Comments on: Thank you times a MILLION!

By: BeingDiabetic.co.nz | Over 18? Take a number, honey.

BeingDiabetic.co.nz | Over 18? Take a number, honey. — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:35:30 +0000

[...] of you who’ve been reading this blog a while know, I was extremely fortunate to be given a ‘permanent loan’ of an insulin pump from Waitemata DHB, late last year. When I was waiting to hear if I was going to be one of the [...]

By: BeingDiabetic.co.nz | Would you buy a second-hand insulin pump?

BeingDiabetic.co.nz | Would you buy a second-hand insulin pump? — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:27:34 +0000

[...] lucky as I was to be granted a free loan pump from WDHB, I didn’t have to weigh this sort of option up in [...]

By: Nic

Nic — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:35:10 +0000

They didn’t set specific numbers…. the wording is:
“Continued use of the pump will be reviewed annually by the insulin pump health care team and clinical benefit will be assessed by: improvement towards or maintenance of, your target glycaemic range; improvement in the clinical indicators for which you were referred for pump therapy”

By: Jade

Jade — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:35:46 +0000

Hi
was interested in knowing what they expect your hba1c to be to be able to keep your loan pump.

By: tash

tash — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:13:52 +0000

wow, thats brilliant!!! well done waitamata! Why is this not available else where???
As the mum of an 18 month old with type 1, wading thru the thick of the funrasing for pumps, What I would like to know is that if is clearly recognised that pump therapy provides the best possible control for a pregnant woman and there fore the best possible out come for a baby, why is it not recognised as the best treatment available for types ones full stop!!!!

By: Emma J

Emma J — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:48:57 +0000

Good news on getting a pump – a women in my community fund raised to buy herself an insulin pump – she had an art auction, movie night and quiz night to raise the money.

By: Sianne

Sianne — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:55:14 +0000

Wow Nic, thats awesome news. Hope everything is going well with you and Hugo.

By: Nic

Nic — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:15:53 +0000

Once again I am overwhelmed at the kindness of the readers of this blog – thanks to you all for your lovely comments. I am lucky in so many ways! x

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:28:40 +0000

Well done.
Fantastic, you’ll have more time with Hugo.
Interesting that Waitemata demand you maintain a decent control in order to keep their
pump. And, why not? Maybe other health boards could do the same thing.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:21:06 +0000

That’s great news Nic. I am so glad for you. You’ve put a lot of effort into this and I congratulate you that your persistence has paid off. All the best.