My pump arrives tomorrow! My sister and I have been in clinical trials for the past 4 or 5 years for the artificial pancreas. This is the day I’ve been waiting for! I loved the results from the beginning. I went from a 7.7 to a 6.6 A1c during that trial and I’m sure it’s even better now. Thanks Tandem for bringing it home for us Diabetics!
I'm going for my tandem t slim X2 pump Thursday so looking forward to this because I have been using the Dexcom G6 for 3 weeks now, this is a God send for someone who has been diabetic for 35yrs
I’m so happy for you!!! I knew you were going to come out with this kind of video. I saw the Control IQ introduction videos last week on Tandem’s RU-vid page. 😁
Thanks so much for this update on the Tandem pump. I am waiting to see if Medicare will cover it and if so, how much. Can't wait to use it! Medtronic 670G did not really help me at all.
Well that may be what Google says. I thought Medicare covered my Dexcom G5, and was told by the people I get the G5 from that Medicare now covers the G6. I just have to ask for an upgrade when the G5 transmitter is expiring. My problem is that Medicare did not cover the Medtronic 670G pump. So I pray it will pay for the Tandem. The Medtronic is still under warranty, but since Medicare did not pay for it, am hoping it with be ok with the Tandem. Thanks for looking it up. Google's info may have been from a while back.
I got the control IQ included on a pump replacement due to a pump malfunction so I'm about 2-4 weeks ahead of schedule in my transition. I really appreciated this as all I had to go by in setting it up was the Tandem video since I managed to get bypassed for training. I'm up, ready, and running after 2 days of MDI, so happy to be back on the x2 and even more happy to be on Control IQ instead of Basal IQ. I'll keep following so I can keep learning!!
Hi Danica, Thanks for your video! I’ve been diagnosed with type one diabetes for 17 years now and in the last three years I’ve been using the Freestyle Libre sensor system. I still take injections though. I guess I’ve just been terrified with the idea of a pump attached to me 24/7. It was the same way when I started using the Libre sensor. Now I love it and would never want to go back to finger sticks. Ironically, last week my doctor sent me home with all of the literature for the tslim X2 and the Dexcom G6. Your videos are helpful in my decision to switch to a pump. Still comparing cost differences though. it’s a big deal or should I say a big step for me in switching. Thanks again, you are helping a lot of people with your videos! Keep them coming please! 🙏
Hi my name is Bobby I'm type one diabetic I just wanted to say thank you for helping me decide on the tslim your informative reviews on all the different kinds of pumps helped decide the tslim was the one for me. Love your videos and that cute little puppy thank you
Happy that Military time (24hours clock) was added to the U.S.A. version!! WISH they would allow you to turn off the alarm when you manually suspend delivery (like when you are in the shower, pool, having marital relations, etc....) so everyone around isn't disturbed!!
Thank you so much for posting! I’m 35 weeks pregnant and have sometimes been struggling with overnight highs, although most mornings waking up around 100-130(if not high). I’m currently using the basal IQ and really appreciate it as a whole it has prevented many lows thereby preventing spikes afterwards. However I do dislike that it stops a food bolus and many times my BGs have been elevated after meals due to delays in food insulin or me not realizing that the pump stopped the bolus in middle of delivering a dose. Hoping to get the Control IQ as soon as possible! Looking forward to the next video as well. Thanks again for your informative and relatable content!
So, so excited! Hubby just got a new pump... his old one (first pump) was 4 years old and pre-Basal IQ, So much change we are headed into! (Just need to order G6 now, still on G4) Thanks for your update!
I love the idea of this. My son has moved from the Medtronic 670 G to Tandem as of 10/2019. I can't nicely describe how much we hated the 670 G. Tandem has been a nice improvement. The thing that most upsets us is all the alarms. He rarely gets a good nights sleep due to all the alarms. One particular annoying alarm is that the Dexcom loses its signal with the pump. Do you struggle with that? When you said there are more alarms than before with control IQ it made me wonder if my son can handle more alarms. The job that control IQ is doing sounds wonderful. We haven't found that we can turn off alarms too much. They are mostly built in.
I know this is an older video but my daughter is a newly diagnosed diabetic and our endo offered us some different options for insulin pumps. I was wondering if you can show a video of how you insert the tandem t slim? I'm concerned with the wire.
may al-abousi I switched a couple weeks ago! I’ve been better about trying to stay on top of my diabetes, but not having the endless alarms I had on the 670g is so fantastic!!
Does is also let you stop without priming 10 units? Sometimes I just want to get an air bubble out! If they did this it would seriously be ALL OF THE THINGS I ever wished for with this pump! 🙌🏻 The no beeping things makes me SO happy and basal as IOB seriously! Thank you Tandem for thinking of all these details!
