Re: How long to get a pump?

[Guest guest]

Well, if she has insurance, she can have her doctor prescribe it for her.

Usually the doc knows some reps from his/her preferred pump. Your girl cold

contact the various pump companies by looking them up on the computer and

reps from the companies can come out and show them to her. Her doc can then

order it.

It takes a while to get it as it has to be ordered after her insurance

approves it. She is usually required to get a cope of blood tests done

After she receives it, either her doc or a pump rep will show her how it is

used and have her attach it to herself filled with saline water. This is to

avoid any insulin mistakes when one is getting used to doing the pump.

Pharmacies do not carry these pumps at all. They have to be purchased

through a pump company, who s far as I know, will not just send one to you

without a doctors prescription.

How long to get a pump?

Another annoying question for you guys!

Think of this. The novel I'm working on (to be released in October, 2012),

will not only be entertaining reading, but educational.

So, my character decides she wants to go the pump route. She's used pens for

a week or 2. Is this plausible? Once she makes the decision to use the pump,

then what happens? How long would she have to wait? Are these things

ordered, or would she simply go to the pharmacy and pick it up?

Thanks.

Dave

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[Guest guest]

The shortest period between diagnosis and getting a pump I have ever

heard of is about three months. Maybe insurance companies have a

requirement that a person must wait six months to a year after diagnosis

to get a pump, because a pump is even more complex than MDI and they

figure the patient should get used to carbohydrate counting and the

basics first before throwing in advanced pump stuff like multiple basal

rates, etc.

Jen

[Guest guest]

Dave, I don't recall any sort of waiting period to get my pump but the real

delay is getting the insurance approval as mentioned. Most pumps

cost $6,000+ so insurance is usually an absolute necessity. Once approved,

the process goes fairly quickly as the pump manufacturers are all too happy

to get you up and running so they can get their insurance money and start

you buying their pump-required supplies.

Alan Lemly

How long to get a pump?

Another annoying question for you guys!

Think of this. The novel I'm working on (to be released in October, 2012),

will not only be entertaining reading, but educational.

So, my character decides she wants to go the pump route. She's used pens for

a week or 2. Is this plausible? Once she makes the decision to use the pump,

then what happens? How long would she have to wait? Are these things

ordered, or would she simply go to the pharmacy and pick it up?

Thanks.

Dave

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SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

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[Guest guest]

Great answers, Pat, Jen, and Alan.

Just what I needed!

Dave

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SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

How long to get a pump?

Another annoying question for you guys!

Think of this. The novel I'm working on (to be released in October, 2012),

will not only be entertaining reading, but educational.

So, my character decides she wants to go the pump route. She's used pens for

a week or 2. Is this plausible? Once she makes the decision to use the pump,

then what happens? How long would she have to wait? Are these things

ordered, or would she simply go to the pharmacy and pick it up?

Thanks.

Dave

~~ Now available: THE ATTACHÉ! -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~

Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com

Upcoming releases:

A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012

SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

I thought that Diagnostic Devices the maker of the Prodigy Voice meter was

working on a talking pump, and also a company here in the Bay area. Anyone

know anything on their development, or not?

Claude Everett

American By Chance , Californian by Choice.

Every one has a disability, Some, are more aware of it than others.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of LaFrance-Wolf

Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 3:23 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: How long to get a pump?

Well, if she has insurance, she can have her doctor prescribe it for her.

Usually the doc knows some reps from his/her preferred pump. Your girl cold

contact the various pump companies by looking them up on the computer and

reps from the companies can come out and show them to her. Her doc can then

order it.

It takes a while to get it as it has to be ordered after her insurance

approves it. She is usually required to get a cope of blood tests done

After she receives it, either her doc or a pump rep will show her how it is

used and have her attach it to herself filled with saline water. This is to

avoid any insulin mistakes when one is getting used to doing the pump.

Pharmacies do not carry these pumps at all. They have to be purchased

through a pump company, who s far as I know, will not just send one to you

without a doctors prescription.

How long to get a pump?

Another annoying question for you guys!

Think of this. The novel I'm working on (to be released in October, 2012),

will not only be entertaining reading, but educational.

So, my character decides she wants to go the pump route. She's used pens for

a week or 2. Is this plausible? Once she makes the decision to use the pump,

then what happens? How long would she have to wait? Are these things

ordered, or would she simply go to the pharmacy and pick it up?

Thanks.

Dave

~~ Now available: THE ATTACHÉ! -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~

Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com

Upcoming releases:

A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012

SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

prodigy was supposed to come out with one, but I understand that nothing is

being approved by the FDA, or it is taking forever for them to approve new

diabetic equipment.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Claude Everett

Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:57 PM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: How long to get a pump?

I thought that Diagnostic Devices the maker of the Prodigy Voice meter was

working on a talking pump, and also a company here in the Bay area. Anyone

know anything on their development, or not?

Claude Everett

American By Chance , Californian by Choice.

Every one has a disability, Some, are more aware of it than others.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of

LaFrance-Wolf

Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 3:23 PM

To: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

Subject: RE: How long to get a pump?

Well, if she has insurance, she can have her doctor prescribe it for her.

Usually the doc knows some reps from his/her preferred pump. Your girl cold

contact the various pump companies by looking them up on the computer and

reps from the companies can come out and show them to her. Her doc can then

order it.

It takes a while to get it as it has to be ordered after her insurance

approves it. She is usually required to get a cope of blood tests done

After she receives it, either her doc or a pump rep will show her how it is

used and have her attach it to herself filled with saline water. This is to

avoid any insulin mistakes when one is getting used to doing the pump.

Pharmacies do not carry these pumps at all. They have to be purchased

through a pump company, who s far as I know, will not just send one to you

without a doctors prescription.

How long to get a pump?

Another annoying question for you guys!

Think of this. The novel I'm working on (to be released in October, 2012),

will not only be entertaining reading, but educational.

So, my character decides she wants to go the pump route. She's used pens for

a week or 2. Is this plausible? Once she makes the decision to use the pump,

then what happens? How long would she have to wait? Are these things

ordered, or would she simply go to the pharmacy and pick it up?

Thanks.

Dave

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Upcoming releases:

A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012

SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

I wish our little group had 200,000 members, instead of something over 200. The

percentage of people who are both blind and diabetic compared to the rest of the

population isn't large enough to warrant priority treatment I guess. IF we had a

larger profile, and we could raise more of a stink, someone would be forced to

listen.

Dave

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Upcoming releases:

A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012

SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

How long to get a pump?

Another annoying question for you guys!

Think of this. The novel I'm working on (to be released in October, 2012),

will not only be entertaining reading, but educational.

So, my character decides she wants to go the pump route. She's used pens for

a week or 2. Is this plausible? Once she makes the decision to use the pump,

then what happens? How long would she have to wait? Are these things

ordered, or would she simply go to the pharmacy and pick it up?

Thanks.

Dave

~~ Now available: THE ATTACHÉ! -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~

Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com

Upcoming releases:

A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012

SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012

A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013

OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013

A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013

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