Using an OMNI pod but expected a Dash omni pod

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Hello I am a 75 yo type 1 diabetic presently on multi doses of fast and slow acting insulin. I have recently been discussing pumps with my Senior Diabetic Nurse [SDN] who had described my options. I said I did not want to have pumps with tubes all over the place at which she mentioned the omnipod, this sounded ideal for me.
We then discussed the Dash as it was soon to be released in the uk.
However when I went for its fitting it wasn't the Dash as she had indicated but the earlier version which the training 2 ladies had brought..

The DASH system, which received a CE mark in September 2019, is the only insulin pump certified to DTSec and ISO 27001 standards for cyber and information security and safety.
When I expressed some disappointment that it wasn't the Dash they didn't give a very plausible explanation.
It could be political or post code lottery again, but I hope not.


LATE NEWS ----- LATE NEWS ----- LATE NEWS
Just Had my SDN ring me to say they have made arrangements to upgrade me to the Dash omnipod, can not wait.
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Yes I know at least one person in the UK using the dash, and it looks very smart. The handset looks just like a smartphone (it’s a specially adapted Android phone I think)

Hope you get on well with it @mark king -switching to a pump can be a big adjustment, but it is great once you’ve put in some early effort to get things started, and then begin to fine tune and adjust.

Some take to a pump almost instantly, but for me, mine came into its own after 6-12 monthes when I’d had enough experimentation time with the new options 🙂
 
Well I must say apart from the "old school style PDM [Personal Diabetes Manager]" the pump itself has worked very well keeping my control excellently.
Time in target 63%
HbA1c 9.4% av [not sure of this figure as I would expect it to be lower better based on the time in target? Maybe this will change when I have worn it for longer and not just 3 weeks]

I'm well pleased except for a couple of points :>
1] Having to refill then fit a new pod every 3 days is a bit of a chore. This would have been too much trouble if I was still working and not retired as I am now.
2] Just don't like the press button PDM but the Samsung touch screen smartphone style PDM is promised to be available to me very soon.

All in all it's going well.
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Glad it is working out well for you @mark king

Hope you continue to make progress adapting to the differences and possibilities (eg tbr and extended/dual wave boluses). I think it took me the best part of a year to feel like I had fully explored and experimented with the options to know what worked for me. And I’ve been revising and improving ever since!
 
Hello all.
I've got to say I'm well impressed with the pod delivery system my last check is showing 86% in target which is fantastic as previously when doing the pen injections I never got any better than 40%.
A WARNING !!!
By mistake I tried to pull the pod off from the opposite end to the cannular - - - - ouch!
Two things happened, 1/ it pushed the canular deeper into my tum, 2/ the adhesive was so stuck on it grazed my skin.
These two things caused me to get an infected site at the canular point, not nice.
Lessons learnt for 1/ only remove the pod from the canular end no danger of pushing the canular in deeper and for 2/ get some adhesive release spray it works a treat.
I also wear the Freestyle Libre sensor and I have never had any issues with taking that sensor off. I can only assume that the pod adhesive is very much stronger and my skin gave way before the adhesive parted.

Still podding along and very happy with my control.
 
Glad you have improved control and are happy with your pods. If you do get irritated skin due to pods removing pods you can get spray stuff to help lift them. Hope your pod change times have lessened and it's not so much of a faff for you.
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Yes I know at least one person in the UK using the dash, and it looks very smart. The handset looks just like a smartphone (it’s a specially adapted Android phone I think)

Hope you get on well with it @mark king -switching to a pump can be a big adjustment, but it is great once you’ve put in some early effort to get things started, and then begin to fine tune and adjust.

Some take to a pump almost instantly, but for me, mine came into its own after 6-12 monthes when I’d had enough experimentation time with the new options 🙂
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I have the old omnipod it is excellent
 
Hello all.
By the last week of July I will have done a zoom meeting with my DN and the people from Omnipod to teach me and walk me through the DASH version.
Yippee I will be upgrading from the standard Omnipod to the Dash version.
I have a box load of items arriving this week to include the Manuals, guides, pods and the [phone-like] PDM with a touch screen. I've Done the test set up for the zoom meeting, don't I look smart on camera 😎, checked that there is nothing embarrassing in the back ground shot and I'm good to go.

