I will soon be receiving a new insulin pump that is supposed to really make managing my diabetes a whole lot easier.  It is called “The Paradigm Revel” made by MiniMed.  What is different about this pump is it’s continual glucose monitoring system.  It automatically checks my blood every 5 minutes and will alarm me when the levels have a significant change.  This ought to eliminate the sugar highs and lows that are so physically damaging and common among diabetics.   I am very excited about this because in keeping my sugar levels more stable, it will reduce the amount of time, energy, and focus that I have to give my condition, freeing me up to do more ministry. 

Here is what the MiniMed website says:

“A truly integrated diabetes management system makes it all possible.

When you take a complete, 360-degree approach to your diabetes management, something amazing happens. Lowering your A1C suddenly becomes far more manageable. Achieving tighter control over your glucose becomes second nature.”

Another great thing about this pump is that it will sync with an account I have on the internet that my doctor will check at least once a week.  This is a huge improvement on the frequency of times I am checked by doctors.  Right now I usually have a check up about once every two to three years (it will be at least once a week).  My doctor will be able to regularly contact me after seeing the information and tell me what I need to change.

When I first began looking at this pump I was told that I would have to fly back to the states in order to be trained on how to use it.  I really didn’t want to do that because it would cost me roughly $2,000 just to fly back and stay a couple of days.  My family and church have been praying that we would be able to find another way.  God has answered our prayers!  Yesterday we were able to arrange a meeting via Skype with a lady from MiniMed that will be able to train me on April 19th.  My parents will be travelling down here in another week or so and will be able to bring the pump with them.