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I am testing out several pumps before I make the big decision. I have tried the t:slim with good results and I will be starting a trial with the Animas Ping tomorrow. Then I will test the OmniPod. I would appreciate any feedback, positive or negative, about those pumps. I am especially interested in...

Hi all! I was wondering if there were any waterproof cases for the MM Paradigm 522 pump. I cant find any and i need one for a trip to disneyland!

Hi all, My family and I are going to disneyland in a few weeks and we were wondering what precautions we should take to waterproof my Girlfriends insulin Pump for rides such as splash mountain and priates. We already know how to take care of spikes and lows but waterproofing has been an issue and we...

Good evening everyone, I have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes for over 2 years now and it was quite the blow to my life. Like many of you, it came out of the blue and changed a lot of things very quickly. I was lucky enough to be surrounded by amazing friends and family that made sure I never felt...

I hate changing my site every three days because I'm afraid of needles. <--Ironic, huh? Well does anyone have any positive ways to look at it? I just get so afraid to push the buttons (I have a Minimed quickserter) and one time it took me four hours to work up the nerve to do it! That's four...

I've had my first experience (and I hope my last) with a hypoglycemic seizure at night. Luckily, my partner is well aware of the situation and was able to call EMS, etc. However, I'm now terrified of sleeping. My new CGM will be here Monday, but until I trust that thing, and even if I do, I won't...

I recently started a student organization that is dedicated to spreading advocacy, awareness, and doing fundraising for JDRF. Just out of curiosity, how open are you in terms of sharing information about diabetes/management/your pump/shots..basically everything that affects you when it comes to diabetes...