October 14th Meeting: Dr Robert Thomas will speak on kidney disease

Hello, Fellow Pumpers!

We look forward to seeing you in person (if you are in the San Diego area) or via Zoom (if you live far away). Check out the newsletter and resources on our blog: sdinsulinpumpers.blogspot.com. 

In person: We hold our in-person meeting at the Sharp Spectrum Building in Kearny Mesa at 8695 Spectrum Center Drive from 7–9 pm. We'll meet in the boardroom off the main lobby. The room will open at 6:30 pm for visiting before the meeting. The main entrance is locked at 6 pm so security will buzz us in through the side door off the lobby.

Via Zoom: Please join us via Zoom if you can't attend in person. The meeting link is posted below.

As always, significant others, friends, and family supporters are welcome at the meeting.

Our meetings are held the 2nd Monday of every month.

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THIS MONTH:  Endocrinologist Dr. Robert L Thomas, MD PhD, of the UCSD Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, will give an update on diabetic kidney disease. Bring your questions!

Several recent developments are changing how we treat chronic kidney disease in diabetes. We now recognize that our established therapies for kidney protection, such as ACE inhibitors, have focused on the glomerulus. New agents allow us to promote renal blood flow and function in deeper kidney tissues. Among the new therapies are GLP-1 agonists, soluble guanylate cyclase activators, and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors. These offer new opportunities for kidney protection in type 1 diabetes, and endocrinologists and nephrologists are actively working to craft new collaborative, goal-directed guidelines. 

LAST MONTH: Open discussion topics:

• ONE Conference highlights

• Kory Hood from Stanford on our motivation for maintaining our Diabetes management

• Davis Ahn on diabetes technology .

• Mini dosing with Glucogon GVoke kit

• Use Flonase before applying new sensors and infusion sets if having adhesive reactions or spray Benadryl on your skin.

• Join a diabetes study to have more personalized diabetes care.

Charla Harris Obituary

Charla, a long-time pumper. passed away August 9th after several years of health issues. Charla was active in the Pump Club and handled our newsletter distribution for several years. 

Charla’s Celebration of Life will be a casual event at Kate Session Park on Saturday, Nov 9, 2024 from 11 am to 2 pm. Everyone who wants to come is invited. There will be shade and some chairs/blankets but please bring some if you have the means to. We hope it will be a chance to share stories and reflect about all that made Charla such a treasured person in our lives. We hope you will come prepared to share your thoughts. 

All of the details about the event will be on a new Memorial website (link below). Please feel free to post a message, story, memory, and photos on her memorial website to share with others. 

Visit Charla Harris's Memorial Website

Take part in remembering Charla Harris. Read her obituary, share your own memories, and learn about her funeral.

If you are planning to come please RSVP.  Look for the question “Will you be at the funeral?” on the Everloved website and click Respond. We are also working on a Zoom/remote option to join if you are not able to attend in person.

We will serve some light snacks and refreshments and would love if you would like to bring some food to share. If it rains we will communicate a change of plans on the memorial website. So sign up to receive updates or bookmark it to check and Save the Date: Nov 9th (also Charla’s Birthday).

Website: https://everloved.com/search/?q=charla+harris or go to https://everloved.com/ and search for Charla Harris.

Holiday Dinner

Monday, December 9th from 5-8:30 pm. We have reserved the private dining room at Elijah's, which is located in the same shopping center where we used to eat at Souplantation. Elijah's is located at 7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Please email Margi to RSVP by December 6th.

Supplies Donation Policy

We have implemented a donation policy due to the increase in supplies being brought to the meetings. Please email Margi at margit7@att.net with a list of the items you wish to share with the group. The list must be received before the 28th of the month so it can be included in the newsletter. Interested pumpers can contact Margi to request supplies. Please include the brand, model information, and expiration date. You can bring your items to the meeting or interested pumpers can email Margi and she will pass their request on to you. Any supplies remaining at the end of the meeting must go home with you and can be included in the next month's newsletter. See below for the items we have currently available.

Zoom Meeting Link

San Diego Insulin Pumpers October 14 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://us02web.zoom.us/j/85498856699?pwd=OGpTcGg3ZDJyK2puSnFNV21CM0haQT09

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2023 Pump Club Programs

November 11th:  KIm Wetzel from Bridalwood Insurance will give an update on 2025 Medicare plans from 7-8 pm. Then, from 8-9 pm, we will have Open Discussion.

Pump and Sensor Supply Donations Available

This is an opportunity to add to your emergency supplies. New item! box of Quick- Set Paradigm Infusion sets and a box of MiniMed pump reservoirs. We have 3 boxes of AutoSoft 30 infusion sets, 3 boxes of Guardian 3 sensors, one box of 5 Omni Pods Dash pods, and 3 pod controllers We also have a large bag of 300 mm syringes and needles for filling cartridges. For anyone with a Type 2 friend who uses Humulin 70/30 insulin, we have 5 bottles, all expiring in October 2025.

Contact Margi at margit7@att.com if you need any of the supplies. 

Sharps Disposal

California has a state program to dispose of your sharps. Visit SharpsTakeBackCalifornis.org > Select Order A Sharps Mail-Back Package > Click Submit.

This is a free program. For information, visit SharpsTakeBackCalifornos.org or call 844-482-5322.

Breakthrough T1D ( formally JDRF)

Visit the JDRF Virtual Sessions about new developments and Hypoglycemic Unawareness at https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=c666201218&e=41c11995d6.

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