Thank you for smiling. I was just diagnosed this week and completely overwhelmed. It's so lovely to see your positivity!

well im a diabetic girl, 11 years old now ! i was diagnosed when i was seven years old. and using injections leaves bruises on my body, so i decided using insulin pump when i was 8, and using pump is alot more relaxing for me! tho i dont have omnipod insulin pump (i have other sort of) im still happy using it! Good luck all diabetic Children out there ! dont be scared it dosent hurt when you are used to it!

Hi, I just got diagnosed yesterday. I’m really scared but watching your videos and other diabetics channels really help me thank you for giving me confidence and showing me that it’s not that bad!

My husband just got diagnosed this week and I’m so thankful for all the videos like this on youtube :)

You have become a superb teacher and comfort to me here in America as my 27 year old daughter goes through this in Germany. Thank you, Laura.

A big thank you to Laura, I’ve been diabetic since I was 10 and here I am, 10 years after switching to a pump. Thank you for the positivity, thank you for smiling, thank you for the informative video :)

This video has been a breath of fresh air., concise & strait to the point since I have been diabetic most of my life & tried so many different ways. Omni G6 is Great! 🙂

Had diabetes for 6 years, I was very young when I got it, had this pump for ages, it’s such a help! Great to see other people using it!

Thanks for this video Laura, I am scheduled to start my OmniPod in the next couple of weeks with my trainer. This helped me get mentally prepared and was really comforting to see how you got along with it and learned how to adjust it and what worked for you! Thank you for taking the time to make and share this video / your journey.

I’m 17, and was diagnosed (at age 16) August 4th 2021, 3 months before my birthday. I just got my omnipod in the mail and I’m so excited. I did Humalog and Lantus injections

Thank you so much for this- been T1 since I was 2 years old and only just feeling brave enough in my mid 30s to try a pump. Sharing your journey has been super reassuring for me ❤

Great video! I’m 30 and was just diagnosed T1D on March 31st so it’s always interesting to me to find other people who were diagnosed as adults. I’m currently on MDI and while a lot of aspects of a pump seem appealing the biggest thing that seems like a drawback that I’m not sure I could get past is the tubing of most pumps so I’ve definitely been curious about the omnipod. This video made me excited to hopefully try it out in the future!

Thank you so very much. I am just researching these and after watching your video find myself excited in taking the next steps. I have been a diabetic for years and am still overwhelmed by it all! I get discouraged often, in thinking that there is no way that I could imagine doing all the poking and testing, everyday for the rest of my life. Your positivity and honesty has inspired me to try this out. Oh, the click made me jump from the second pod on your stomach! Lol ;)

Still in my honeymoon period as a 29 year old fit Marine. Take 10 units of slow acting a day and nothing else. Went keto which helped. Intense exercise today shot my blood glucose to 160. Your video and attitude helped a lot with my omnipod considerations. Hopefully this honeymoon period lasts until the tech gets better.

Thank you so much for this! I'm getting my omnipod in a few weeks and I'm nervous, this video made me stoked. Very thorough and detailed explanation of everything!!

I just started using the omnipod 5 after having the medtronic 670g and even though I have had some minor issues, it is going well so far. I have my drs appt monday so thinking I'm going to be making adjustments as well. Thanks for showing us the great video!

Great walkthrough and review. I have been on the omnipod for 2 years and it had been a life changer!

Thanks! First video I’ve seen of someone going from injection’s to the pump, thanks for the info👍🏻

So happy for you! Best of luck! My husband is getting an Omnipod next month!🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thank you for this video. My doctor said I might get an omnipod as well, so this was really helpfull!💕 You're handling it very well btw. I've had diabetes since I was 6, so that's 15 years now.

I was diagnosed last year. I hope I also have an insulin pump, because it's hard when I inject sometimes I forget. I would like to have an insulin pump now but life is hard but just keep going

After 45 years of MDIs I started with the Omnipod in 2014. It was the best thing I ever did and massively changed my life. A pump was suggested previously but I did not like the idea of tubes because of the stuff I had read about it so I declined a pump. For some reason my Endo had not mentioned the pod, at all. When she finally did I decided to take a leap of faith (after 45 yrs it's scary to change) and try it. I would have hypos virtually every night using Lantus and I was very tired of it. From the first night I used the pod, I had no more night time hypos. My Endo said that it appears that using the Omnipod which is an entirely different system from using pens was what my body needed and it functioned much better using only Novorapid insulin. I absolutely recommend anyone who is feeling nervous about using the pod, to take a leap of faith and try it. Hopefully it will change your life like it did mine.

