San Diego Insulin Pumpers
Mutual Support - General Discussion - Expert Speakers
All pumpers, companions, and friends welcome!
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WHAT: Monday, February 14th from 6:45 till 9:00 pm
TOPIC: Open Discussion - Strategies for stockpiling diabetes supplies and prescription medications.
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.
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This Month
Open Discussion: Bring your questions and concerns for help and discussion. Starting in 2022 we are adding a topic for discussion in addition to any questions and concerns Pumpers wish to talk about. The February topic is how to stockpile diabetes supplies and prescription medications.
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Last Month
Open discussion topics included kidney disease, managing diabetes with other illnesses, and HICAP ( Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy), a California organization for seniors who need help with all forms of insurance. The website is https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=b4fa88a745&e=7210f09b7c. Go to the county you live in and click on link for their local office. Phone: 800-434-0222.
For short and long-term protection against emergencies, we discussed creating GoBags and Emergency Caches.
GoBag
A GoBag is a short-term emergency stash of supplies to keep with you. It should have a 3-7 day supply, depending on your comfort level. The diabetes travel cases made by Wherever EuGo make creating a GoBag easy. They include Frio cool packs that keep insulin cold.
Emergency Cache
An Emergency Cache is stored at a different location from your home for access during major emergencies when you can't get home. You could store your cache with a family member, a close friend, where you work, or at your church.
Below is a list of basic supplies to put in your emergency cache. It should have a 2-4 week supply based on your management protocols.
Cache Contents
1) Insulin in vials or pens, Afrezza, and syringes with needles.
2) Blood sugar meter with test strips, Ketone meter, lancets, and backup batteries.
3) Alcohol wipes, hand sanitizer, and sharps container.
4) Glucose (tablets or liquid), and a Glucagon kit (spray or Gvoke HypoPen).
5) Pump supplies, infusion sets, cartridges with syringes, or pods.
6) Skin barriers/adhesive products (i.e., Tagaderm, Mepore film, etc., skin tact, and paper tape.
7) CGM sensors, transmitters, and related supplies.
8) Plug-in chargers for diabetes devices, a large battery charger (the Halo Bolt lasts over 8 hours), or a smaller battery charger.
9) Regular batteries.
10) Prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and supplements.
11) Non-perishable food supplies and water.
12) Miscellaneous toiletries, first-aid kit, soap, shampoo, sun screen, and toilet paper.
13) Cooler and cool packs for insulin.
14) Documents: ID, insurance card, prescriptions, cash, and an emergency-contact list. Consider including your medication list and your medical history to share with medical personnel.
Keep your Emergency Cache up-to-date by switching out perishable items when you receive new supplies.
**Check out Diabetesdisasterresponsecoalition.org for great suggestions**
Note: Click the link Stockpiling Emergency Supplies to the right to see these lists on a separate page. Please post your additions, improvements, and corrections in the Comments block at the bottom so we can continually make this list more valuable.
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Click on the link to the right for the Pump Club Speaker schedule for 2022.
All future Pump Club meetings will be held via ZOOM until further notice.
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How to Attend the Meeting via Zoom
"Doors" open at 6:45, meeting starts at 7 PM
Meeting ID: 854 9885 6699
Passcode: 220374
Using your computer, tablet or smartphone, click:
https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=ec132ec072&e=7210f09b7c
Or one-tap dial in from a smartphone:
+16699006833,,85498856699#,,,,*220374# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,85498856699#,,,,*220374# US (Houston)
Or dial in from any home or business phone (long distance charges may apply):
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 854 9885 6699#
Enter # for Participant ID if asked
Passcode: 220374#
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.
Zoom Meeting Agenda
1. Introductions We will have 2-3 minutes per person. We encourage you to 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. Evening presentation
4. After the presentation, if time permits, 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 as some members have to leave at the stated end time.
Some members may be available after the meeting (like in person) 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.
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Announcements
• In-depth coverage is available about the new FDA-cleared Omnipod 5 as the first tubeless closedloop system. Pricing, availability, product detail, #DOC excitement, but also concern about pharmacy-only access. https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=90cad41302&e=7210f09b7c.
• Be on the lookout for a fake website. Googling “san diego insulin pumpers” gets you several hits with fake names.
• Valid: www.sdinsulinpumpers.blogspot.com • FAKE: www.sdinsulinpumpers.com The fake site hijacked our name and contains old content lifted from our site. Don't give them any information!! Before going to a site, first check for our valid name, or better yet, Bookmark our site.
• Please let us know of upcoming Zoom meetings or forums so we can include them in upcoming newsletters. Distance doesn't matter. If you think we can get helpful, knowledgeable, factual information, let us know!
• The TCOYD website has a wealth of Diabetes and Pumping information on on their Video Vault page at this address: https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=7564d9b178&e=7210f09b7c.
• Dr Edelman and Dr Pettus have put several new videos up to help you improve your blood sugars. There are also videos from previous online conferences. Whatever your question, you will probably find a video that addresses it.
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