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I have had Type I Juvenile Diabetes for 56 years.

Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Jun 21 8:35pm | Replies (17)
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@cehunt57

@celia16 hello, I want to make sure I understand your diabetes devices. Is your Medtronic 780 G4 an insulin pump? What do you use to track blood sugars? I’m curious because I used a Medtronic insulin pump back in the late 1990’s early 2000’s. It was a pump with tubing that was not very user friendly. Now I am using a Dexcom G6 CGM (plus a meter for finger sticks) and an Omnipod 5 insulin pump. These were recommended by a Mayo endocrinologist and my local endocrinologist concurs. The pump is programmed to deliver basal insulin (24/7) plus I can add a mealtime &/or correction bolus as needed. The CGM tracks where the blood sugar is headed and communicates with me and the pump to suggest the appropriate mealtime &/or correction boluses. So the CGM and pump work together to help keep me on track. I am not aware of any one device that does the whole job but I’m sure research and development teams are working hard to invent something like this.

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celia16 | @celia16 | Jun 21 8:35pm

@cehunt57, I just saw your post inquiring about the Medtronic 780 G 4. Yes, it’s fully integrated and actually provided more frequent micro boluses as needed. The Smart Guard mode is incredible and I’ve actually stayed Time In Range 100% for 24 hours multiple times. Recently I was 84% TIR for 14 days. It’s a huge help to me. Projected A1c 6.6.

Medtronic 780 G4 has a fully integrated cgm, so BG is provided on the pump screen. AND on my phone. Charts of status and progress, trends, etc is available on Carelinks 24/7. And is available to my endocrinologist any time.

They also have the extended wear infusion set and reservoirs that last 7 days, instead of 3. I’m waiting my first order of those.

My only issue is the sensors can be temperamental. Their NEW sensors/cgm called Simplera has just been approved and I can’t wait to get it!

For reviews on it….TCOYD has several reviews from their leaders Dr. Edelman and Dr. Petit, (endocrinologists with type 1 diabetes) on their site and you tube. They have info on many if the new pumps. Medtronic is the only one I know of that is totally integrated.

Everyone is different though. That’s why having options is so great.

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