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  1. Cassandra13

    Travelling with Omnipod

    Hello everyone! I am going to be travelling to Europe (I am in Canada) and I am concerned about the language barrier and trying to get through airport securities with my omnipod. In Canada, Omnipod is not very well known so explaining that it is an insulin pump etc. can be a bit of an ordeal...
  2. Cassandra13

    Omnipod placement

    Hey Everyone! I started on omnipod about 2 weeks ago. I just put a pod on my leg for the first time and I find that I have been really high since. I have been running a temp basil of +15% just to keep it down . I heard that absorption on the hips/buttock can be not as good requiring more...
  3. Cassandra13

    Dexcom vs Libre

    Hey everyone. I am looking at getting a pump and I was leaning towards the animas vibe as it has the dexcom compatibility. The other option is omnipod and wait for the Libra to come to Canada (should be in a couple of months) So I was wonder in terms of cgm sensor costs and comfort, which...
  4. Cassandra13

    Switching to a pump?

    Hey Everyone, I am thinking of switching to a pump. I was on a pump when I was first diagnosed in 2006 and I had a bad experience. I didn't have the discipline yet to control my diabetes properly so the freedom of the pump caused me to get into some really bad habits. I put on a ton of weight...
  5. Cassandra13

    New Relationships

    Hey All, I have recently just started dating again and I am dating an amazing guy but he doesn't know anything about diabetes. We haven't been dating long and when I am struggling with controlling my levels, I don't want to put that on him because I don't want him to think that I am sick or...