I’m so excited I’m getting my first pumping make no insulin due to pancreatitis I get unpredictable highs at times, snd I get dawn syndrome so I’m looking forward to better control threw the nights and that early morning spikes that can effect the red mitre day. I’m hoping that this will help improve my sleep as well as I can wake up two or three times a night with sudden drops which aren’t always so low that I need to eat a snack I should have my dextrin in a week snd I’m still waiting for up date on my random status
Hello, I just commented on your video from a year or so ago so please disregard my questions which have been answered now since I’ve seen this video. Anyway, after you read the comment I left on that video you will understand what I’m saying below as follows: I really loved hearing your persnickety‘s about the Tandem Control IQ system. I especially loved your contrasting it with the system on the Medtronic pump because I am on a certain insurances where they won’t give me the current pump but they will only give me the previous model pump from Medtronic. So I feel like it’s a slap in the face to them from all the diabetes users like me who cannot get their current technology but we can with Tandem. Thank you Tandem! And **** you Medtronic! Well, I just wanted to say hello and thanks for the videos again, so I’ll get down off of my soapbox now and leave it at that! Take good care, ~Antonio
I am extremely impressed with the design philosophy, particularly the issues addressed and the data and equations necessary to tackle those issues. I have built a number of computer models myself concerned with predicting the future. After seeing the 33-minute video, I slapped my forehead and said: “Dang! I could have written that algorithm myself." Unfortunately, I did not have the plenary data you guys have. Whenever I finished a model build or a S/W build, I always had a list of “Model Enhancements” which was an itemized list of the things I would have incorporated had I more time or money. Do you have a list of model enhancements? Good job, guys. Keep up the good work. I and my pancreas can hardly wait.
Thanks for the info, it was a great review! I am interested in two pieces of information for your next video. 1) If you accidentally under bolus for food, at what point does the control-iq logic kick in to correct? Once it simply predicts your BG will be to high given and your IOB is not enough to handle it or after the full two hours for the food bolus has cleared? 2) As a T1D dad to a adolescent with tons of growth hormone the max basal rate is of interest to me. Have you been able to figure out how that is calculated?
Thank you, I have to wait until next year, (shucks) but the question is, before you used the IQ, about what is the difference between then and now. You said 90% now, but what was it?
does Dexcom still lose signal a lot? How does it affect battery life? I'm still so super bumped about the fact that Europe STILL doesn't even have Tandem at all -.-
@Cerus98 We can't have people controlling their dosage like they do every single day with MDI. That would be dangerous.......lol. It's called looping. I've been adjusting ranges for years now using OpenAPS. I don't need to be babied by the FDA and pump companies.
Thank you for this video, I received my email including the training module and I wanted to hear your opinion and experience with the update. I see on other social media pages some people are struggling with the update so I was undecided if I was going to go for it since I have good control with just the basal IQ. Thanks again!
Vanessa is it not covered by insurance in France or not approved? Wondering since I use T-slim in the states but considering a move to france for my masters. If you paid for it yourself how much would it be?
Whoa!!!! That's amazing!! Hopefully I can use mine again soon. Insurance has changed and now I need to pay $400 for 3 month use of Dex and Tslim. Can't afford that. 🥺
Type 1 diabetic for a long time. Have had decent control of my BGL with my last three A1C being 6.3, 6.8, and 6. 6 respectively. I currently use Lantus (1x daily) and Novolog (Sliding scale bolus when I eat). Which pump would you recommend or should I consider since I am interested in getting one?
I'm new to the tslim x2 should I keep the control iq on while I sleep or keep it running 24/7? I can't activate the sleep schedule since I don't have a dexcom connected (new one worked for a few hrs)
Does anyone know if there will be a report available that tracks what changes on average it is making to you basals to make recommendation for changes (similar to loop)?
I’m going to be looking to get me son his first pump, he’s 14 yrs old and is VERY active in sports. Can anyone advise me on the practicality off using a tubeless pump vs tube?
Great info Danica! I look forward to your next one. Here in Canada, we are about to get Basal IQ rolled out, so we are a little bit behind. I wonder if the extra features you mentioned like security pin and the lack of beeping when filling will roll out as well here or if it's purely part of Control IQ. I am in the process of getting a T:slim, so I love to keep on top of all the info :)
Needles not so much. Do you a DexCom G6? The need for a Tandum is the same sor of thing. Also depending on your Insulin austerity (daily) you only change every 4 or 5 days but if you use a lot of Insulin you will need to change sooner. 4 to 5 days is my change rate. Ask you Endo if he can show you a Tandum infusion set.
Well. I'm not sure I want control IQ now. By myself I've been able to bring my a1c down to 6.4 (YAYYYY!!!!) I don't utilize the bolus setting as I've got gastroparesis and I find it's difficult to manage a bolus when I'm uncertain as to when my food will hit. I, instead took a page from control IQ and started upping my basal rate. It's worked wonders although I'm still up and down sometimes. So aaagggghhh I DON'T KNOW LOL❤❤❤❤ I wish they had a trial of it instead of having to choose to update or not to update.
Don't X2 users have it already? Good and bad IMO. Good while you are sleeping, keeps you right in the middle. Not that intuitive though, turns off basil on downward trend even though your IOB is gone.
No, not yet. Requires a Rx from your doctor once Tandem sends an email to start the process, mandatory online training and then Tandem will send a unique download link to update the pump. Still waiting myself, not sure what the delay is...
LOL, still waiting on my X2 "mandatory training". Remember the good old days when CDE would come to your house with your new pump and stay as long as necessary?
