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Thread: The OmniPod Experience

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#155 (permalink)

04-26-2008, 08:28 AM

Funnygrl

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Join Date: Sep 2004

Posts: 5,510

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dee

I mean so what if your pod runs out for a couple of hours, your not gonna die.

For every hour my pump is not delivering, I find my bg about doubles. In 3-4 hours this could easily mean a "HI" on my meter. Your willingness to go without insulin a few hours would be very different if you had type 1, I would hope.

That being said, I would absolutely hope people on a traditional pump are carrying their current vial with them as well. It's saved my butt a few times.