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<blockquote data-quote="kitedoc" data-source="post: 1957612" data-attributes="member: 468714"><p>Hi [USER=454444]@Cobia[/USER], From my viewpoint as T1D and pumper in Adelaide, not as professional advice or opinion:</p><p>Are you saying that you will only consider the DanaRS and the Accucheck Combo?</p><p>Because in Oz there are also these companies providing pumps - Medtronic, Tandem, CellNovo and Ypsomed. </p><p>see <a href="http://www.bioicwookie.com" target="_blank">www.bioicwookie.com</a> - Insulin Pumps In Australia - August 2018.</p><p>Please do not restrict your choice until you have considered all of them.</p><p>There are some web articles comparing one brand to another and also some forums commenting on pump reliability or otherwise, level of service provision and particular operational trouble with use of various pumps.</p><p>Also checking which pumps are currently using CGM and which can be looped or will soon be upgraded to loop.</p><p>And there is the question that whilst a private health insurance (or if you are very very lucky, the Aussie Govt) will pay for your pump, the consumables like reservoir and infusion set are on NDSS which still costs you plus CGM is not likely to be subsidised for you..</p><p>Your endo can no doubt advise you on much the of options above (to some degree, you will still need to do your own homework), plus on how crucial it is(or not) to be on loop or CGM.</p><p>Yes, some persons use basal only on their pumps but you would need to weigh up the convenience of being able to have the carb count and BSL inputted and bolus calculated and then readily bolused in by the pump, against having to do your own calculations, find the bolus insulin, draw up and inject then dispose of the needle/syringe etc.</p><p>Best Wishes. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kitedoc, post: 1957612, member: 468714"] Hi [USER=454444]@Cobia[/USER], From my viewpoint as T1D and pumper in Adelaide, not as professional advice or opinion: Are you saying that you will only consider the DanaRS and the Accucheck Combo? Because in Oz there are also these companies providing pumps - Medtronic, Tandem, CellNovo and Ypsomed. see [URL="http://www.bioicwookie.com"]www.bioicwookie.com[/URL] - Insulin Pumps In Australia - August 2018. Please do not restrict your choice until you have considered all of them. There are some web articles comparing one brand to another and also some forums commenting on pump reliability or otherwise, level of service provision and particular operational trouble with use of various pumps. Also checking which pumps are currently using CGM and which can be looped or will soon be upgraded to loop. And there is the question that whilst a private health insurance (or if you are very very lucky, the Aussie Govt) will pay for your pump, the consumables like reservoir and infusion set are on NDSS which still costs you plus CGM is not likely to be subsidised for you.. Your endo can no doubt advise you on much the of options above (to some degree, you will still need to do your own homework), plus on how crucial it is(or not) to be on loop or CGM. Yes, some persons use basal only on their pumps but you would need to weigh up the convenience of being able to have the carb count and BSL inputted and bolus calculated and then readily bolused in by the pump, against having to do your own calculations, find the bolus insulin, draw up and inject then dispose of the needle/syringe etc. Best Wishes. :):):) [/QUOTE]
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