Dear Mom of 3,

         I just recently had my doctor sign the medical necessity paper for me to get the pump. I went on line to the mini-med site. They have the paperwork right there for you to download, also if you give them all your information, they do all the running around for you. You should probably tell your Dr that you are going to be doing this, so he will have some idea when the representative from Mini-med contacts him/her. All they needed to get me started was my Drs name, and phone # and then my health insurance information. Within one week, they had the letter of medical necessity from my Dr. Not sure if you are interested in the mini-med pump, but there web site was very informative. I am surprised that your Dr isn't supportive of you wanting the pump, my Dr who has been not too helpful in the past, jumped up and down when I told him I wanted the pump. Best of luck to you.

Dee

have a really great day! gail

Mini Med has been helping me with everything they said some dr's takes alot of convincing when it comes to the pump and told me to just to keep talking to him and keep the carb counting up and wish for hte best. thank for the reply.

                                                                       mom-of-3 

Mom, two things quickly come to mind. 1)does ur dr actually work with patients with the pump? and 2)can u switch to an endo who will agree to put u on a pump? Maybe you can look for one over the phone, and ask the secretary or whoever answers the phone if that certain dr works with pump patients. It could be that ur endo doesn't work with pumpers or doesn't have too much experience with them. Also, I don't see why any dr wouldn't want to help his patient get a pump when he/she is taking 6 shots a day! That sounds sort of crazy! Anyway, I wish you luck and let us know!

 

I went back today I am going to be looking for a new dr he told me he wants to keep me at 6 shots a day and the lantus he raised to 115 units  2 times a day i been sick with the flu and ear infectiojns for a week now and a kidney infection so my sugars are real high and he told me to check my sugars 15 before eating take my novalog as instructed tehn 1 hr after eating do it again then at bed time amnd get up again at midnite and do it again he said this way i will get better control i have asked by my kids school not to volunteer for anymore fieldtrips since i have to go off and take my meds at a certain time and its got me upset for I like doing things with my kids and they say they hate that i have to stop and take my shots everytime we go aout and do things sor I have to leave them standing at a bathroom waiting and i know the pump would be so much nicer. thank you for all your support. 

Dear Mom of 3

I think the school's attitude STINKS.  Would they treat a diabetic child who attended this school with the same attitude? They need educating. People with any special kind of health needs should be included in all types of community activities. Does it really matter if somebody walks a little slower than the rest or needs an extra few minutes of time. What sort of attitude is this school passing on to its students? It's not unreasonable to ask others for a few minutes of their time so you can look after yourself.  They need to learn to be more considerate to other people and I'm sorry to learn that you have been hurt by their awful attitude.

They should know better.

Holly

I forgot to say in my previous message that I do hope you can get the pump that you wish for.

Hugs from Holly.

When I was getting my pump I worked both angles.  I kept haggleing the endo so I can get one but I also worked with minimed and my insurance at the time so I knew what was the next step.  Endo wanted me to attend a certain education course but insurance said no but I could get the same thing with the minimed rep.  In fact I had pump here for about a month before getting hooked up!!!!   My advise is do everything in your power, even if it means switching doctors.  Good Luck!!!! 

Maybe you should find another Dr. I have had diabetes for 33 years and there have been several times I have had to change Dr just for the fact I was not getting what I need.