June 13th Meeting: Open Discussion

 Don't miss the next meeting of the San Diego Insulin Pumpers via ZOOM!

WHAT:  Monday, June 13th from 6:45 till 9:00 pm

TOPIC: Open Discussion

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.

LAST MONTH:  Connor Mariani, OmniPod Territory Manager and Lauren Weiler MS, RD, CDE, CNSC, and ADEPT Certified Clinical Services Manager of Insulet Corporation updated us on the newly released OmniPod 5. The OmniPod 5 with Dexcom 6 sensor is now available. The Pods contains the algorithm for the  pump and can be controlled by the controller or your android phone. Use with Apple phones will be available soon. The Pump predicts blood sugars 60 minutes into the future and micro boluses every 5 minutes instead of using a basil rate. Available through your Pharmacy benefit program. Contact Connor Mariani with any questions or help at 862-219-0734.

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Zoom Meeting Access

San Diego Insulin Pumpers June 13 Meeting on 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=e3f4d01b83&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.

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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

Sign up on TCOYD.org for their new Video Drop AP (Advanced Placement Sessions) to have these programs emailed to you to watch at your convenience. They recently dropped a new video—check it out!

In-depth coverage on new FDA-cleared OmniPod 5 as the first tubeless closed loop pump. Pricing, availability, product detail, #DOC excitement... but also concern about pharmacy-only access. https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=0f0e5adcc0&e=7210f09b7c

Review the latest information presented at the 82nd American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions  https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=b1134d89c2&e=7210f09b7c.

Be on the lookout for fake websites.  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!

There is also a wealth of Diabetes and Pumping information on the TCOYD website on the page Online Resources under Video Vault at this address: https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=9c9d29e0fc&e=7210f09b7c. Dr Edelman and Dr Pettus have put several new videos up to help you improve your blood sugars or help you cope with diabetes. There are also videos from previous online conferences. Whatever your question, you will probably find a video that addresses it.

See our website for details of studies and other diabetes information of interest: ^^^^^sdinsulinpumpers.blogspot.com).^^^^^

Future Pump Club meetings will be via ZOOM until further notice.

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Upcoming Events

TCOYD June 18th is the next virtual Health Fair.  It starts at 9am.

Sign up for this FREE event on the TCOYD.org website.

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