Hello Fellow Pumpers!
THIS MONTH: Holiday Dinner: Monday, December 8th from 5-8:30 pm.
We have the private dining room at Elijah's, located in the same shopping center where we used to eat at Souplantation. The address is 7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. Friends and family are welcome. We order off the menu with separate checks. Please email Margi at margit7@att.net to RSVP by December 4th.
This is an in-person, no-Zoom event.
2025 Pump Club Programs
* 1/12 Max Roberts, Libre Sensors
* 2/9 Mark Hutchinson and Tara Stantz, Medtronic Pumps
* 3/9 Megan Brown, Ascencia - Eversense Sensors
* 4/13 Matt Besley, Beta Bionics - Ilet Pumps
* 5/11 Kerr Orr, Rebecca Ponchetti, Elise Edwards and Molly Yarcusko, Tandem Pumps
* 6/8 Open Discussion
Regular Meetings
For regular meetings, we look forward to seeing you in person if you are in the San Diego area or via Zoom. Check out our newsletter. resources. and other diabetes organizations listed on our blog sdinsulinpumpers.blogspot.com.
IN PERSON: We hold our in-person meetings 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 are moving to 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. There is no Zoom option for our December dinner.
As always, significant others, friends, and family supporters are welcome at the meeting.
Our meetings are held the 2nd Monday of every month from 7-9pm.
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LAST MONTH: Gina Arconti, from Omnipod, updated us on the Omnipod 5. The Omnipod can be paired with the Libre 2 or Dexcom 6 or 7 sensors. The Libre 3 will be available in 2026. Omnipods are approved for use in water up to 60 ft for 25 minutes. Not advisable to wear in Jacuzzis and saunas due to insulin degrading due to heat. It has a food library with up to 50 items. Extended bolus is only available in the manual mode. Omnipods are available through pharmacy benefit in 50,000 pharmacies. No contracts needed so you can use it at any time. Contact Omnipod for a free replacement if your Pod falls off. Gina's contact information is on our blog's Omnipod page.
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Volunteer Needed
The newsletter will not be emailed until a volunteer can take over the newsletter distribution. 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. The new mailing list is now available. 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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Pump and Sensor Supply Donations
Bring supplies to the meeting that you would like to share or pass on.
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) Northern California Chapter Support Group
Starting January 2026, our E-Meet & Greet for Adults will meet the 4th Wed of every month at 12:00 pm Pacific Time. Hopefully, this will lead to a lot easier and consistent calendaring than having it meet every 4 weeks. Please make sure to update your calendars accordingly! Due to the holidays, our next meeting will be January 28th. But please mark your calendars for December 4th for our Zoom Virtual Research Update:
Dec 4, 2025 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 899 7854 8458
Passcode:532924
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 have posted many videos to help you improve your blood sugars or help you 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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