June 8th Meeting: Hybrid Closed-Loop Pump Best Practices

San Diego Insulin Pumpers
Mutual Support - General Discussion - Expert Speakers
All pumpers, companions, and friends welcome!

Don't miss the June 8th meeting of the San Diego Insulin Pumpers via ZOOM

THIS MONTH: Hybrid Closed-Loop Pump Best Practices
MEETING TIME: June 8th 7:00-8:30 pm
CHECK IN TIME 6:45 pm
LOCATION: From the comfort of your home

THIS MONTH:  Tom will lead a discussion on Hybrid Closed Loop Pump Best Practices. We look forward to Pumpers on the Medtronic 670 and Tandem Control IQ along with any Loopers to share their Pump system strengths/weaknesses and the behaviors they had to change in order to not get in ‘fights’ with the automation.

LAST MONTH:  The 2nd ZOOM Pump club was attended by 17 Pumpers with over 750 years of diabetes experience! Topics discussed included high blood sugars and fluctuating blood sugars. Those with the Tandem Control IQ are finding their BGs are in range more frequently. Several pumpers have experienced multiple sensor failures.  All were encouraged to call Dexcom to report the problem and receive a no-cost replacement sensor.  A helpful tip: keep track of when your transmitter will expire. Transmitters with less than 10 days of battery life left will not allow a sensor to start causing sensor failure. Pay attention to those transmitter alarms!

For pumpers having blood sugar or other pump issues, please take a screen shot of your pump/BG issue for sharing with the group.

Tom's 2-minute tip: How to "Unstick" the guide needle in a G6 inserter. Do not press the inserter into the skin. This can cause the needle to not retract after pushing the inserter button. Here's a very low-tech solution for releasing the needle: Use a wooden spoon and whack the gray ridges area of the inserter with the spoon to release the needle.

ZOOM is available via Desktop, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone. Select the largest screen size available for an optimal experience. An audio-only option will be available.

You can join the videoconference meeting Monday, June 8th from 6:45 by clicking the link below on your smartphone, tablet, or computer:

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 604 313 6035 #

Or phone in:
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Meeting ID: 604 313 6035 #

If you need help setting up Zoom, Tom will be monitoring his email during the meeting and can walk you through any trouble spots.  Email him at NorthCountyDiabetesGroup@gmail.com .

WE also STRONGLY encourage you to review the free video tutorials on the Zoom website. Once logged in, go to:  Zoom Help Center > Getting Started > Training OR go to Resources > Video Tutorials. There you will find information about Zoom Meetings and Webinars.

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Zoom Meeting Agenda
In order for everyone to be able to speak at the meeting:
1.  We will start with 2-3 minutes per person. We encourage you write down and prioritize what you would like to say leaving out extraneous details: How you are coping, your stress levels, if you need supplies, etc.
2.  Tom will present his 2-minute tip.
3.  After introductions and the 2 minute tip, we will then answer questions brought up. Because we have limited time, please limit your answers again to 3-5 minutes so we have enough time for the topic as some members have to leave at the stated end time.
4.  Topic Presentation
Some members may be available after the meeting so you can get more clarification then.

Meeting Etiquette
Be respectful of person speaking, we will MUTE those that interrupt! Side conversations can be held while someone is speaking via a text chat window. There is a feedback window on the bottom bar. Click on the Clap icon or Thumbs Up icon to give speaker feedback.  Depending on which method you use to join the meeting, the window may look different.

Bear with us;  we are all learning. We will figure this out.  We have tried to anticipate and mitigate problems that could arise, but we're sure there will be some!!

As always, significant others and any friends and family supporters are always welcome at the meeting.  Our meetings are held the 2nd Monday of every month.