The Medtronic 780g So Far

[@DiabeticsDoingThings]

This was so fun!! Thanks for having me Justin, and thanks for all the great work you do for people with Diabetes.

[@JMyoutube1]

Ive had my 780 for almost a year and have been very happy with it. My blood sugar stays very level. My last A1C was 5.4 after using my 780 for 5 months. Ive had diabetes since 1976.

[@greentokyo]

Are you low-carb or eating whatever you want?

[@JMyoutube1]

@@greentokyo whatever I want within reason.

[@worthybookjourney3231]

Choosing a pump is so hard. You kind of have to commit to it without knowing if it works well for you because you have to buy it to try it. The 670g was a nightmare for my son. I wish you were allowed to test drive several before you buy because insurance only allows one every four years.

[@dknyisles]

Very nice. But……..you both are beginners. I have had type 1 for 66 years. My only complication so far is starting to listen to country music. One day we should chat about what it was like getting diagnosed in 1958. No disposable anything, no alcohol pads, no glucose testing other than going to a lab, getting blood drawn, and waiting for a result 2 weeks or more later.

[@thehappydiabetic5380]

I was diagnosed in 1970. Pretty much how you described it for me, as well. Fortunately, I’ve not suffered the country music complication. 🙂

[@susieduzie466]

Me too, 62 years for me, they definitely didn’t go through the traumas we had, sterilising syringes & needles with boiling water. As for using those huge needles till they bounced off you skin, diabetics these days don’t know how easy they have it.

[@tomaskekys]

What do you use now? MDI or pump?

[@TeurastajaNexus]

​@@susieduzie466Fortunately so. I'm almost 23 and I was diagnosed with T1D almost a year ago

[@dylanmmc]

I’ve been T1 for 23 years which is nothing compared to your 66, that’s amazing and Inspiring. One thing I’m dealing with after 20 years of pumping is scar tissue. On my butt, back and love handles I have. Large areas of hardened fat pockets that I can’t use. Have you dealt with scarring at injection sites?

[@macbooker]

Been on 780g for over a year with Guardian Sensor 4. It’s good and does help with especially hypo and hyper issues. My lowest A1C with in 22 years of T1. Excellent interview and content! ❤

[@nicoleamato9338]

It was so cool to hear someone who has had diabetes almost as long as I have. Unfortunately I have only been around 2 Type 1's ever. One person was a co-worker when I was really young and they were very angry the other was a kid, my daughter's age. His parents were nice

[@user-ue8wj8ls2u]

Hello , I'm from Thailand. Though I don't quite understand in every word you said because English is not my native language but I'm very happy to try😊 My 12 years old daughter got t1d for almost a year so I try to get useful information for her . Thank you both of you to inspire me that we need to keep fighting!!! I really appreciate your show. 🎉

[@TeurastajaNexus]

I wish the best for you and your daughter. Greetings from Finland.

[@jimclark6883]

Justin - I have been on use 780g for 2 months & was disappointed that you only dedicated 12 minutes to talking about Medtronic's 780g pump and wanted more info on the Guardian 4 and Simplera Sync sensors. Your heading Title really only committed 19% of information on the 780g.☹

[@prccap]

I still remember the day going to the doctor in April of 1996 and being told I was T1D. I hated needles before this. Finally was allowed to get on a pump in 1999 and a cgm around 2005? The biggest improvement in my diabetic life happened when I learned to not follow any of the suggestions given by the ada. We deserve to live like a regular human with blood sugars in the 70-100 range.

[@dinkster1729]

Great interview, guys! The soft-sensor did eventually come with a scallop-shell rechargeable transmitter. The original "lollipop' transmitter was huge and was only guaranteed for 6 months. Ours fortunately died at a couple of days short of 6 months so Medtronic sent us a free scallop-shell transmitter. It's the same size as the one we currently use with the 780 G. It lasted for over 5 years as well. I only discarded it because it needed to be charged every 3 days by the end of its life. The sof-sensor was lousy for highs, but great for detecting lows. My husband has had hypoglycemic unawareness since he was diagnosed, if not before, so having a device to tell us when he was low was beautiful. Our a1c back then was b out 7.2% and is now, about 6.5%, but the peace of mind from not having to worry about high bg levels is worth the issues with the cgms. I'm looking forward to the simplera. That charging of the transmitter for at least an hour and waiting, maybe, 2 hours for the transmitter to start is very frustrating and we're retired! For a busy parent or someone working in a job or a child, that wait must be really difficult. My husband's bg are so unpredictable now that I wouldn't be without a cgms for more than 3 or 4 hours maximum.

[@dougfabrizio2794]

Great interview

[@diabe_tech]

Thank you and thanks for tuning in! :)

[@HenryRumbea]

Great interview, I am a big fan of your podcast. I live in Latin America and have dealt with T1D since 1997. Things here are a lot different than in the US. I believe we could have a chat to contrast the differences in treatments and options down here.

[@diabe_tech]

Thank you so much and thanks for listening! I love the idea of that conversation. Why don’t you DM me on Instagram and we can talk it out.

[@dinkster1729]

This is so bubbly and positive. However, you could do a podcast on what people with diabetes and disabilities go through when they seek endocrinologists' advice or when they want to use some of this technology and are turned down even when they have someone to help them. By the way, how much help is the spouse or partner in helping the person with diabetes manage his equipment and manage his blood glucose levels? You don't touch on that either. Also, how much help are Personal Support Workers (PSWs), Registered Practical Nurses and Registered Nurses as well as MDs in long-term care facilities to their patients who can no longer manage their own blood glucose levels by themselves alone. Dementia and physical infirmity in my humble opinion should not preclude someone from using a pump and cgms. .

[@SherryDKhan-og6mh]

I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1978, was T2 then now for the last couple of years I am T1. I had controlled it with diet and exercise for 20 years, the was on metform for 15 years the started insulin in 2015. Now at age 71 want to have the pump in order to make my life easy. I am on 75/25 Humalog which is not working for me.

[@dinkster1729]

You are not really a t1d. You are a t2d on insulin now. Does your insurance cover people with t2d on insulin for a pump?

[@CharlesSt-Yves]

Can anyone tell me what is the app that show the BG on the iPhone lock screen? Thanks a lot.

[@GregoryMurrell]

Sweet Dreams

[@CharlesSt-Yves]

Thanks!

[@FirstName-qq6rq]

There is the Sugarmate app as well.

[@susanmorgan8286]

I would NEVER use a Medtronic’s pump! My 1st I used was a Medtronic years ago and the pump looks almost like the one I used! Try a Tandem pump! Nice and slip not fat and clunky like the Medtronic’s pump!