST TAKE THE INSULIN PEN THANX FOR SHARIN !!!!
LILMAN561305 1 year ago
What a great video. I am on the same pump and have CGM sensor arriving this week. The pump has helped to keep my glucose levels more in my target range and helped to lower my A1C levels. Great point at the end of the video. I just hope that the money raised is actually used for finding a cure and not just used to waste time and resources.
Thanks for the video,
STIHLSEAN 1 year ago
Hi Scott!
lsisto1 1 year ago
What's even more surreal is that in Poland we have publich health care which is funded from taxes and MANDATORY health innsurence which is taken from your monthly salary - but you get almost nothing out of it :/
123suck321 1 year ago
It's good that in USA you can get refunds for insuline pump equipement.
Here in Poland you only can get sme refund if you are under 18. When you turn 18 - imidiatelly you loose all your refund possibilities. Whats even worse, people who already have diabetes can't get any life or extra health insurence - so everything goes out of your pocket.
123suck321 1 year ago
Always admired your work (day job)...now I do so much more!
I complain about sinus every so often but heck I will think twice about complaining over something so trivial. Thanks for sharing this with us and making us realise just what you guys have to go through.
krappies 1 year ago
I am glad I watched this video, thank God I don't have diabetes, but now I know a lot about it, thank you so much Scott, I'm gonna tweet it and share it on facebook and buzz and tell every diabetic I know about it :)
AKAZAK 1 year ago
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AKAZAK 1 year ago
Thank you Scott. This is a very positive and helpful video in that it "shows" us, what you and others endure everyday. It is unfathomable that many won't be able to endure this on a daily basis, let alone the financial cost to keep one's insulin levels in check.
SierraInman 1 year ago 7
@SierraInman Thanks!
shanselman 1 year ago
very interesting video. i have to ask, have you tried low carb and ketogenic diets to control how much insulin you need? could reduce the number of times you need to stick yourself, and your overall cost.
xenoguy 1 year ago
Wow, thanks for opening my eyes Scott. I will do my part in helping to fight diabetes today.
iimmerse 1 year ago
My wife's been a diet-controlled Type 2 for 13 years now. But being properly diagnosed, learning about the importance of sugar levels, and being able to recognize the signs of sugars out of whack has helped amazingly with her health.
I'm rooting for that "set it and forget it" pump they're testing in Europe.