Bill Manners enjoys the freedom of insulin pump therapy
Bill learned what freedom from injections can do for his life. Have an experience you'd like to share? Click on Tell Us Your Story to submit your own success story! If your story is selected, you'll be featured on our web site and in our e-mail newsletter.
At 18 years old, a younger Bill Manners was facing a lifetime commitment to insulin injections several times a day. After his initial diagnosis and a week in the hospital he finally built the nerve to give himself his first shot. Fast-forward 24 years and, while the injections had become second nature, the inconvenience hadn't. Bill was tired of injecting himself 4 times a day. He wanted better control.
Bill talked to his doctor, did some research on his own and selected the ACCU-CHEK® Spirit insulin pump system. For the last 18 months he hasn't looked back once.
"Now I take one shot every 3 days compared to 4 per day. My A1C went from a 7.2 down to a 5.9, then I went to a 6.5. Right now I'm a 7.0. My blood sugar is the best it has ever been. I feel better. I'm more energetic. I sleep better at night," Bill reports.
In addition to the physical benefits found with the ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump system, Bill discovered many non-tangible benefits as well. "Just because you have Diabetes and you wear a pump doesn't mean you have to stop doing the things you enjoy," Bill states. "I still play tennis, racquetball, and on occasion I hit a golf ball. I still play and wrestle with my 4 year old daughter and my 6 year old son."
Bill also appreciates the support he receives from the ACCU-CHEK Customer Care team. While it was something he always knew was available, he didn't realize just how valuable it would be until he actually needed it. "One night when I was changing my infusion set I got the cartridge in wrong. I was freaking out so I called service at 1:30 in the morning on a weekend and I talked to a real person, which was great! She calmed me down and helped me to fix my problem in just a few minutes," Bill recalled. "The ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump system is great but your staff and service is some of the best I have experienced."
Bill has found freedom with the ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump system. He still enjoys the activities he loves; he just enjoys them without the interruption caused by frequent insulin injections.