I'm excited about starting with my Omnipod myself! Thanks for the info.

Hi Laura- I've been diabetic for 20 years, found out at age 15, and I'm getting a pump tomorrow. As a ballet dancer, I was always told that if I had any visible sign of illness I wouldn't be hired so I denied and hid my diabetes. I'm so scared but know it will be worth it. Thanks for this video, it was really helpful.

Enjoying your videos. I was diagnosed a couple months ago in my late 30s, so it's been nice to find someone diagnosed at a later age. Right now I'm doing pens, and my endo recommended I switch to a pump as well.

been T1D for 4.5 years and on MDIs since I started. going to omnipod for a one month trial starting Thursday this week. Thanks for your video, I enjoyed it very much. Cheers from Australia

Thanks for taking the time to make this video, very insightful. I have been on injections for 29 years and today my consultant said I think its time you tried a pump, and he recommended the Omnipod. Need to do more research as I know nothing about pumps, but this looks amazing. thanks again.

Wow you have such a knowlage about diab typ 1 . O was diagnose with type 1 in 2015 and still learning. Wish u good health , all the best

I’m a new t1d on MDI and I didn’t even understand half of this. I’m so overwhelmed. It’s like you have to become a doctor to manage this disease

Thanks for this video. My daughter (7) is getting a pump next month so your video was very helpful xx

Thank you for this would love to connect to anyone too about their journey!!

I was diagnosed very late in life, right now I wear the DexcomG6, you said went to bed at 6.9, if I went to bed that low I would have a low alarm going off about an hour later, don't know how you do it! I need to go to bed at about a 10 just so I can wake up in the morning, brush my teeth and get dressed before having to eat something to bring number up. Watched a couple other videos and have come to conclusion that I am too old for a pump. I could never add the insulin it needs, can't run all the technical devices, can't do the math needed. I can't believe you don't have to take shots anymore, that part would be nice, I take short acting for meals, and really don't take much during the day, and need high after supper at night to go to bed, but then take long acting at bedtime. Not sure how this also eliminates the long acting shot. But good for you that this works so well, don't know how I ever would have gotten through youth, or pregnancies, and the energy needed to raise toddlers, LOL, if I had this when young. Happy technology has come so far for this Godforsaken disease.

Thanks for video. I have to try and figure out if my low vision patient can perform this task himself! Great to see it in action.

Thank you for the thoughtful review. Our son is almost 10 and was diagnosed 4 years ago. He’s been on an on iPod since diagnoses and just going over some reviews to see how adults feel about the tubeless system: the only drawback for us has been the volume of insulin that the pod holds.

Hi Laura, I'm also a T1 and have been using the Omnipod for many years.....so long ago, my previous Omnipod PDM was blue and pods were larger in size. I find that treating your pod site just prior to cannula insertion is similar to how you would give a regular shot. If on my upper leg, I usually sit on a couch where I can really get my skin and muscles loose and relaxed. I'm sure your thin stature makes it more challenging to pinch up any skin, but any little bit helps. I also try to do the same process when taking a bolus and try to keep my skin and muscles as relaxed and pliable as possible (polar opposite of flexing the muscles). This makes bolus-ing more comfortable if the site is sensitive and also results in fewer occlusion errors, at least for me. I'm thin framed overall and doing this has let me use my inner and outer calves for pods along with the other typical sites.

Definitely a learning curve for omnipod. I've got many tips. Many the manufacturer won't tell you. I'm not sure where to start. Very exciting the changes to learning software coming soon!

Your video was so calming, thorough and reassuring! Thank you!

As someone who has been t1 diabetic for a little over 9 years (since I was 14 years old), I can only advice you to regularly rotate injection sites to avoid any scar tissue formation. Congratulations on getting the new insulin pump and good luck!

