#insulet

while scrolling on instagram the other night, i came across an ad from omnipod (a brand of insulin pump for those who don’t know!) it featured a comic-like character in the ad. i assumed it was promo towards diabetics to use omnipod but i watched it in its entirety.

omnipod teamed up with marvel— you heard me right. MARVEL. COMICS.

they created a new superhero in the marvel universe, dyasonic!

as a type 1 diabetic and on again-off again user of the omnipod 5, this blew me away. i was (STILL AM LOL) thrilled to see someone with MY disease, a comic character, a new superhero with diabetes.

omnya, a high school student, struggles with the negativities that come with diabetes. something i’m sure every diabetic has felt with their levels, A1C, even their carb management.

i am so, so happy. again, as a diabetic, i get to see MYSELF in a comic… especially related with the marvel universe.

if you get the chance, please give Dyasonic: Sound of Strength a read!

i barely see anyone talking about her or this comic. i know it just came out but this is HUGE for the diabetic community. i urge anyone who sees this comic to promote it and show support for Dyasonic!!!

OP:

submitted by Glenathon [+1] T1 2007 Omnipod

I was excited to see a package at my door containing my upgraded UST400 PDM. Unfortunately, I just received my last shipment of 'pods a short while ago, so I have to wait another 2 or 3 months until I receive my updated 'pods.

Has anyone else received the upgrade?

Is there anything I can do to set up my new PDM while I wait to transition...or is it best to just wait until I'm ready to use it?

What's the best part of the new PDM?

What was the biggest change, for better or worse, that you needed to get used to?

What do you like / dislike about the new system as compared to the older model?

I'd love to hear other users thoughts...specifically upgraders, but open to anyone...of the new device.

Thanks!

And my comment:

loudestnoise T1 1998, OmniPod 

I got the new upgrade (after some work on my part)

You cannot use the new PDM w/ the old pods. You could I guess power it on and play with it

The best part of the new PDM is…uh…err…it's black? I do like the Name Screen & Color feature

The biggest change is how freaking annoying the confirmation screens are. You basically have to push Confirm when you turn the PDM on, when you insert a strip. Annoying

I like the new pods with the blue canula tube and the little red deployed indicator. I do find it annoying some of the extra ARE YOU SURE? screens they added

It seems like Insulet (from my perspective) botched this whole transition thing up a little bit. I get my pods from a authorized distributor (a company my Insurance prefers me to use) and they called me saying that they couldn't ship my order I had placed of old pods as they were completely out of them and that the list they had of OmniPod customers who were to be soon converted did not include my name. They suggested I contact Insulet for help. ಠ_ಠ

(The only reason I had tried to order the old pods was because according to everything I had read and heard from talking to my local Insulet rep was that Insulet would contact me via email or phone to let me know I was getting the new PDM UST400)

When I called Insulet they told me they could overnight me a new PDM UST400 if and only if I could provide them with a LOT number of the new pods I was receiving from the distributor. I then called back the distributor back and told them this news and they were luckily able to provide me that info. I then called Insulet back w/ the LOT number and they overnighted me the PDM.