Wednesday, May 28, 2008
My Cozmo pump should have been on its way this week...it's not. Insulet is driving me crazy! They are trying to negotiate with our insurance now, and its becoming a hassle for me. I am back on my MM722, and I am really not happy. I had run out of pods, so I had to switch back or go back to shots. So, after all the fighting, they sent us pods. We got them in the mail today. I can't keep switching back and forth like this, my blood sugars are going nuts! So our insurance company is still trying to get another pump approved for me. I am having second thoughts about the cozmo now. I am trialing an Animas 2020, and I really love it. It's green, lol. I never thought I would want to go on an Animas pump, but I fell in love with this one. It has the SAME features of the MM, plus an added food database. It has smaller dosing, and a wonderful screen, plus, its waterproof and its pretty tiny compared to my 722. Does anyone have any comments on any of the Animas pumps? Did you switch from a MM to an Animas? If you are on the Animas, would you choose their pump again when the warranty expires?
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Malyssa-
My son has been using the Animas 1200 for a little over three years.
(Main difference between this model and the 2020-- it doesn't have the color screen and the food database... )
Joseph LOVES his pump-- the look and feel of it, ease of use, the small size, the tiny dosing, and the Inset infusion sets (we tried Quicksets at a camp, and Comforts when we saline tested the Cozmo-- weren't fond of either).
Now, the only problem we've had with the Animas has been reliability-- we are on our sixth insulin pump due to various problems.
Though I must say that replacements (with one exception early on) have been sent out fast, and customer service has been stellar.
So, will we get another Animas next winter?
Well, I really would like to get a CGMS (Joseph never feels his lows overnight, and is starting to miss some during the day!). But I don't want our son to have to wear a separate device.
Currently Minimed is the only company that provides the pump CGM combo, but I know that Animas is working on one (with Dexcom)...
So my to your question is:
I'm not sure.
(But if Animas' CGM/pump combo were available now-- I'd say yes.)
Hope this helps...
Take care,
Sandra
p.s. Thanks so much for commenting on my blog-- and a belated welcome to the Diabetes OC! I'll add a link to your site this morning. :-)
Thank you, and yes, it helps very much!! I tried the cgm from Minimed, and I didnt like it. The insertion needle is HUGE! And it flopped around a lot. I really do like the Animas pump a lot, especially compared to the Minimed. I think it will definately be worth the wait until dexcom and Animas are integrated in my opinion. But everyone is different. And I understand about the lows...I rarely feel them anymore. If I didnt wake myself up at 2am to check every night, I probaby wouldnt catch most of them. And this brings me back to this past Sunday. I tested before dinner and I was 43. I didnt feel a thing, and I actually felt very normal. Scary stuff.
Malyssa
p.s. Thanks for adding a link, and for the welcome!!! Hope to hear from you soon! =)
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