I don't have diabetes I just wanted to know how it works and you did a good job explaining it to me👍🏾👍🏾

I’m a diabetic and got it when I was 5. I can say that the Omnipod is great and way better than the pump with the tube. You will get used to the pump after a few weeks 😊

I'm considering this pump myself ☺️ and your instructions were quite easy to follow

I contacted customer service after my daughter's controller would not connect and after a long wait, I left a message for them to call back. The message I got was that they would call back in 2 or 3 days, but I never heard from them. After trying a second time to get thru, I left a message again after the 2 or 3 days phone message, I never heard back. I had one reprensentative email me but nothing really happened. After my daughter went into DKA and ended up in the hospital, the reps at the hospital got me some help from Jennie Edwards. She made an appointment with me to do a Zoom meeting to help set up the equipment. The appointment is on November 30. I made that appointment on November 18! At least I have some interaction. Time will tell if we ever get the thing to work. Good luck with yours!

You're so pretty! ❤ Great video I'm going to reccomend this for my mom, she hates sticking herself.

I know this is kinda of a old video but, I am a child still and having risk of having it, and this is good to have in mind!

Thank you so much Laura, for making and posting this. My son Euan (now aged 22) was diagnosed type 1 in Jan 2019 (in the UK). He's still injecting and I think the pod is a great option for him. Your video was so helpful. I am now sharing it with him. Thank you again xx

Thanks for this video. My teenage daughter was recently diagnosed with Type I and we have just been doing all types of research for options we may have to consider down the line. She's a dancer and this may eventually be a viable option for her. Thanks for sharing.

Hi, I was diagnosed at nearly the same age as you, so know what it's like. I've learned a lot over the years about Type 1, most of it the hard way! Plenty people know how you feel and can help, so do ask, and best wishes to you

Awesome video, I’m going on the pump before Christmas and getting excited, have to do one one class to learn more about 😊

Very nice to see your video, I am type 1 diabetic age 26

Congrats on your new pump & great video! It was very interesting to watch your journey of transitioning from MDI to an insulin pump :)

Inspirational! Starting Omnipod Dash in December. First pump. Looking forward to feeling a bit of liberation from MDI. Already using Libre/Bubble so will be on my way to Cyber in no time! Thanks for the great video! X

I have my OmniPod pump start next week, so this was a very helpful walk-through. Thank you!

Awesome. I just spent 2 hours watching videos comparing so I can decide which pump to use as I only have 2 choices that my health insurance will cover, the Tandem T Slim or the Omni pod. Your video was very helpful, thanks. Wish me luck, calling to set up training and ordering the Omni pod today 😉

U r very strong n Ur smile is very sweet 👍🏻😀 keep smiling & thanks for sharing this video 🙏😘❤️👍🏻 Keep smiling n do more videos 👍🏻😘

Enjoying your video. Welcome to the family of omnipod. Iam also a poddler since July 2020 and i love it so so much. Iam diabetic since 38 years now. If you want new site, try lower back or in front of arm. It take about 3 month to find out all correct settings, be patience ...you will enjoy so much your omnipod 😉

Oh by the way, when I gave shots in my legs it was the same way!! Hated it! Hated giving them in my arms to because it was uncomfortable feeling so I would just do my stomach. I have had t1 since 12 1/2 yrs old and I am almost 50 now. Been on a pump for 15-20 yrs I believe.

Hey This is very easy and simple rather than taking on a daily basis 2times a day I am taking 2times a day manually and recently got some patches on my stomach and leg places where I usually take the injection Now I will change into this pump I need this Thanks for this information I need more information about this I will consult the doctor

Thanks for the video Laura, I take the same insulin as you and think about converting to insulin pumps, Thanks again for the video

Thank you so much!

Hi I have diabetes too and I am super excited to get the Omni pod too,

Very much informative...I enjoyed your walk thru thoughts etc..

Thank you Laura for the great video! Your video was so great because you speak of the everyday challenges of living with "the Pod." I Am Type 2 with out of control BG's related to gastroparesis I am learning. My Docs are working on getting me the Omnipod. Looking forward to this great solution that will provide better DM management AND prevention of complications, too! Sharon

Excellent video. You seem very knowledgeable and understand your diabetes very well definitely subscribing for more thank you 👌

Great video, very informative. Thank you!

