Hi,
We are trying to choose an insulin pump for our three year old son (diagnosed Nov 2011 aged 2 years and 2 months) and I'd be really grateful for advice or opinions from any existing pump users. We can't decide between the Accu-chek Combo and the Medtronic Paradigm Veo, so I'd be particularly interested in hearing from users of either of those pumps. They both appeal to us for different reasons - the Accu-chek because you can do everything through the handheld remote control, so I'd be able to leave my son in peace (which I know he'd welcome!) and manage his diabetes discreetly at parties etc rather than fiddling with his pump everytime I give him a bolus. However, one disadvantage of the Combo is that it itsn't CGM ready, and as we have to commit to whichever pump we choose for four years, that rules out getting a CGM in the near future (which is something we are also interested in). Our diabetes nurse told us that you can get a remote control for the Veo as well, which goes with the Bayer Contour Link, enabling you to administer a bolus without touching the pump...however, it still didn't look as sophisticated as the handheld device with the Combo. Does anyone use a remote with their Veo, and if so how often do you find you need to look at the actual pump? I'd also love to hear from anyone using a CGM with their Veo and how they find it. I'd love to hear from any parents using the Combo to manage their child's diabetes, and how they find the pump in general. Many thanks!
We are trying to choose an insulin pump for our three year old son (diagnosed Nov 2011 aged 2 years and 2 months) and I'd be really grateful for advice or opinions from any existing pump users. We can't decide between the Accu-chek Combo and the Medtronic Paradigm Veo, so I'd be particularly interested in hearing from users of either of those pumps. They both appeal to us for different reasons - the Accu-chek because you can do everything through the handheld remote control, so I'd be able to leave my son in peace (which I know he'd welcome!) and manage his diabetes discreetly at parties etc rather than fiddling with his pump everytime I give him a bolus. However, one disadvantage of the Combo is that it itsn't CGM ready, and as we have to commit to whichever pump we choose for four years, that rules out getting a CGM in the near future (which is something we are also interested in). Our diabetes nurse told us that you can get a remote control for the Veo as well, which goes with the Bayer Contour Link, enabling you to administer a bolus without touching the pump...however, it still didn't look as sophisticated as the handheld device with the Combo. Does anyone use a remote with their Veo, and if so how often do you find you need to look at the actual pump? I'd also love to hear from anyone using a CGM with their Veo and how they find it. I'd love to hear from any parents using the Combo to manage their child's diabetes, and how they find the pump in general. Many thanks!