# What Is The Attraction To Wearing An OmniPod vs. A Tethered Pump? **URL:** \ **Category:** New T1/LADA\ **Created:** [May 25, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098 "2018-05-25T22:14:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/41 "2018-05-27T19:12:44Z")
thats sounds horrible. once you deactivate it what happens then? ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/42 "2018-05-27T19:14:26Z")
What horrible about it? Lol. When it’s done, you take it off and put on another one. We don’t ever hear the ringing… Well not frequently, because we usually change it out during that last hour. The alternative to the siren (it’s not horrible loud) is that you don’t notice is expired (and no longer delivering insulin) and your sugars rise. ---
**Author:** ![DeeM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/deem/32/3597_2.png) [@DeeM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DeeM)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/43 "2018-05-27T19:15:08Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > > [@ClaudnDaye](#): > > > > Each Pod lasts 3 days plus 8 hours. > > what happens when this period expires? my pump isnt that strictly timed. i can change it sooner, or change it later in the day. and, if i happen to forget, it will still work (maybe not well, but it will continue to give me the insulin that i need) When I was using this system, an alarm would go off at the end of the 8-hour grace period and it would stop delivering insulin. Timing.pod changes was important…always made sure to have a couple of extras and supplies on hand for a change-out. ---
**Author:** ![DeeM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/deem/32/3597_2.png) [@DeeM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DeeM)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/44 "2018-05-27T19:16:23Z")
It is super annoying. Pretty sure it’s the point ‘change me change me change me’ lol… ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/45 "2018-05-27T19:17:27Z")
how on earth do you cope with that? i am so glad to be tethered rather than have that to deal with 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/46 "2018-05-27T19:17:33Z")
Yep. You’ve milked me enough… Time to milk a new one! ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/47 "2018-05-27T19:18:55Z")
Deal with what?? Every pump site has to be changed… There is no such thing as a permanent pump site. This is no different. Permanent site = infection. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/48 "2018-05-27T19:26:30Z")
> [@ClaudnDaye](#): > > There is no such thing as a permanent pump site. > [@ClaudnDaye](#): > > Permanent site = infection. what i meant was how do you deal with the alarm and how do you deal with the time-frame limitation? do you have to carry extra PODS with you every day in case there is a malfunction? i know this!!! 😊 ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/49 "2018-05-27T19:28:40Z")
When we are out, yes, we have an extra pod in our carry pack. In more than two years, we’ve never needed it. When at home we prevent it by just changing the pod before the siren goes off. The pdm gives you all the info that you need in order to know the exact time you need to change it to avoid the siren. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/50 "2018-05-27T19:31:55Z")
where do you wear it for the most part? do you have a favored location? are there locations that are completely unusable? with my MM insertion, it lies flat; it doesnt stick out at all (the way the Dex does). i rotate all around my abdomen and the sides of my tummy. ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/51 "2018-05-27T19:35:20Z")
We user Liam’s upper and side thighs and his upper buttocks area. Six sites. We rotate through the six sites with the cannula facing in one direction then when we are finished, we rotate to the same sites with the cannula facing the opposite direction. His arms (biceps) are used for CGM rotations only. We keep records of all transactions just because I’m off. We don’t care so much about how flat it is (although it’s much smaller than most people envision it being) and more about it getting snagged all the time and tubes hanging all over the place. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/52 "2018-05-27T19:42:14Z")
> [@ClaudnDaye](#): > > We user Liam’s upper and side thighs and his upper buttocks area. doesnt he have problems pulling his pants up and down? when i was on the DEX, i didnt have enough Sub Q “fat” on my tummy and the sensor was always malfunctioning. i tried it on my upper buttocks, my hips, my sides, but nothing worked. recently i did another “trial” run with my endo. i wore it on the back side of my upper arm. this seemed to work, but it did feel funny when i was swimming. i’ve only seen once person at the pool who wore a POD. she seemed very satisfied with it during her swim. no interference for her at all. ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/53 "2018-05-27T19:43:45Z")
Nope. No problems at all. We will be cycling in his abdomen also when he’s a bit older. I can imagine using a pump on your legs would be more of an issue when the tubes are involved though. ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/54 "2018-05-27T21:00:41Z")
Actually, legs are really easy to use with a tubed pump. Honestly pumps are pumps in my mind. They all have some pro’s and con’s it is really just which one of the pro’s and con’s are most important to you at the current time. They all offer the most important thing, which is micro-dosing compared to undiluted shots and the ability to tailor basal which allows for the postponement or skipping of meals reasonably effortlessly. Also, they offer the ability to decide you would like to eat more and to easily dose for that. Oh, and the ability to reduce basal when you are trending low. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/55 "2018-05-27T21:10:11Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > how on earth do you cope with that? i It’s really not a big deal. You know that you have to change it after 3 days (actually 80 hours) after you start it. It’s never a surprise time to change, unless the site goes bad. But if the site goes bad, the alarm tells you, rather than you just having rising BG and not knowing why. ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/56 "2018-05-27T21:17:24Z")
I would prefer an alarm over no alarm any day when someone else’s life is in my hands. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/57 "2018-05-28T00:08:52Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > t if the site goes bad, the alarm tells you, rather than you just having rising BG and not knowing why. this sounds like an excellent feature (like with the DEX). i would love to have a feature like this on my pump ! i do have certain alarms that go off, like “NO DELIVERY,” but i am not certain if this is the same thing as what you are talking about. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/58 "2018-05-28T00:13:11Z")
i would like to add that one of the key points that appeals to me about the POD is that it is waterproof, so you dont have to disconnect for certain activities like swimming, showers, etc. but, what about when doing “grown-up stuff?” doesnt it get in the way? ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/59 "2018-05-28T00:18:29Z")
I wore one during a test…I can tell you it does NOT get in the way. 😛 I am looking to test it a few (500 or so) more times to test all variables… For science. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098/60 "2018-05-28T00:34:47Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > But if the site goes bad, the alarm tells you, rather than you just having rising BG and not knowing why. > > > [@daisymae](#): > > > > this sounds like an excellent feature (like with the DEX). i would love to have a feature like this on my pump ! > > > > i do have certain alarms that go off, like “NO DELIVERY,” but i am not certain if this is the same thing as what you are talking about. Just for clarification, it does not tell you about things like absorption problems. But it will tell you about occlusions. [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-is-the-attraction-to-wearing-an-omnipod-vs-a-tethered-pump/4098.md?page=4)