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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Pump
6 months ago I heard omnipods were finally available in Northern Ireland and as it was what I had wanted 5 years ago from the NHS list I gladly got my consultant to order one for me. She said I would have it before my next appointment but I haven't heard back from her.
Then today I get a letter listing my choices of pump now that my warranty was over - see attached photo. It includes the tandem - this was my first choice pump 5 years ago but wasn't on the NHS never mind here. So I'm all in a tizz, chase consultant to see if the omnipod order ever went through? Can I change my mind? Or is being tubeless the best answer anyways? I have been looking forward to tubelessness for some time but I see the tandem, just like a Mobile phone has in warranty updates - over 5 years that's bound to be worth having a tube - who knows what will arrive over that time? Plus will the NHS decide to fund dexcom over that period? I believe it is a cgm and the fact it talks to the pump is marvellous.
I'll have to stew over the weekend before I can ring anyone. Feel like my date is sealed to an omnipod.
Then today I get a letter listing my choices of pump now that my warranty was over - see attached photo. It includes the tandem - this was my first choice pump 5 years ago but wasn't on the NHS never mind here. So I'm all in a tizz, chase consultant to see if the omnipod order ever went through? Can I change my mind? Or is being tubeless the best answer anyways? I have been looking forward to tubelessness for some time but I see the tandem, just like a Mobile phone has in warranty updates - over 5 years that's bound to be worth having a tube - who knows what will arrive over that time? Plus will the NHS decide to fund dexcom over that period? I believe it is a cgm and the fact it talks to the pump is marvellous.
I'll have to stew over the weekend before I can ring anyone. Feel like my date is sealed to an omnipod.