Thanks for the vlog. I just can't getting into a pump. I like having the control of using my pens. I've been a T1D for 5 years and it seems more effort to switch to a pump than keeping my pens. Oh I almost forgot, I use a Dexcom G6 CGM. That is the best way to determine my glucose for me. NOT for anyone else. Stay healthy from T1D and COVID-19 !! Thanks for the information. JDF :)

Don’t do a pump yet but my leg is my favorite for my CGM

I’m going to the doctors because I have symptoms, wish me luck!

Wish I had managed to get on to a pump a year and a half after being diagnosed.

Hi I’m a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic I just got the dexcom and we’re looking into isulun pump sorry I’m only 10 if bad spelling

Just got diagnosed with diabetes at 19 and I only just found out it has a history in my family but skips generations.

I am also a type 1 for 45 years now…. Have use another brand, ( kinda the original on the market? way back 24 years ago….. lol has a tube, and I started with an actual “bent needle” I wore and taped down?… and I had a huge insulin pump I hauled around…. Lol to this day, no kidding they shrunk, the pump, and now increased it for a larger battery and to hold way more insulin than one uses in three days!,,, haha the old pager my husband wore/ used was smaller! I’m so done with this….. I am using a kinda closed loop system with a CGM, (but I have to calibrate it three times a day) and constantly test if things are off, too. So hating this …… lol I recall I was testing the same amount and drawing up and taking more shots f ( lol no pens back then, I think you are close to same age as my eldest son? ) for my pregnancy, before I even trying the pump on the market, 24 yrs ago? and I managed…..

Was type 2 but now they say am type 1.5, still waiting for training on the Omnipod.

My 7 year old daughter as been diagnosed and I’m so scared I did cry a lot life is so difficult

Good to see peoples opinions on the omnipod, thinking about moving from a medtronic minimed 640g to the pod after using the 640g for ooh 8 years maybe :-s i love the idea of the self contained unit of the pod though and no wires to snag anywhere. How are you going on with the pod?

Thank you so much for making this video. I've had type 1 for nearly 25 years, and it's starting to look like I might need to switch to a pump to combat dawn phenomenon - but I'm really worried that it's going to come off when I sleep/am going about my daily life or not fit under clothing etc (skinny jeans fan). I'm also a bit worried about having it on show (I'm still getting used to people seeing my Libre!) Have you had many occasions where it's come off, or there have been many problems with insulin delivery? I know problems come up occasionally for everyone, but I'm trying to keep an open mind and weigh up the positives and negatives. Thanks again!

Thanks for sharing that will help a lot, such as brave young person. Please keep sharing your experience. I'm wondering about insurance coverage and copay

Thank you!!

I am 117 days away from being able to switch to a new pump and am looking for reviews on both the tandem and the omnipod. I've been a little worried about how the omnipod plays with clothing. and your video confirmed some of my worries. It seems like the profile of the thing is just sooo much more than what my minimed infusion site is and it smarts even when I catch that on doorjambs, doorknobs, clothing... If you see this, how has your experience been with it? or have you done a video on that already and I just haven't found it yet.... Thanks for documenting your first week!

Hope you are doing well, I've been a type 1diabetic since I was 19, I'm now 51. I've been debating the pump only because I used to work on ink coders and the pumps in my jobs ink coders would screw up, not work, stay stuck on and dump hole bottles of ink on the floor or across conveyor belts, I think I'm ready to trust technology 🤞, thanks for sharing...

Thank you for sharing! I recently got diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and I’m considering switching to a pump since my Endo suggested it for how busy I am 😅 I’m a big baby when it comes to pain (the irony lol) and wanted to know in all honesty how bad does the cannula hurt when it goes in? Is it almost like when you put a cgm on? Thank you 🩷😊

I was diagnosed with Diabetes since when I was 18

Thank you for your video of showing your rotations and your experience with the omnipod!! I currently have a Minimed Medtronic pump have had for several years and have strongly considered changing. Just don't know whether to go tubeless or pump with a tube like Tandem and work with Dexcom. Have you heard of them? Does yours work well with your phone now?

Does anyone have an omnipod and and a freestyle libre? If you do how does it work using them together?

