My name is Howie and I was first diagnosed with diabetes in November of 1988. I was stunned by the diagnosis, because I did not have a family history of diabetes. I didn’t understand what it was going to mean until I was informed of my diet limitations, need for medication and exercise requirements. On top of all the restrictions, I was told there was a disagreement as to what type of diabetes I had. Some doctors thought type 1, others thought type 2.
Like many people, I originally began my treatment with strict modification to my diet, oral medications; and although I was not particularly overweight, I too began to include regular exercise. Within the first six months I was able to remove the medication and get by with diet alone. However, this change in my treatment regimen fell apart quickly and I began to have very high blood sugars. As a result, I was immediately convinced that taking daily shots was my only option.
This was a terrible way to live, and I continued it until I saw a new doctor in late 2006. He immediately informed me that I had type 1 diabetes and offered me new ideas in approaching my diabetes care by changing the types of insulin I used.
On a return visit in early 2007, Dr. McCowen suggested I might be interested in trying the i-port® by Patton Medical Devices. This became a revelation for me because the i-port® changed the quality of my life. Using the i-port® once every three days was so much easier than taking 4, 5, 6 shots a day into my stomach. Without the pain and bruising I was experiencing a much improved quality of life as a person with diabetes.
I having been using the i-port® for two years now and I am sold on how easy it is to use the i-port®. Additionally, any assistance or questions that I had have been handled by the great customer care team.
Patient Testimonials
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BeccaCedar Park, TXMy name is Becca Janysek, I'm 44 years old, a mother of three
and have had type 1 diabetes for almost half my life! Since I
was first diagnosed, I've given myself 4 - 8 small subcutaneous
injections per day all over my body. |
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HowieLynnfield, MAMy name is Howie and I was first diagnosed with diabetes in
November of 1988. I was stunned by the diagnosis, because I did
not have a family history of diabetes. I didn’t understand
what it was going to mean until I was informed of my diet
limitations, need for medication and exercise requirements. |
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CarolArlington, TXI had so much pain with injections before, but now with the i-port®
my injections are reduced to one every three days instead of
four every day. That cuts down on a lot of the bleeding and
bruising that I had from the needle piercing my ... |
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DeeWilmington, DEI was first diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes about 22 years
ago. At first I was trying to control it with diet. Then I
started taking oral medication along with the diet. About 17
years ago I started taking two insulin injections each day. |
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VendaSan Antonio, TXI was first diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age twenty-one,
during my senior year of college, following many years of
unexplained health problems. Little did I know that simply
putting a name to my symptoms was just the beginning... |
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JudiWilmington, DEMy name is Judi and I am 65 years young. I used to say "65
years old", but since I have been feeling younger and younger
these days "old" is no longer my description! I credit Patton
Medical Devices for this opportunity. |
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JulianneYpsilanti, MII have type 2 diabetes that I manage with insulin, oral
medication, nutritional strategies and exercise. The single most
stressful thing about diabetes management for me has always been
giving myself multiple injections of two types of insulin daily. |
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ChrisPhiladelphia, PAI was diagnosed with diabetes in 2001 and promptly decided
that I was “going to beat it”. After a couple of
years of poor control of my blood sugars, my doctor advised me
to begin taking insulin injections. |
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NickAston, PANick has been through a lot since he has been diagnosed and
before he went on the insulin pump, the i-port®
was a great alternative to multiple injections. |
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HeidiCarrollton, GAI was at my endocrinologist's office when I saw an i-port®
sample on a display table. They sent me home with a pamphlet,
and everything I read about it seemed to be exactly what I
wanted. |
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KathyEdgewater, FLI was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about 15 years ago. I
came from a family with diabetes. Both my father and uncle had
it, and fortunately they both lived a long life with diabetes so
I knew that my diagnosis was not the worse thing that could
happen to me. |
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BobAllentown, PAI was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes fourteen years ago while
in the hospital with a flu-like virus. Despite the fact that my
sister had diabetes, I chose to deny that I had it, thinking for
the first year that it just couldn't be true. |
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JulieNorthampton, PAMy name is Julie, I’m from Northampton, PA and I have
had type 1 diabetes for about two years. I am an active
16-year-old in 11th grade. The first time I heard about the
i-port® was through a pamphlet at our
local diabetes center… |
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