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Thread just for us old Type-1 diabetic insulin pump wearing Spyder Ryders
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Bob Denman
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I'll keep you posted about how all of this unfolds... :thumbup:
OverHillAndDale
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Bob - I didn't duplicate your trick of getting over 500 on a trip, In general I stayed between 125 and 200 ... except for the night I indulged on blue cobber 
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pps:Bob Denman
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:clap: GREAT job! :thumbup:
I would always prefer to run a bit on the high side, when I'm not sitting in the office...
I would always prefer to run a bit on the high side, when I'm not sitting in the office...
OverHillAndDale
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Indeed - whenever I travel or stay out of town alone I like to stay a bit high. Safer to have slightly elevated blood sugar than too low.
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Bob Denman
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Did I ever tell the story of waking up in an emergency room with my Blood Glucose at only 21? :shocked:
OverHillAndDale
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Wow - amazed you were able to walk in!!
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Bob Denman
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pps: I didn't... pps:Bob Denman
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Insulin Pump Update...
I just received Medtronic's 630G pump..
(My 530 was out of warranty)
I had debated waiting until the 670 was released, but decided that getting the 630 now would be the best way to get used to the new pump's setup...
I still have the option of upgrading to the 670 when it becomes available. :thumbup:
:shocked: This new pump is a real trip! nojoke
The older pumps were basically just run by the buttons: You'd push a button a certain number of times, and it'd do what you wanted.
This beast is now menu-driven! :yikes: I hooked it up last evening for insulin delivery, and just started a new Enlite sensor to monitor the BG levels...
It's going to take a while to figure out where they've hidden all of the information that we used to access so easily. :gaah:
It runs on an AA battery, and is much heavier
It'll automatically link up to the new Bayer blood glucose tester, and the Enlite transmitter
One thing that I absolutely do NOT like: it shuts down after a proscribed period of inactivity, and must be "unlocked", before you can start tinkering with the buttons! :cus::cus::cus:
(I used to be able to suspend basal deliveries, or bolus for a high blood glucose level, while just about asleep... This is going to make all of that impossible. nojoke
I guess that it looks more like one of those Smart-Phones now: the kind of phone that I don't have!
I'll let you know how the learning process goes... :thumbup:
I just received Medtronic's 630G pump..
(My 530 was out of warranty)
I had debated waiting until the 670 was released, but decided that getting the 630 now would be the best way to get used to the new pump's setup...
I still have the option of upgrading to the 670 when it becomes available. :thumbup:
:shocked: This new pump is a real trip! nojoke
The older pumps were basically just run by the buttons: You'd push a button a certain number of times, and it'd do what you wanted.
This beast is now menu-driven! :yikes: I hooked it up last evening for insulin delivery, and just started a new Enlite sensor to monitor the BG levels...
It's going to take a while to figure out where they've hidden all of the information that we used to access so easily. :gaah:
It runs on an AA battery, and is much heavier
It'll automatically link up to the new Bayer blood glucose tester, and the Enlite transmitter
One thing that I absolutely do NOT like: it shuts down after a proscribed period of inactivity, and must be "unlocked", before you can start tinkering with the buttons! :cus::cus::cus:
(I used to be able to suspend basal deliveries, or bolus for a high blood glucose level, while just about asleep... This is going to make all of that impossible. nojoke
I guess that it looks more like one of those Smart-Phones now: the kind of phone that I don't have!
I'll let you know how the learning process goes... :thumbup:
OverHillAndDale
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Glad to hear someone else is breaking in the new technology. 2 fellows I work with are also making that transition. If all 3 of you are alive by the time my warranty expires (about 18 mos), I'll be switching over.
I'm hearing on major change that will take some real getting used to - harder to get in and get the info you want. Perhaps it's because you SHOULDN'T need to get in a fiddle so often because the pump is making a lot of the little decisions for you. I'd have a hard time adjusting my thought processes to let the pump do the thinking, but I'm having some real control issues at the moment and I like the thought that this pump may be smarter than me (well, at least AS smart).
Bob - keep us posted. I know this isn't directly Spyder related but it is relevant to number of us. And, us not going nuts from low blood sugar actually IS a safety component for Spyders.
I'm hearing on major change that will take some real getting used to - harder to get in and get the info you want. Perhaps it's because you SHOULDN'T need to get in a fiddle so often because the pump is making a lot of the little decisions for you. I'd have a hard time adjusting my thought processes to let the pump do the thinking, but I'm having some real control issues at the moment and I like the thought that this pump may be smarter than me (well, at least AS smart).
Bob - keep us posted. I know this isn't directly Spyder related but it is relevant to number of us. And, us not going nuts from low blood sugar actually IS a safety component for Spyders.
Bob Denman
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Absolutely! :thumbup: I'll let you know how all of this goes...
Don't base any decisions upon my existence, or lack thereof: The Missus could kill me at ANY time... She always has plenty of reasons!
The 630 pump is basically a 530, with a new appearance, and new ways to access stuff...
The 670 will actually be taking control of the basal rate delivery setup on it's own. It'll be a "Closed-Loop Hybrid" nojoke
Don't base any decisions upon my existence, or lack thereof: The Missus could kill me at ANY time... She always has plenty of reasons!
The 630 pump is basically a 530, with a new appearance, and new ways to access stuff...
The 670 will actually be taking control of the basal rate delivery setup on it's own. It'll be a "Closed-Loop Hybrid" nojoke
OverHillAndDale
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Sounds like you better treat your missus well if you want to die of something other than your diabetes!
If I understand the 20 year plan....