Has anybody done this zoom training if so do you have any advice to offer, thanks.

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Welcome to the forum @mark king

Glad to hear that you have been able to get a pump. As others have said it is a bit of work at the start to get basal rates fine tuned to your needs. I really like the flexibility it has given me, and along with the Libre I feel that I have a good understanding of what is going on day to day.

I look forward to hearing more about how you get on.
 
SB2015 said:
Welcome to the forum @mark king

Glad to hear that you have been able to get a pump. As others have said it is a bit of work at the start to get basal rates fine tuned to your needs. I really like the flexibility it has given me, and along with the Libre I feel that I have a good understanding of what is going on day to day.

I look forward to hearing more about how you get on.
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Mark is already a pumper just upgrading to a newer system 🙂
 
I don't get the upgrade til my pump is due for renewal, so another year for me with the PDM. My daughter who is newly diagnosed and I have done lots of remote meetings and have largely got used to them. It will be interesting to hear how different the dash is, as compared to the old system.
 
Glad to hear that you will be able to switch over @mark king

I had a chance to look at the Omnipod Dash at ATTD (a big diabetes conference I managed to get invited to) and it looked very smart.

Hope you get on well with it - let us know how you get on, once you’ve switched over 🙂
 
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stephknits said:
……..It will be interesting to hear how different the dash is, as compared to the old system.
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Hello Steph.
From doing the read up about it and some online research I can say the following.
The principle is the same the big difference is to the PDM it is a touch screen device based on a Samsung mobile. There are some minor differences to the pod like it is easier to see the pink flag when primed and some other minor tweaks.
The onscreen adjustments follow the old PDM setups but again with some minor tweaks added to make it clearer to follow.
I'm not expecting there to be anything major but once I have it and done the training [27/07/20] I'll report back here.

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I've now received my DASH PDM "starter kit" for the differences listed see following and I will update further after I've done the training on the 27th July if there is anything else to add.
What are the main differences between the new Omnipod DASH™ System and the current Omnipod® System?
  • The Omnipod DASH™ PDM has a modern, touch-screen interface that is lightweight, simple, colourful and intuitive.
  • The design of the new interface has been led by user-experience to optimise navigation and displays.
  • The Omnipod DASH™ System features connectivity using Bluetooth® wireless technology.
  • The Omnipod DASH™ PDM is smartphone-like technology where Users can easily enter manual BG readings from any BGM they chose to use.
  • There are some added features (such as being able to program a zero basal rate, set fractional insulin to carb ratios and track Pod site-locations) with the new Omnipod DASH™ System.
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Exciting times Mark!

Look forward to hearing how the training and switchover go
 
mark king said:
I've now received my DASH PDM "starter kit" for the differences listed see following and I will update further after I've done the training on the 27th July if there is anything else to add.
What are the main differences between the new Omnipod DASH™ System and the current Omnipod® System?
  • The Omnipod DASH™ PDM has a modern, touch-screen interface that is lightweight, simple, colourful and intuitive.
  • The design of the new interface has been led by user-experience to optimise navigation and displays.
  • The Omnipod DASH™ System features connectivity using Bluetooth® wireless technology.
  • The Omnipod DASH™ PDM is smartphone-like technology where Users can easily enter manual BG readings from any BGM they chose to use.
  • There are some added features (such as being able to program a zero basal rate, set fractional insulin to carb ratios and track Pod site-locations) with the new Omnipod DASH™ System.
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Thanks for this, will be great to hear how you get on
 
... and if you now fly anywhere, you'll need to turn the Bluetooth off, same as us lot with Roche Combo and Insight pumps have always and still have to, back to the mental arithmetic for a few hours occasionally.
 
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