tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313668326221993953.post2413559379810651825..comments2023-06-05T04:05:04.863-04:00Comments on Sweet to the Soul: Holy Leaking Insulin Batman!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274178714212627397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313668326221993953.post-26321905484448043592012-04-27T13:27:17.021-04:002012-04-27T13:27:17.021-04:00This just happened to me, and I'm at work. I&...This just happened to me, and I'm at work. I'm a Type 1 Diabetic who finally got a pump about 8 months ago (after initially being denied by the insurance company but my blood sugars were unstable) and I really have learned to love it - except today. I took my blood sugars, they were high, and I did what I routinely do with the pump to obtain the right amount of insulin and went to work. This morning at work I checked it again, & my blood sugars hadn't gone down. I couldn't figure out why they would still be high after being stable for so long as I didn't feel sick or anything. I had just changed the reservoir out yesterday so thought perhaps it was blocked and decided to take it out and look at it. Lo and behold when I took it out I found a wet reservoir nearly empty and the chamber damp. I drove home this morning (using my lunch-break hour - great), changed the reservoir out, and hoped for the best. Blood sugars are still high. The representative was at a noisy conference & said she'll call me back. This would have to happen to me on a Friday, and after my blood sugars were going on an even keel. The cap on the canister(reservoir) piece felt loose. If she doesn't call back soon, I'm going to scream. Fortunately I keep a syringe with me at all times. But only of fast-acting insulin so I have to jab myself every hour until I get home to take some Lantus tonight. <br /><br />I'm hoping the representative, once she returns my call, will offer to ship a replacement pump to me for Saturday delivery. But considering how it's been over an hour and she hasn't called back yet, I'm not going to get my hopes up.<br /><br />Lora, to be honest, I am pretty close to it at this point the longer I wait for her to return the call; it's really busy here at work today. Beyond inconvenient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313668326221993953.post-86512115483402819902011-08-14T02:04:19.176-04:002011-08-14T02:04:19.176-04:00Glad everything worked out. I would cry if our pum...Glad everything worked out. I would cry if our pump failed... seriously!!Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192247387107228743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313668326221993953.post-61231056782565729262011-08-11T08:52:58.877-04:002011-08-11T08:52:58.877-04:00So glad Medtronic was able to replace it, that'...So glad Medtronic was able to replace it, that's good customer service! Hope all is well now.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137611120689810820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313668326221993953.post-30151614653333686912011-08-11T08:31:02.133-04:002011-08-11T08:31:02.133-04:00Diabetes is so personal. I really appreciate any d...Diabetes is so personal. I really appreciate any diabetic-realted co. that treats us with concern and comes through. That's how our experiences with Dexcom and OmniPod have been -- and I'm very thankful.Amy@Diapeepeeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155562802806704713noreply@blogger.com