Okay, I’m back
Sorry folks, been away from the computer for almost a week. I’m
going to make a lot of brief references to several things here…
First, I hope/plan to be there on Saturday. I am a loner, so no
guest will be coming along.
Second…I think the difference between waterTIGHT and waterPROOF, is
a depth/pressure thing. Neither should allow water into the pump,
but the waterTIGHT should be able to withstand water pressure better
than a waterPROOF pump can (resident engineer, can you confirm
this…I have a tendency to get things backwards!) Which is what
would allow for the depth on the Paradigm…that is probably also why
the time limit is given…the pump needs to normalize periodically to
allow it to remain waterTIGHT. IF this is the case, the time limit
would only apply to continued, complete submersion…more than a bath
or possibly even swimming would involve…but that is just a guess on
my part.
Third…as far as control/complications….that is like the never-to-
be-answered question…why do some 5 pack a day smokers never develop
cancer or emphesyme (sp) while other non-smokers do? There are no
guarantees, but we each have a choice to make…the more effective
our control the better the odds. Also, remember that not
all "complications" are necessarily the result of ONLY diabetes. I’m
starting to have doctors, and others, tell me that my (newly
diagnosed) cardiomyopathy is a result of my 16+ years of diabetes.
My control isn’t (and hasn’t been) great, due to a lot of other
physical problems, but I have never had high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, etc. In fact my arteries do not even have any early
signs of roughening, and my blood pressure is in fact low (requiring
medical treatment). I am 35 years old… Yes, the stress of the
diabetes (highs & lows) along with the damage from undiagnosed
Grave’s disease, and extended low blood pressure, on top of a
suspected familial genetic issue are the likely causes. I also
suspect that since most of my physical problems have some aspect of
autoimmune involvement that the early development of the
cardiomyopathy also does. Would I have cardiomyopathy if I didn’t
have diabetes? Who knows?! Who cares? Fortunately because I have
diabetes, I’ve learned the importance of listening to my body. I
have been fighting for several years to get proper treatment for my
blood pressure which has led to catching this problem extremely early.
Okay…off my soapbox! Sorry…got carried away.
I hope to keep in touch, but since I’m on short-term disability…my
schedule may be a little chaotic. I usually check in while at the
office sometime during the middle of the day.
Take care!
Suzanna
October 21st, 2006 at 3:31 pm
> First, I hope/plan to be there on Saturday. I am a loner, so no
> guest will be coming along.
Connie’s dh has to work so he won’t be with her either. Looking forward to
Jan (~_^)
meeting you. You’re about Connie’s age but I could be your mom!
October 21st, 2006 at 7:44 pm
A fading engineers’ response to your comment:
Water tight, water proof or water anything; without a specification these are
meaningless, except in a very broad context.
How tight is tight? How proof is proof?
So, the 8 feet for 30 minutes is an attempt to be more specific. The seals
are very important; how they are maintained, monitored, and replaced is a very
important consideration. And, after doing so, how do you test the results?
Put it in water and see what happens? If it fails, does it destroy the pump?
If it just leaks a little bit, how do you define this explicitly? Remember
the Challenger disaster? A good example of seals that leak.
So if I were designing a pump to be waterproof, I would spend a lot of time on
specifications and testing before going to market. Which is probably why,
until recently, only one manufacturer did so, and look what happened? They had
to withdraw their claims.
So, I suggest read the fine print.
David
Okay, I’Second…I think the difference between waterTIGHT and waterPROOF, is
a depth/pressure thing. Neither should allow water into the pump,
but the waterTIGHT should be able to withstand water pressure better
than a waterPROOF pump can (resident engineer, can you confirm
this…I have a tendency to get things backwards!) Which is what
would allow for the depth on the Paradigm…that is probably also why
the time limit is given…the pump needs to normalize periodically to
allow it to remain waterTIGHT. IF this is the case, the time limit
would only apply to continued, complete submersion…more than a bath
or possibly even swimming would involve…but that is just a guess on
my part.
October 22nd, 2006 at 4:28 am
<< So, I suggest read the fine print.
>>
David,
Another pumper on here said the Animas was waterproof. do you know anything
about this pump? Thanks for your input. What are you on? chrissy
October 22nd, 2006 at 11:59 am
I only know what has been reported here recently about the Animas.
I presently am using the 507; about to upgrade to the 508 so I can get the new
one next year. I seldom have need for the water proof stuff, since I just
take the thing off when swimming. I have the waterproof box that Minimed
sells, but only used it once. It was a real pain to use; too big, too messy,
too much trouble.
David
October 23rd, 2006 at 3:50 am
Oh, BTW Suzanne, I am the pretty one, so don’t let it upset you. Ü Also the
smartest, but they cant help that. Grandma just has trouble remembering.
Gail
October 23rd, 2006 at 12:37 pm
The Animas pump is waterproof up to a depth of 12 feet of
water. The "o" rings should be replaced with battery
changes.
October 23rd, 2006 at 11:46 pm
I will be there in spirit. If I WAS there I would be the one wearin a Tee Shirt
with a dog on it. ehehehehe I am always dressed in Pomeranian!
Oh, BTW Suzanne, I am the pretty one, so don’t let it upset you. Ü Also the
smartest, but they cant help that. Grandma just has trouble remembering.
Gail
October 24th, 2006 at 2:18 am
J Hughey wrote:
Yep! I’m 35 too. Oh, and Jan, you could definitely be my mom since you are a
Suzanna, I’ll be the one
year older than she is — and a lot like her!
with the little girl and long brown hair.
Looking forward to Saturday…..
Connie
October 25th, 2006 at 1:44 pm
<< I seldom have need for the water proof stuff, since I just take the thing
off when swimming. I have the waterproof box that Minimed sells, but only
used it once. It was a real pain to use; too big, too messy, too much
trouble.
>>
Thats exactly what I do and exactly how I feel about there waterproof box.
Thanks, Chrissy