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ZeRope
10-25-2006, 10:16 PM
Okay...MINE is not going to be purple, but my loaner - which I just trained on and attached to me today - is PURPLE!!!

So far the saline seems to be coarsing through me as planned. I'm switching to insulin on Friday, and should have my black one soon thereafter.

Medtronic wanted to put me on insulin immediately, but I opted to learn the bells and whistles with the saline first. Seems pretty darn simple so far. Stay tuned!
spike
10-25-2006, 10:43 PM
You match my wife. Her's is purple, also. Have fun!
ramrummy
10-26-2006, 12:02 AM
I really do not understand why you have a saline trial, we went straight to insulin. Can any one explain why the saline please?
Dewey
10-26-2006, 12:24 AM
That's Excellent news, Randle! Glad everything worked out in your favor! Purple rocks, by the way! :thumbsup:

Congrats to you! Feel free to ask questions & please keep us posted with your progress!
kgm0612
10-26-2006, 05:38 AM
Congratulations! Good luck pumping!

Karen
JanTx
10-26-2006, 09:45 AM
Mine is purple, too, but that was on purpose! I don't even think it's really purple enough - it's very understated so I don't think you'll feel too strange in it. Good luck!
spike
10-26-2006, 09:51 AM
I really do not understand why you have a saline trial, we went straight to insulin. Can any one explain why the saline please?

It's for practicing with the pump. You "shadow" your injections by pressing all the appropriate buttons to simulate boluses. It just gives one more incentive to become well familarized with the menus, as it seems more "real" when you are hooked up, even though it is just saline. It changes your mindset.
spike
10-26-2006, 09:53 AM
Mine is purple, too, but that was on purpose! I don't even think it's really purple enough - it's very understated so I don't think you'll feel too strange in it. Good luck!

It's kinda dark, isn't it. :) That was my first thought when I saw my wife's purple 522. I like my blue one.
JanTx
10-26-2006, 10:11 AM
The purple is very dark - almost a black. Add the dark grey face plate, screen, and a clip to that and you don't see much purple.
spike
10-26-2006, 10:25 AM
The purple is very dark - almost a black. Add the dark grey face plate, screen, and a clip to that and you don't see much purple.

Yup, my thoughts exactly. I was afraid my wife was going to be disappointed in the color, but she's fine with it.
jenet
10-27-2006, 02:01 PM
Congrats on starting your saline trial, and good luck with the real thing on Friday!
cheers,
j
ramrummy
10-27-2006, 04:52 PM
It's for practicing with the pump. You "shadow" your injections by pressing all the appropriate buttons to simulate boluses. It just gives one more incentive to become well familarized with the menus, as it seems more "real" when you are hooked up, even though it is just saline. It changes your mindset.


Thanks for that Spike, I guess it would be more important for someone who has been on injections for a long time.