Craig Coffman I remember those days! I don’t miss them now, but I’m also a nurse, who has been pumping over 20yrs, and working towards my CDE. I, also, have several friends who are CDEs. That being said, back in the day, I loved my pump trainer. She is still a dear friend to me. We bonded over pump starts.
I have a kind of weirdly specific question about Control IQ. When you have an extended bolus going and it predicts a low and suspends your insulin, does it cancel the rest of the extended bolus? With Basal IQ I noticed that it would cancel my extended bolus and I ended up in the 200s and 300s because of it. With certain foods, I really rely on that extended bolus to help keep me in range and I havent felt confident using it with my Basal IQ on...
Hello, yes I share the excitement for that intelligent new stuff. I use the Dexcom G6 for 4 month now and it is way better than the G4. No blood-testing? Almost, but you have to test it. In my case it was not working exact on 3 sensors until now. It showed a value of 80mg/dl higher that tested in the blood, feeling almost like collapsing (40mg in the blood, 120mg shown on the G6 --- very dangerous with typical sympthoms of a close coma). In these cases the G6 had to be calibrated many times per day. After approximately 2 days on the body, the sensor starts beeing precise in my case. 2 DAYS. Would I let the G6 sensor take control and correct my bloodsugar? No I certainly would not let it take control. if the sensor poofes that its correct, ok let it take control of the pump, if not i would be horrified everytime I feel different than expected from the numers on the screen of that machine. I hope I was writing everything understandable, cause it is not my motherlanguage. Viele Grüße aus Norddeutschland.
My Endo brought this new pump up. I used a pump for about eight years (Animas and Medtronic). I have better control with the pens. AIC ranges between 6.3-6.7. Can't see the advantage, much less the hassle. Have used the Dexcom on a trial basis, and unless you are stable, the lag will always be there. In the end, I will stay tether free or until they do some serious stem cell work, but that wouldn't be profitable though would it? Good luck with your journey!
Could you please explain what you meant when you said that the Dexcom will have a lag if your sugars are not stable? I thought the purpose was to get the sugars under control by using the CGM. If you have the time, I would love to hear your answer. Hope your day goes well and I look forward to hearing back from you should your time allow. Thanks!
I am getting ready to change pumps from Medtronic 670G to the TCIQ. I currently use the contour glucometer and it sends the blood sugars to the pump. What is the brand of glucometer used with the TCIQ?
I have my son he is in medtronic pump 640 and with ther Sg of mextronic i can say the best everg was 11 then i begin to look around i get doxcom 6g my soun everg become 7.5 and at list we get now i want to see any of you can proid me data of the tandom tx2 to see if really use full to choses it.
This will be amazing! We have the pump for my daughter, but we have to wait until March to upgrade her Dexcom... And she just lost her Dexcom receiver too :( we have been struggling to get her to care about diabetes lately, she's 12... This will help us care for her so much better!!! Our only issue is that we don't have a computer, but hopefully we can plug in at a relative's computer!
I have been using the Medtronic 670g for almost 2 years with the Guardian 3 CGM. I have been miserable with the Guardian 3 because of its inaccuracies and the horrible number of fingersticks I must do for both the CGM and the 670g Auto-Mode. I am switching to the Dexcom G6, which I just received in the mail yesterday. I know this will mean I will no longer be using the hybrid closed loop system on the 670g, but the fact that I will be able to minimize the fingersticks will be great. I have been doing 7 - 12 fingersticks a day and my fingers are sore. I am also considering moving the t:Slim X2 as soon the insurance will cover it. Thanks for all the information about this pump.
The Tandem download site seems to indicate you get one or the other. Not both with this latest upgrade. Nevermind. Basal IQ software does get replaced with Control IQ. Control IQ is able to slow basal if it anticipates, within 30 minutes, 112.5 mg/dl as well as cease basal below 70 mg/dl.
My son (7 years old. Dx in Aug) just got his t-slim x-2 delivered today!!! We have to go for training. Since this is his first pump, he wanted me to ask you if he will feel the insulin while it is being delivered?? Thanks for your videos!!
I just saw your video...very informative. I just finished the 2 training courses and I am ready to update my X2 pump. I just changed my cartridge yesterday and I have a new sensor in for 2 days. They want me to install a new cartridge after the update. Can I reinstall the cartridge I have with 210 units of insulin still in there? Is the current sensor OK to leave?
I just got my Tandem t:slim X2. I have my training session in 2 weeks! That's nice that it can correct blood sugar! I'm on insulin injections, insulin injections can't correct blood sugar automatically! It will take some getting used to the pump, but it sounds easy to use being touch screen
I am starting my new Tandem pump this Friday. I am happy and scared. I returned my Medtronic 670G because their sensors weren't accurate. I hope I can get used to this pump quickly and I am already on the Dexcom 6 CGM and it is great! I hope this pump is easy to get used to
This is the greatest pump ever. I was trying to lose weight by watching my calories but because I was not eating very many calories I was dropping low more often. I would then have to eat calories that stopped my goal of weight loss. With basal iq it is suspending insulin so I don't get low. I am able to eat less calories because of this. I've lost 50 pounds.
