I'm new...

[helli]

I was offered the pump when I started planning my second pregnancy, and what a game changer it was! I had never even considered one as I was very well controlled with injections.
There are tubeless ones, if the issue is having a visible tube. The advantage of Medtronic is the loop system, but the tubeless one is hard to detect and you control it from a handheld monitor.
You can actually get a demo one to try, to see how you feel about it.

I assume you have the OmniPod.
There are more options than just Medtronic for looping - I think the T-Slim has become popular recently - and more options for tubeless than OmniPod - I use the Medtrum which has a phone app to control it (or a separate PDM if you want to carry around another pierce of kit).

I think it is great that there are some great options out there and we are not just forced onto one pump. Unfortunately, not all clinics offer the same ones.

 

[DiabetesLegacy23]

I assume you have the OmniPod.
There are more options than just Medtronic for looping - I think the T-Slim has become popular recently - and more options for tubeless than OmniPod - I use the Medtrum which has a phone app to control it (or a separate PDM if you want to carry around another pierce of kit).

I think it is great that there are some great options out there and we are not just forced onto one pump. Unfortunately, not all clinics offer the same ones.

Me? No, I have a medtronic pump and I am their biggest fan!

 

[Ciara DUK]

Hello Everyone, New here. My wife and both of my daughters have Type 1. My wife was diagnosed almost 38 years ago when she was 13, and my daughters were both under the age of 5 when they were diagnosed. Now they are 25 and 21.
We have seen lots of gradual improvements in insulin and monitoring equipment over the years but still waiting for that Eureka/breakthrough moment.
Does anyone think anything new is just over the horizon. Would love to think that my wife and daughters could look forward to big advances.
Glad to be here
Sean

Hi @Sean122,

Great to know you've joined the Forum, It's a really great place to get to know others with similar experiences, and we're all really glad to have your support!

As fellow members have mentioned, there has been so much progress in getting to a 'Eureka' moment, it is great to think that we're getting closer to a cure...

Please do feel free to explore other threads too, you may find there might be something of interest. or discussing the possibility of a cure, within the 'Recommended Reading' thread: https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/forums/recommended-books.10/

If you have any questions, please do reach out 🙂