petition<\/a>\u00a0to reconsider that has nearly 7000 signatures.<\/p>\nMelanie Swallow, whose 11-year-old daughter has type 1 diabetes, said they had tried most of the systems available, from multiple injections on a daily basis to insulin pump therapy, since she was diagnosed at aged three.<\/p>\n
She said the Medtronic brand of insulin pump was “fantastic”.<\/p>\n
“It has had an incredible impact on her life and the outlook for her long-term health outcomes,” she said.<\/p>\n
“She sleeps, we sleep.<\/p>\n
“Her learning has improved significantly because she now has minimal interruptions at school.”<\/p>\n
Swallow said she would not consider using the other brands that would be funded, as the only options available either did not work well enough, or were too difficult for a child to use.<\/p>\n
She now faces funding the Medtronic pump herself which would cost her about $30,000 over a four year period.<\/p>\n
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