Insulin Pump Users

YOU can push up daisies, but I’m planning on picking them 20 years from now!

Once I had mine in for 10 days — the resulting infection didn’t make a
repeat attractive.
Jan

M. D.,
I have a MiniMed pump and I have asked them (MiniMed) about the guarentee.
As I understand it the pump is indeed serviced free for four years. If you
have a failure or even an unknown problem they will encourage you to return
the pump and they will send you another pump. You may either keep the
replacement or just use it until your pump is returned. This is all done
free of charge during the first four years of pump ownership.

After four years the owner will be charged a nominal fee for pump
maintenance. I don’t know all the fees but I remember reading that $500
will get an overhaul with a one year guarentee. I am working on memory so
I may be mistaken.

Welcome, Red <:)))><
I can only speak from personal experience. It’s like a car. What do you do
when it’s out of warranty? I used a MM 506 that was guaranteed for 4 years.
It failed after 6 years (2 yrs. later). I could have had it repaired for I
believe something like $350 (our pocket); replace with a rebuilt 506 for
$495 (our pocket), or upgrade and use the replacement until paperwork
finalized with ins. We opted for an upgrade to the 507c (blue) ;). While
waiting for the ins. etc., I was sent a *loaner* for $495; when the new one
came I sent the 506 back and they used that money to pay for my portion the
ins. did not cover.

If that is the case with your situation, be sure MiniMed returns the money
to you (if you’ve met out-of-pocket expenses for 1999 and are, in fact, due
a refund) and they don’t hold it there in an account for future use.

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The second of a series of early pumpers:
Hey Dave; I was on one of those too! But started in 1979. Big and bulky
yes;
but they worked. Can’t remember the manufacturer though. Switched in ‘81 to
a Harvard Apparatus device which I velcro strapped to my arm. AH; those
days
of pump infancy!
pell.

And another one:

I’ve been learning some history from some early pumpers. The next couple of
posts will be some excerpts from the kidney/pancreas transplant listers.
Thought other pumpers would like to learn this too.
Jan

This is an exerpt from another site/list. Since it is different than we have
discussed, thought it would be interesting to post here.
Jan

Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 09:12:48 EST
Subject: Re: [IP] Diabetic or Not?

In a message dated 11/10/99 10:23:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,

<< A person can not be both type 1 and 2. A type 1’s body loses the
capacity to
make insulin because of the destruction of the beta cells. Type 2’s make
insulin, ie have beta cells to do so. Usally, a type 2 at first will
actually over produce insulin because the body detects that the sugar in not
being taken in to the cells to use. After awhile the pancreas slows down
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To any on this list who served in a foreign war/conflict: THANK YOU for keeping
our country free and putting your life on the line. We DO appreciate it.

Have a safe and blessed VETERANS DAY 8^)

Jan

The red duck has an insulin pump. See the little pump and tubing? The Blue one
is a swan (long neck) as in the children’s story The Ugly Duckling that was
different (ugly) and grew to be a beautiful swan…Jan

I don’t get it??
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Can YOU find the ugly duckling? (Hint: it ain’t the pumperduck!)