It would be cool if the Omnipod could be linked with Dexcom or freestyle libre. Thanks for this video.

I have a 5 year old that got rushed to the ER with DKA just a month and half ago. He's since been on the Dexcom G6 monitor and now I'm looking at pumps. Thank you for a real life video on how it is to migrate from injections to pumps! One question I had was, I use pens on my son's injections now but I noticed you use vials for refilling the pump, do you think there'd be much of a difference between vials or pens when filling pumps? Or would sticking with pens be fine. Thanks!

Hi Laura how are you finding Omnipod 😊😊😊

Loved your excellent explanation of the pod, Im getting mines on 6th March and I'm very exited, how are things going with your pump now that you have had for a few months, and what is your preferred site. 🤙🤟

I've been thinking about getting an omnipod. How does it feel while you're moving around? (sitting up while it's on your stomach, for example)

I have been on the Omnipod for almost 5 years and had major problems that I did not have with Animas. In addition, there was no support and no follow up. Insulin tunnelled out so when I took the pod off there was a small poop of liquid which was insulin. Consequently I had problems with unexplained high on my third day.

Thanks for the video. Im curious if your blood sugars are in good range with it? Im type 2 and have had diabetes for 26 years. I have never been able to get my sugar under control. Im considering going with the pump. But I really think it will help me get tighter control

I have diabetes for now 14 years and I can't remember for how long I'm using the Omnipod Insulin pump. Guess for around 7-8 years now?!😅 Anyways, I experience for 1 year now massive problems with the pod: The plaster doesn't lift (I always have to stick an extra plaster over it), the insulin runs out of the side of the pod and I often get error messages. 😐 Maybe there is someone here who has the same problems and can perhaps help me on how to fix it.❤ I have to change my pod every 2 days instead of every 3 days and the workers at Omnipod can't help me with that either....😶

I love Omnipod but I'm moving to Tandem because of their Close Loop system. Omnipod is taking to long at this point and they barely submitted their study to the FDA and FDA is very behind now so I'm going to Tandem and maybe swing back to OMNIPOD in 3 - 4 yeara

I've been using my thigh for the injection site for years now. I'm on a Medtronic pump, but the insertion is still the same. I try to insert on the outside of my leg rather than the top. I've noticed I'm less likely to have a painful insertion when I do that.

Thank you for this Laura, I'm 25 was diagnosed at 24 and am currently taking MDI’s. Im thinking about switching to an insulin pump, but I have a very active lifestyle and have been afraid a pump wouldn't work. I'm thinking a patch style like the omnipod might be ok, how does it feel when you stretch and move around? Thanks

I enquired about going on the Omnipod and I was told to get the carbs and cals app or the book. I was also told I would have to attend a course to learn how to use everything and then sit a test to ensure I could correctly use the pump and the PDM. Did you have to go through the same thing? I hope you don't mind me asking.

Bummer, I was hoping it is a pre-filled pod and you just attach it and forget it letting the pod automatically determine the correct amount of insulin. This is a no-go for me. Injections are easier.

Hi Laura, thanks for the awesome videos! They're really helpful to us newly-diagnosed diabetics. I wish to ask - how are the omnipods working for you? They seem great but I've seen some videos online of people complaining about them - some pods randomly failing, not delivering the right amount of insulin, etc. Have you had any problems? Thanks!

Hi! This video is great, I’m currently trying to decide whether to get a pump. Do you find yourself self conscious with it at all? Have you been in a swimsuit or anything like that since you got it? Have you travelled at all with it? Just wondering how much extra bits you have to pack when going anywhere compared to injections. Thanks!!

Probably I have a different perspective on the omnipod than you do, but I don't see how it's any less work than MDI. If you use MDI, you dial up the number on the pen and stick it in your body. If you use Omnipod, you type it in the PDM and it goes in directly. So it seems to me it's not easier, in it's just different.

I will be receiving my first training/installment of the Omnipod DASH tomorrow. One of my concerns that I have yet to be addressed (maybe I missed it) is bathing. Because of another Autoimmune condition I have I take baths. Is the Omnipod resistant to baths or showers--no damage or malfunction when exposed to water. Thank you. (I'm feeling a little anxious about this whole new system.)