spiritfree
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Does anybody know anyone who has started on the new accu chek insight pump?
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Insight Pump
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trophywench
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There's a lady called Plumb on www.diabetes-support.org.uk forum.
However, at my hospital they use more or less 100% Roche pumps and have been told by Roche they are not on general release until January. Mine's due to be replaced any time in the new year and my DSN warned me yesterday to fight Roche off if they contact me and offer me a new one until the Insight's definite, cos otherwise I'll be stuck with another Combo for another 3 years.
What did you need to know though - is it something someone else might know anyway having studied every word they've seen about it ? - one of the Bloggers has actually had her hands on one and written about it with photos and a video - Circles of Blue was it?
However, at my hospital they use more or less 100% Roche pumps and have been told by Roche they are not on general release until January. Mine's due to be replaced any time in the new year and my DSN warned me yesterday to fight Roche off if they contact me and offer me a new one until the Insight's definite, cos otherwise I'll be stuck with another Combo for another 3 years.
What did you need to know though - is it something someone else might know anyway having studied every word they've seen about it ? - one of the Bloggers has actually had her hands on one and written about it with photos and a video - Circles of Blue was it?
Pumper_Sue
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There seem to be mixed reviews about the insight. One of these included the post I've handed it back to chunky screen is dreadful and far to much extra stuff to carry around. Someone else showed a photo of her tubing full of bubbles as well. So best to wait and make your own judgement.🙂
trophywench
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Where was that Sue?
Pumper_Sue
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It was on the forum that masquerades as this one.
trophywench
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Thought it might be, trouble is I hate the place and loathe going there!
trophywench
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Well I went there - quite a reasonable discussion about the Insight.
The chap who had bubbles had them because he'd been out in the cold - he works outside and apparently it's dead normal with any pump if you get the tubing etc cold - he was never told to check with his old one apparently !
Actually that does make sense - after all that's why you shouldn't fill pump reservoirs with freezing cold insulin straight out of the fridge, isn't it?
The chap who had bubbles had them because he'd been out in the cold - he works outside and apparently it's dead normal with any pump if you get the tubing etc cold - he was never told to check with his old one apparently !
Actually that does make sense - after all that's why you shouldn't fill pump reservoirs with freezing cold insulin straight out of the fridge, isn't it?
Pumper_Sue
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There's 3 or 4 different discussions going on. The he you are referring to is a she
Must admit to never ever having bubbles and could be working outside in -5 and going indoors with no problems. Well ok had em once and that was my own fault for filling the cartridge to quickly.
Bottom line is though like all things some will like and some wont.
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