September 8th Meeting: Twiist AID Pump

Hello Fellow Pumpers! 

We look forward to seeing you in person if you are in the San Diego area or via Zoom.

Check out our newsletter and diabetes resources on our blog at 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 have a new meeting space at the Sharp Spectrum building. Starting in January 2025 we moved to a new boardroom. It is on the left side of the main lobby and has an outside direct entrance from the parking lot. The room will open at 6:30 pm for visiting before the meeting. The walkway to the outside entrance is located in front of the handicap parking and has a railing along the sidewalk.

 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.


We hold our meetings on the 2nd Monday of every month from 7-9 pm.


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Volunteers Needed

The newsletter will not be emailed until a volunteer can take over the newsletter distribution. Starting in June the newsletter will be posted on the blog, sdinsulinpumpers.blogspot.com, by the 5th each month. It will include the meeting information and Zoom link. We need help managing the distribution of our monthly pump club newsletter. A volunteer is creating a new mailing list which should be available for use by October. We still need a volunteer to take on the emailing the monthly newsletter. This task could be shared among more than one person. Newsletter distribution is done the first week of every month, usually by the 5th. Contact Margi with any questions margit7@att.net.

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THIS MONTH: Luke Bailey, Territory Business Leader of the Twiist AID Pump, will give us a presentation on the newest pump available. Heather Lamar RDN, CDCES, SR Clinical Diabetes Specialist, will also be available for questions. We will have Open Discussion with the time remaining at the end of the presentation. Join us and bring your questions!

LAST MONTH: We shared our highlights of the One Conference. TCOYD has posted the Saturday morning session for viewing on YouTube. Testing for Type 1 Diabetes is available for friends and family. Screen for Type 1 is available for testing. This is especially important for anyone that already has an autoimmune disease. Screening annually is recommended for children under 18 with a family member with T1D. The drug Tzeild can delay full-on T1D for up to 3 years. Check out screenfortype1.com for more information. Great exercise tip: cool down with a 15-minute walk to prevent blood sugar spikes. Embrace our Pump and Sensor technology; it helps relieve the mental burden of managing diabetes. Discuss newer meds GLPI'S and SGT-2's with your doctor. They are beneficial for heart, kidney, and obesity. To gage diabetes stress, take the questionnaire at Diabetesdistress.org. Dr. William Polonsky provides the best advice! Give yourself grace and show compassion to yourself. Diabetes is a hard disease to control even with all of our technolgy. Be kind to yourself when lows or highs happen and have self-compassion.

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Zoom Meeting Link

San Diego Insulin Pumpers September 8th Meeting on Zoom Doors’ open at 6:45, meeting starts at 7PM

Meeting ID: 854 9885 6699

Passcode: 220374

Using your computer, tablet or smartphone, click:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 85498856699?pwd= OGpTcGg3ZDJyK2puSnFNV21CM0haQT 09

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#

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Announcements

2025 Pump Club Programs

   * 9/8 Luke Bailey, Twiist Pump

   * 10/13 Kim Wetzel, Medicare Insurance Update

   * 11/10 Gina Arconti, Omnipod

   * 12/8 Holiday Dinner at Elijahs Jewish Deli

Pump and Sensor Donations

Supplies brought to meetings need to go home with you if not passed on to another Pumper. We have received a supply of Lantus insulin (16 bottles) they have expiration dates from 2/28/27 - 7/31/27. If you are interested in having a long acting insulin as a backup in case of a pump failure or for a pump break this is a great option. This insulin has been kept refrigerated and will be bought to the September 8th meeting. Contact Margi at margit7@att.com if you need any supplies.


Sharps Disposal

The link has been corrected. 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 SharpsTakeBackCalifornia.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.


TCOYD

TCOYD (Taking Control Of Your Diabetes) transforms the way people live with and manage diabetes through the best live conferences, programs, and events.


Sign up on TCOYD.org for their new Video Drop AP ( Advanced Placement Sessions). TCOYD will email you these sessions to watch at your convenience. They frequently drop new videos, so check it out!


You'll find a wealth of diabetes and pumping information on the TCOYD website on the Online Resources page under Video Vault at this address: https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=c7c2c732ee&e=41c11995d6.


Dr. Edelman and Dr. Pettus continually post new videos to help you improve your blood sugars or cope with diabetes. They also have videos from previous online conferences. Whatever your question, you will probably find a video that addresses it.


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