(Now) - external sensor and pump, closed loop system.
If I understand the 20 year plan....
(Now) - external sensor and pump, closed loop system.
- External pump, internal sensor
- internal refillable pump, internal sensor
- internal refillable pump with extremely fast-acting insulin for very quick blood sugar adjustment, internal sensor
- Then .... a miracle occurs and something permanent will be done. This will probably be too late for us old guys!
Bob Denman
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They've been testing the internal pumps: the next big step will be in the insulin that is used. :thumbup:
Bob Denman
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:shocked: Do you use the "Easy Bolus" feature on your 530?
(Pushing the "Up" button; to start a bolus...)
Now:
The pump has to be in "Sleep Mode"
push and hold the "Up" button, until the pump beeps...
That takes you to the easy bolus screen
Now: you start pushing the "Up" button, until you get to the desired amount of insulin that you want...
When you get there: push and hold the "Up", until the pump beeps
Now: release and re-press the "up"
...and it starts... :shocked:
I'm not exactly the smartest clam in the chowder, but I still had to read the directions four times! :gaah:
(Pushing the "Up" button; to start a bolus...)
Now:
The pump has to be in "Sleep Mode"
push and hold the "Up" button, until the pump beeps...
That takes you to the easy bolus screen
Now: you start pushing the "Up" button, until you get to the desired amount of insulin that you want...
When you get there: push and hold the "Up", until the pump beeps
Now: release and re-press the "up"
...and it starts... :shocked:
I'm not exactly the smartest clam in the chowder, but I still had to read the directions four times! :gaah:
Bob Denman
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After a couple of days...
The 630G runs on AA Batteries, and they don't have to be a completely new and unused one! This is a welcome change from the prior AAA batteries that were used. They always had to be brand spankin' new, or the pump wouldn't re-start. Now; you can pull a battery out of a flashlight in a pinch! :thumbup:
One more thing about batteries: the 630 does maintain power throughout the change. :clap:
These things a BIG and heavy... Imagine carrying around a 40 year old calculator on your hip for a while...
But the display is MUCH more readable, and gives you access to a whole lot more information.
There's a Bolus delivery speed option, that is WAAAY cool!
They offer a "Rapid Bolus Delivery" choice now!
Remember that old 1.5 unit per minute ordeal?? Forget it! This thing will throw insulin into you at a rate that's probably six times faster! nojoke
(More to come...)
The 630G runs on AA Batteries, and they don't have to be a completely new and unused one! This is a welcome change from the prior AAA batteries that were used. They always had to be brand spankin' new, or the pump wouldn't re-start. Now; you can pull a battery out of a flashlight in a pinch! :thumbup:
One more thing about batteries: the 630 does maintain power throughout the change. :clap:
These things a BIG and heavy... Imagine carrying around a 40 year old calculator on your hip for a while...
But the display is MUCH more readable, and gives you access to a whole lot more information.
There's a Bolus delivery speed option, that is WAAAY cool!
They offer a "Rapid Bolus Delivery" choice now!
Remember that old 1.5 unit per minute ordeal?? Forget it! This thing will throw insulin into you at a rate that's probably six times faster! nojoke
(More to come...)
OverHillAndDale
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Does the display wash out in sunlight?
Bob Denman
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When I was taking four shots each day: I'd just throw the insulin bottles into a small cloth cooler, and add a cold pack... :thumbup:
Bob Denman
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Sorry... I missed this question.
pps:Yeah... It's tough to see in sunlight. nojoke
But the even newer model 670 will be shipping soon. This is the first attempt to "close the loop", and create a true artificial pancreas, :yes:
Mine is on order!
OverHillAndDale
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Bob - Since you revived this post....
This isn't directly related to ryding with a pump, but...
Over Memorial Day I was in the North Georgia mountains and my pump died with a Motor Error - error code said I'd exposed it to EMP although I have no idea how. So, I drove into Blue Ridge on Saturday and waited until the local pharmacy opened up, bought syringes (I carry only a couple in my insulin supplies and knew I'd need more) and called my Dr. for a prescription for Lantis insulin. Many frustrating hours lated I started on trying to simulate a pump with a combination of Novalog and Lantis and my performance just sucked - I stayed over 200 for most of the extended weekend, and often crept well into the 300s.
I finally got my replacement pump the next Tuesday and life started returning to normal by late late that night, or as normal as it can be for us type-1s.
Long story short, I'm grateful for the pump! I don't know how I survived on just shots for so many decades.
Bob, still looking forward to your assessment of the closed loop pump. 2 guys at work are also being equipped with the new pump, so I'll let y'all know their experience as well.
This isn't directly related to ryding with a pump, but...
Over Memorial Day I was in the North Georgia mountains and my pump died with a Motor Error - error code said I'd exposed it to EMP although I have no idea how. So, I drove into Blue Ridge on Saturday and waited until the local pharmacy opened up, bought syringes (I carry only a couple in my insulin supplies and knew I'd need more) and called my Dr. for a prescription for Lantis insulin. Many frustrating hours lated I started on trying to simulate a pump with a combination of Novalog and Lantis and my performance just sucked - I stayed over 200 for most of the extended weekend, and often crept well into the 300s.
I finally got my replacement pump the next Tuesday and life started returning to normal by late late that night, or as normal as it can be for us type-1s.
Long story short, I'm grateful for the pump! I don't know how I survived on just shots for so many decades.
Bob, still looking forward to your assessment of the closed loop pump. 2 guys at work are also being equipped with the new pump, so I'll let y'all know their experience as well.
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