If I may back up Dee here... I completely understand why Dee is so in love with his OmniPod. It really is an amazing product. I feel the same way as he does, and I have met several other people who use OmniPod who also LOVE it. I think people are just really happy with OmniPod and want to share their happiness. I felt that way when I started on it, and still do. I do try to limit my praise though to times when people ask questions about it
But since you asked about other benefits, I will share my feelings
The one huge benefit I see is it is so easy to use. For example, changing your pod. you take a pod, fill it with insulin, press a button, put the pod on your body, press another 2 buttons, and you're done. I have never worn an infusion set and pump, but my brother wears a pump with tubing. And he is the most stubborn person, not interested in changing his ways, not interested in a new pump. Didn't even want a demo. But he and his wife both watched me change my pod one day, and they were amazed at how simple it was and how fast it the process was. Then the next day I watched him change his infusion set and reservoir. OMG. it had so many steps and took a lot longer than my pod change. Not to mention his first step was searching for a penny to unscrew some part of his pump!
Anyways, pod change is just one benefit I see, but there are others. Screen is big and easy to read. With real sentences. I have flipped through menus of other pumps when i was shopping around, and there's no comparison there.
And for me, the built in meter is a key benefit. I don't have to carry around a separate meter. You may think it's annoying to have to carry around the PDM, but it replaces the need for carrying around a meter. So it's a wash in terms of items to carry. And the thing on your body is smaller than a pump and easier to wear in many places. Also, when you put your strip in and do your reading, and it automatically integrates it into the suggested bolus calculator. I guess if you have cozmonitor or the MiniMed one where it wirelessly transfers, you'd get that benefit too.
Anyway, I love my OmniPod, and I love talking about ans sharing my experienes with others. Which is why I am on this forum.
