Insulin pump

A quickie vid of me changing the infusion set for my insulin pump

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[WantSpice]

So the thing that's inside you is plastic, not like a needle? Also, what's the name of your pump? (I'm thinking about getting a pump and I'm not sure so I'm looking for info.)

Thanks for looking and making the pump a lot less scary in my mind!

[SparkyRacer]

@WantSpice

Yes, the thing inside you, called a cannula, is flexible plastic. There is a needle that pokes a hole in your skin but it gets removed after the infusion set is inserted. The pump in the video is a MiniMed Paradigm

[DesignedJ]

@SparkyRacer Does the needle hurt alot at first? Or do you get used to it?

[SparkyRacer]

@DesignedJ

Not really. Sometimes you'll hit a vein when inserting a new infusion set and that hurts a little. Most of the time you don't feel anything at all. When I first got the pump, on the very first day, I was a little freaked out about having this thing attached to me but I got over that pretty quickly.

[jayroalvarez]

PLEASE ANSWER!! does it feel uncomfortable??

[SparkyRacer]

@jayroalvarez

Not at all.

[diabeticmom28]

This is a great video love it i showed my 6yr old son thats type1 an it made him want the pump more n now we have a blue revel 523 thank you again

[SUSSTURUCU]

İnsulin pump is too better than multiple insulin injections..

But it is not perfect..

I think scientists must develop this insulin pump...they must put insulin pump inside our body and insulin pump must work like pancreas..

it must make insulin from blood proteins..

this is not impossible..

ı think scientists must develop electronic organs like electronic pancreas..

[MrMultiAlber]

hmm I have to change it all 2 days .. I HAVE TO .. and I don't really feel good when its longer than 2 days .. its kinda ugly .. but every three day might be ok

[skullkrusher9]

PARADIGM OR DIE, MOTHERFUCKER

[dejahthoris]

Thank you for sharing this . Today is my sons 1 yr of dx- he is 13. we like mdi but I am going to show him this just so he knows what is out there. Very cool.

[cats3999]

Thanks for the great video, I have been thinking about going on the pump do you have any trouble going through security checks at the airport?

[cats3999]

@rxtechmomma hi there, did you end up getting the glucose sensor as well as the pump as I would be interested in your feed back?

[Christheatheist1]

Have you tried the Mio infusion set? A lot less hassle and it doesn't need a separate inserter.