A holster for your.....insulin pump

[Bigtanker]

My wife upgraded her insulin pump today. The trainer mentioned these as an option for the pump.

Type 1 Tactical | Insulin Pump Holsters

At Type 1 Tactical, our mission is to improve quality of life by making the impossible, possible. Purchase your holster today and never break a pump clip again

www.type1tactical.com

Kinda cool. They have lots of color and patterns.

 

[thunderchicken]

My wife uses a heavy duty nylon phone case made by Nite Ize from the contractor supply area (tool belts etc) at the hardware store. She's been using them for about 10 years now.

But, I will show here those you shared

Edit- she likes the nylon case because it fully encloses the pump to help keep rain off it and she can use the small pouch inside to carry stuff like bank card, cash etc without having to carry anything extra

 

[Frosty]

Is it ironic to anyone besides me that it’s an insulin pump holster named donut?

 

[thunderchicken]

Is it ironic to anyone besides me that it’s an insulin pump holster named donut?

I get where you are coming from but not all diabetics get it because of eating habits.

My wife has had it since she was 8yrs old. Her dad had it, grandma had it and 2 aunt's have it. Genetics can be a b****

 

[Frosty]

I get where you are coming from but not all diabetics get it because of eating habits.

My wife has had it since she was 8yrs old. Her dad had it, grandma had it and 2 aunt's have it. Genetics can be a b****

I know that, and I didn’t imply that, what I meant was people who are diabetic are supposed to go real easy on the sweets, unlike my uncle who has had it since he was a kid, he would skip his shots on occasion and just eat some candy… could be why he was in a coma for awhile

 

[thunderchicken]

I know that, and I didn’t imply that, what I meant was people who are diabetic are supposed to go real easy on the sweets, unlike my uncle who has had it since he was a kid, he would skip his shots on occasion and just eat some candy… could be why he was in a coma for awhile

Right on. Sorry, I misunderstood what you were trying to say.

 

[KokomoDave]

I know a guy who has one of those and he is good to Joe...I mean go.

He'll see this and laugh. Might even text me!

 

[Jaybird1980]

I guess I have never even thought about someone having to keep it with them.

It at least looks kind of small. Are they cellphone size?

 

[Bigtanker]

I guess I have never even thought about someone having to keep it with them.

It at least looks kind of small. Are they cellphone size?

They were about the size of a large pager. Now they are even smaller.
This is the Tandem Slim. It's less than a 1/2" thick.

 

[thunderchicken]

They were about the size of a large pager. Now they are even smaller.
This is the Tandem Slim. It's less than a 1/2" thick.

That one looks fancy

My wife has one from Medtronic and it's probably just over 1/2" thick and roughly 3"x4"

 

[Bigtanker]

That one looks fancy

My wife has one from Medtronic and it's probably just over 1/2" thick and roughly 3"x4"

That's what we just ditched. Medtronic's customer service has degraded so far over the last few years. The India call center is horrible. We got screwed/lied to when we last upgraded about 2014 or 2015.
She's been with them since 2004 or 2005. But they are a joke anymore.

Tandem and Dexcom is the new stuff. Hopefully we have better service.

 

[thunderchicken]

That's what we just ditched. Medtronic's customer service has degraded so far over the last few years. The India call center is horrible. We got screwed/lied to when we last upgraded about 2014 or 2015.
She's been with them since 2004 or 2005. But they are a joke anymore.

Tandem and Dexcom is the new stuff. Hopefully we have better service.

My wife is on her 3rd Medtronic pump since @ 2003. The one she has now she has had for probably 3 or 4 years. She has to wear a sensor and the infusion site so it can automatically monitored her sugar. However they rarely are even close to what her sugar is when she check with her meter. Yes, their customer service is pretty bad.

 

[Bigtanker]

My wife is on her 3rd Medtronic pump since @ 2003. The one she has now she has had for probably 3 or 4 years. She has to wear a sensor and the infusion site so it can automatically monitored her sugar. However they rarely are even close to what her sugar is when she check with her meter. Yes, their customer service is pretty bad.

That was the exact setup my wife had. Her mom and brother have been using this tandem/ dexcom setup for a body year and a very very happy with it. This technology is far superior to what the Medtronic has available right now.

 

[thunderchicken]

That was the exact setup my wife had. Her mom and brother have been using this tandem/ dexcom setup for a body year and a very very happy with it. This technology is far superior to what the Medtronic has available right now.

That's good to know. Thanks

 

[Bigtanker]

My wife is on her 3rd Medtronic pump since @ 2003. The one she has now she has had for probably 3 or 4 years. She has to wear a sensor and the infusion site so it can automatically monitored her sugar. However they rarely are even close to what her sugar is when she check with her meter. Yes, their customer service is pretty bad.

One plus about the new set-up my wife went to, no more calibrating the CGM multiple times a day. The trainer said on average, users only manually check their BG once or twice a week.