And I am starting to believe that this is an accessory, not a whole new system. Wouldn't that be cool!
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With OneTouch Ping, that pumper can leave her pump on her belt or in her tank top and just tell it what to do with a device the size of a cell phone or BlackBerry.]]>
I'm glad I haven't shipped out my unused One Touch strips, HOWEVER, I still love the new Accu-Chek Compact Plus.
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]]>Animas Corporation. a Johnson & Johnson Company
Animas Corporation announced today the clearance of its OneTouch ® Ping TM Glucose Management System by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). OneTouch Ping is the first full-feature insulin pump that wirelessly communicates with a blood glucose meter-remote. Using the OneTouch Ping meter-remote, a person can calculate insulin doses and opt to wirelessly instruct the pump to deliver them without touching the pump at all, giving patients more freedom and flexibility in using their insulin pump.
When I have used it, it has been invaluable, and I mostly save it for those occasions -- last year I went on my first cruise and it saved me from lows several times -- and a nasty high caused by the TSA agents accidently knocking off my set.
It's also saved both me and the students I was testing from a nasty low. I'm not sure what would happen to those students if something would happen to me, I would hate it if the tests were invalidated. Wouldn't help the school any either.
Yes, CGMS should be covered, no matter what kind of diabetic or the age.
Good news, your heart is fine.
Bad news, we don't know why the stress test was bad and why you have symptoms.
I'll see them next week though and ask good questions.
]]>Flying was much either this trip, but I didn't take a CPAP machine. In fact, I packed really light, perhaps a bit too light. I didn't bring any contact lens supplies, and I should have, since I might have ended up staying the night.
The best part was TSA -- I had complained about this in an email in February -- and this time it was fixed. Of course, I flew different airports, but before they started the screening, they brought the bins over to me.
Yesterday I called the diagnostic cardiolist and left a message for the nurse. She was shocked that a blockage wasn't found and said she'd called me later in the day -- but she didn't. She did call today, and did answer some additional questions I had, like can I go to CSTA this weekend.
The diagnostic cardiologist needs the detailed results from the interventionist, and can't give me answer until he has everything. So I'm just waiting now.
My primary care physician did call, and had some ideas, but again, he won't know until all the lab results are in the same place.
My groin is looking good, my IV arm is a bit sore, but other than that I'm fine. The best news is that I have 10 pounds off of me since the seniors left -- I'm hoping the experience got a lot of the water weight off.
Right now I have calls out to the Nurse PA who sent me to the hospital, and call out to make an appointment with her.
Catherization showed no blockage, but then again, there is Tim Russart.
Here's how I feel about the original cardiologist.
Ive gone from wanting to kill the bimbo nurse, to just wanting to throttle her, down to just wanting to see her fired ?? -- though I am going to fire her and her whole practice and find another cardiologist. I will probably go back for my followup, but then move to the new cardiologist.
This is the second time this medical practice has scared me and my family. I have been getting routine stress tests from this practice every two years since I was diagnosed with sleep apnea.
Two years ago, they said there was a shadow and that I had to have a particular test, which my primary care physician said wouldn't happen due to insurance. Sure enough, insurance denied and they said ?oh, It?s not a problem?.
This round, I promise I got a call at 4:30 Friday, saying I had a 70% blockage in one artery, was probably going into heart failure and get to a specific emergency room immediately. This was after I said that I would said until next week as this week was booked up.
She also said, call her anytime and she'd be happy to answer any questions. When I tried to call back a few minutes later, got an after hours message, and she left no way to reach her. That should have been my first clue as my Endo left me his pager in case I needed help. And she still hasn't called. Very typical.
The other good news. The whole experience should cost around $550.
Sleeping here really sucks. First, it's a different bed. Second, there are no beagles in the bed, and the place doesn't smell like beagle. Already, my CPAP smells funny.
Plus the man across the hall is moaning, the nurse keeps coming in and out, other people, like respirtory therapy ask questions, etc.
Everything itches or aches. I am wearing a heart monitor, my insulin pump, and a nitro patch. Also they have me on a diuritic so I spend a lot of time in the bathroom.
I'm am really hoping that yesterday's nurse comes again today. She "got" me. Of course, tonight's nurse is from India and her assistant is from Nigeria, so they don't.
My biggest worry right now, is that I'm supposed to do a staff development on Thursday. Right now, I barely feel well enough to do this. The nurse thinks it was the nitro patch.
I was feeling good this afternoon, but feel like crap now and can't seem to get comfortable or stay that way. Maybe it's the heart monitor?
Right now I'm in a room with internet access, and am waiting for the doctor.
Then she called back while I was talking to my mom, said I had a 70% blockage and that I was probably in heart failure already and needed to go tomorrow. So right now, I'm taking a break from making arrangements to go.
The second time I was ready to leave was when the tech started to put them IV in. She couldn't decide where to try and I said "well, the right back of my hand generally works well). It did. I really think someone who does that should have a big more confidence in what they are doing.
I was in at 7:30, out by 9:30, but exhausted. Haven't gotten any results, but so far, no one acted like there was a problem and they have in the past.
There is something about the shape, the display, and especially the whirring that just makes my Geeky heart happy. I love the fact that it matches my pump and my CGMS -- all three are black.
I like the gold display, it's very easy to read.
And again, I like the whirring. I also like the fact that it "knows" the control solution, and that everything including the lancing device is all i one unit.
Doesn't take much to make me happy == for example, I am really thrilled because I could download Jimmy Buffet music and play it on Rock Band!