Comments on: batteries

By: Bradford Dean

Bradford Dean — Sun, 17 Jul 2005 12:49:44 +0000

I did find the batteries yesterday at a Walbaums for 1:49 a piece.

Frank

By: matthew70

matthew70 — Tue, 21 Oct 2003 20:10:47 +0000

You are sure right about the cats and dogs. Also having the pump jump out at
a meeting. (lose its grip on the belt or thigh holder). Pagers just don’t do
that.

By: jadwiga_200

jadwiga_200 — Mon, 06 Oct 2003 08:03:46 +0000

<< If you are in a business meeting your pump will give you
an error beeping that you can’t shut off! >>
That reminds me of the day i was taking a test in English Class, so the class
was totaly quite, and my pump went off, so i just reached over and turned it
off. Of course everyone heard it. Anyway at the end of class the assistant
principal came to the door with a disciplinary slip in his hand asn asked for
me. So we walked all the way to his off ice and he asked my if I had
"contraband" i was like "no, but if you’re talking about a beeper, it’s not a
beeper it’s and insulin pump." He looked at me wiith a look that was like
"oh i feel so stupid" and i showed him the pump and so he too ke back to
class where my teacher was waiting outside for me and she goes "Julia, is
that somethingd to do with you’re diabetes? Becasue i forgot all about it
untill you left." I told her it was and another teacher stoarted laughing at
my teacher. I was funny. My teacher was apologising all over the place. Just thought I’d share my little story.

Do well and doubt not
Julia

By: elmo_15

elmo_15 — Sun, 05 Oct 2003 20:13:40 +0000

Use your nose too ya can smell the stuff.
fp

By: antoinette_5

antoinette_5 — Sun, 05 Oct 2003 16:49:44 +0000

Yes good idea to give them a call about the alarms.
I know of a girl in Florida who’s Cat put a small hole in the tubing. She
could not figure out why her sugar had started to rise so rapidly. So when
she went to change the set she examined the tubing.. the cat had put such a
small hole in the tubing it was almost impossible to detect. Moral Be
careful around Cats.

By: elmo_15

elmo_15 — Sat, 04 Oct 2003 19:50:38 +0000

Small sacrifices Catie. LOL
fp

By: ethan_1

ethan_1 — Sat, 04 Oct 2003 15:57:40 +0000

No I don’t have to pay for them. My insurance pays for everything. I am
very lucky in that respect. I guess there is just a lot to know and I am
just getting the hang of this. I have noticed some interesting facts.
Tubing attracts cats. No matter where your infusion site is, that is where
the dog will step. If you are in a business meeting your pump will give you
an error beeping that you can’t shut off!

Catie

By: daphne400

daphne400 — Thu, 02 Oct 2003 14:39:24 +0000

Hey Catie: you’re lucky, the batteries last 5 weeks…better than me…Joan:)

By: elmo_15

elmo_15 — Wed, 01 Oct 2003 18:41:33 +0000

Catie, that doesn’t sound unreasonable considering the "exercise" you are
putting it through. Are you having to pay for the batteries yourself? My
insurance won’t pay for the batteries.
fp

By: mattie_70

mattie_70 — Wed, 01 Oct 2003 08:44:29 +0000

Don’t forget that the more insulin you use each day, the faster you will
get through your batteries… pushing the plunger really gobbles up
electricity. So someone on 60 units a day will get through their batteries
much faster than someone on 30 units a day.

John

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