About me

I am a scientist working in a medical research institute in the DC area. After my daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 5 years ago I shifted my area of research to diabetes. I am married to the most supportive and loving man that comes from the hotel management industry and am a mom to three wonderful kids; 10 year old girl, 8 year old and 2 year old boys and a dog, a real energy booster... I am also a children's author and have one book published in Hebrew titled Tal and the Secret Treasure.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Pod dress-up

So simple yet brought up a big smile on my girl's face when we took the brand new ladybug Pump-Peelz out of the envelop and wrapped up a new Omnipod's pod before putting it on. Even the cannula insertion was a breeze at the sight of that funny ladybug.
For a while now my daughter has been complaining about the raised fingers of curious kids and believe it or not curious adults that can't hold it in and just want to know what this is (the pod). When she was younger, and with an old fashioned insulin pump, I used to patiently explain diabetes and perks to who ever wanted to know, but now she is old enough to choose her own way and she doesn't like to be asked. She also doesn't think that diabetes can be explained in a few minutes to a stranger standing in front of us in the supermarket line or at the bus stop. Besides, we were the ones who taught her not to speak with strangers. But now, even if she does decide to respond, the answer is easy, it's a ladybug, and instead of her being the girl with the white pod on her leg, she is the girl with the cool ladybug sticker. Thanks to PumpPeelz. 


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