So well said, Amy. No one really gets it. I can't stop getting teary eyed every time I think of it. But with some prayers and hope that we do...
Amy, I am in the same position this month. Our new 3 boxes will not be mailed until April 11 and we already have the script written for...
How is the pumping going? My DD loves the Omnipod. I have been a little discouraged at times with the pod failures and loss of insulin but Ally...
Just joining this party, but I just watched it as I DVR'd it. It is so hard for me to stay awake at night so I fell asleep as it was on. My...
Thanks Becky, Heather and Chris for responding! She put a new pod on, and we checked an hour later, she was coming down. Then I was still...
Thanks, Chris, I agree with you. It is too scary to bolus again for a correction because I do have no way of knowing how much insulin she did...
My daughter just checked her sugar and she was HIGH! She tried to bolus and felt insulin coming out. Took the pod off and there was dried blood...
Lori, A little off topic but in treating a low, we usually have our daughter eat peanut butter crackers (15 carbs) after her 3 glucose tabs....
Welcome from another Stephanie! Sorry you had to join our club we don't want to be in but this was my first stop on our journey and everyone here...
I am so so sorry. Do not ever forget you were great parents to your beautiful daughter and still are! (((HUGS))).
Yes, definitely your child will feel more like a normal kid! Eating whenever they feel like it. Just punching in their bolus. It was the best...
We recently came back from a school trip to Washington DC. We had no problems with the airlines whatsoever. We had water, juice, syringes, PDM,...
I am not sure about Virginia Medicaid but here in MI, Medicaid will not cover the Omnipod. You have to have a primary insurance with Medicaid as...
I can find it at our local grocery store and my whole family LOVES it! Does not even taste Diet. I agree that we bombard Snapple with our...
Hi Trish, Ally just started wearing the pod on her arm now that summer is here. She has always worn it where her love handles are and she...
Emma, I love your answer! We are dealing with this, too, as this is the first summer on the pump with the Omnipod. So far, it has not...
Hi Amy! That is so great that your DD loves camp! My DD was dx'd in Feb 09 and she went to camp that summer and absolutely loved it too! She...
Daryl, both of the first two pods were filled, put on her back side and lasted for 2-3 days. Actually the 2nd pod we only had 45 units left in...
Three pods out of one box, all went bad! Alarms sounded thankfully telling us to change pod. The first one happened about 2 weeks ago....
Hi, and welcome! You will find much needed support here. My daughter is almost 13 and we are a year and a half into this. We started on the...
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