I contacted my #endocrinologist about potentially using #fiasp in my #Tandem #tslim #insulinpump to help mitigate the issues I have balancing bolus response times & unpredictable #gastroparesis occurrence & duration. She’s not outright opposed which is nice, but she mentioned a different pump that is supposed to approximate how a pancreas works: #BetaBionics. I hadn’t heard of it. Does anyone have experience with this pump?

https://www.betabionics.com

#T1D #Type1Diabetes #Diabetes #pumptherapy

I read a pretty thorough review, by a trusted member of the diabetes discord I help moderate (she’s also a moderator), of the Betabionics iLet. I think I agree with her concerns over the “carb aware” and other vague setting aspects of it.

It’s attempting to remove as much focus on management as possible, and I get that. But it’s putting a ton of trust in it getting things right.

It also has some limitations that I’m not a fan of, though this review was late last year and software updates may have removed some of those limitations.

I think I want to still request more info and maybe a demo or something. But I’m not sure how that’s going to work using their online forms as none of the medical professionals I’ve worked with are available to select as a prescriber.

I think I could get used to the “carb aware” aspect, but I’d like to see if the limitations are addressed before jumping on it.

#Diabetes #InsulinPump #Betabionics #iLet #Insulin