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01-30-2007, 08:46 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land of Oz/Kansas
Posts: 710
| | | Tomorrow is my assimilation day.....
Okay, tomorrow is my big day. You'd think I was getting married the way I am feeling. I guess in a way I am because I'm becoming attached, very attached tomorrow.
I have Violet, the pump, in the box and she's ready to go. I also have in the box, the inserter, the quickset, the resevoir, the glucometer is ready. Am I missing anything?
I'm just about a nervous wreck! Can't wait! 
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Kimmy
Type 2
MiniMed 722-Purple of course 
Started pumping 1/31/07  |
01-30-2007, 08:49 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tenessee
Posts: 1,430
| | Good luck 
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Don't know who I want as president, but I know I don't want to live like a communist....ENOUGH SAID.....
March a1c 6.4
Pumper 522 with Humalog
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01-30-2007, 08:51 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 8,367
| | | Just take everything they sent you in the mail.
You need AT LEAST....1 vial of insulin, the pump, batteries (if not already in the pump), an infusion set or three, an insulin cartridge or three, and a BG meter to test the blood before doing this fun. If you have IV Prep wipes that's good to as they like to make sure it's done properly with being clean.
Good luck though.
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●Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (11 months old)
●Animas pumper since December of 2002
~IR 1000 (Dec. 2002-Jan. 2005)
~IR 1200 (Jan. 2005 - ?)
●LifeScan OneTouch UltraSmart Diabetes is an Art, NOT a Science. You must master the control by skills and not by knowledge alone. |
01-30-2007, 09:18 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,822
| | | The day I met my pump trainer, I had everything with me except the **** insulin vial! I had to drive back home to get it. So make yourself a note......... Don't forget the INSULIN! LOL
Jedi listed everything you need. I'd take along some alcohol pads to wipe off the top of the insulin vial.
Good luck, Kimmy!
Karen |
01-30-2007, 09:21 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 7,408
| | | I love this story.....tell it again KGM. What did you forget on the day of training???? Your insulin, you say????
Good luck Kimmy. Take everything and then some extra. You will love your new pump. Congratulations. |
01-30-2007, 09:23 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land of Oz/Kansas
Posts: 710
| | Actually, I use pens, so I don't have a vial of insulin. The pump trainer said that there are samples of vials in the endo's office, and that they will give me an rx tomorrow for more. I'm going to call though today just to make sure.
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Kimmy
Type 2
MiniMed 722-Purple of course
Started pumping 1/31/07 |
01-30-2007, 09:29 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Manassas, in the Old Dominion
Posts: 6,539
| | | The surgery is easy...You'll only be under for an hour, but make sure someone comes with you so they can drive you home, just in case.
Just kidding. :smartass: Getting married is magnitudes more nerve-racking.
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I'll mend myself before it gets me... |
01-30-2007, 09:36 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land of Oz/Kansas
Posts: 710
| | | Aw Duck, you quack me up, lol!
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Kimmy
Type 2
MiniMed 722-Purple of course
Started pumping 1/31/07 |
01-30-2007, 09:49 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NYC
Posts: 1,491
| | | I forgot the insulin as well! I had 3 sets, the Serter, I had a battery already in the pump and my meter. I forgot the clip and IV Prep wipes, since I thought they were just alcohol swabs. My CDE went and got a vial of Novolog for me. I did have my Humalog pen in my bag but completely forgot about it. It was better using a vial anyway, to learn how to fill the reservoir properly. After the first 3 days I discarded the rest of the Novolog and went back to Humalog.
Oh, if you have any pens left over they make filling the Minimed reservoirs a breeze. One pen completely fills one 300u reservoir and NO AIR BUBBLES! I was sad when I used my last pen.
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Type 1 dx 4/1987
Minimed Paradigm 722 6/2008 + CGMS
Minimed Paradigm 715 5/2005 - 6/2008
13mm Silhouettes
Lifescan UltraSmart & UltraMini
Last A1c: 10/08/08: 5.6
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01-30-2007, 10:03 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land of Oz/Kansas
Posts: 710
| | | Wow, thanks Poodlebone, I figured that the pens served no purpose at all anymore, but after you pointed that out, I got it, lol. There is so much to think about.
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Kimmy
Type 2
MiniMed 722-Purple of course
Started pumping 1/31/07 |
01-30-2007, 10:04 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 5,807
| | | When I went for my saline trial I was using Lantus and R at the time. I didn't want to buy more R because I knew when I started my pump I was switching to an analog. I had very, very little R left (like 20 units). I held it up to show my educator, "This is how much fasting acting insulin I have left." She gave me a bottle of novolog. |
01-30-2007, 10:10 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas
Posts: 673
| | | On my pump day, I had everything they sent me. Of course they didn't send a vial of insulin so I forgot that. Got a freebie from the doc.
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Pumping since Jan 4 2007
A1C: 7.0 on 7/28/08  |
01-30-2007, 10:15 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,417
| | | good luck, and let me know how it goes.
Happy pump day
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Dx'd Oct 2, 2006
Medtronic pumper - NovoRapid
Drusens in both eyes.
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01-30-2007, 10:15 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land of Oz/Kansas
Posts: 710
| | | I called the dr.'s office and they have Humalog, so I'm set. It didn't even dawn on me that , duh, I need insulin too. But I'm set. I need a huge box to put all this stuff in, because mine came in 2 different boxes.
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Kimmy
Type 2
MiniMed 722-Purple of course
Started pumping 1/31/07 |
01-30-2007, 10:25 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: missouri
Posts: 1,082
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Originally Posted by KritterMom  Okay, tomorrow is my big day. You'd think I was getting married the way I am feeling. I guess in a way I am because I'm becoming attached, very attached tomorrow.
I have Violet, the pump, in the box and she's ready to go. I also have in the box, the inserter, the quickset, the resevoir, the glucometer is ready. Am I missing anything?
I'm just about a nervous wreck! Can't wait! | something borrowed,something blue....................the rings? Ha!ha! |
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