Today marked another milestone for me. I do remember bits of a day 42 years ago as I was rushed to hospital with a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis! In the decades since, a lot has changed with the mechanics of how I’ve managed my diabetes. Back then I started off with syringes and regular injections …
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Fun and games this morning. Normally I’m using Inset infusion sets on my YpsoPump, but decided last night to test out an Orbit Micro 2.0 again. It’s a Saturday and I woke around 9:00. Padded off to the bathroom, came back, and was wondering what was going on. What on earth was I doing above …
CamAPS FX is the AID software that Ypsomed provides to use with the YpsoPump. It uses Dexcom G6 as its CGM. Some CamAPS users use the unofficial Anubis transmitters with G6 sensors. The Anubis cost advantage in Australia has shrunk with the NDSS CGM Subsidy, but still the advantages of faster warmup (50 minutes rather …
I’m a big believer in Automated Insulin Delivery systems. This is what “closed loops” have evolved into. They’ve made a huge difference to my life with T1D, but I’m conscious that many people are shut out from being able to access them. Sometimes they don’t even know what they’re missing. In NZ the government is …
The infrastructure behind this website has been creaking at the seams somewhat (even though it’s been tweaked a few times over the last 7 years). It’s now past a tipping point. Please stand by. An overhauled site is being prepared, and the existing content will be transferred over. There’s a lot of new material prepared …
An announcement from JDRF this morning gave us the news I’d been hoping for: Come the 1st of October (only a few weeks away) Fiasp Penfills will become available via PBS scripts. This is the outcome I had been expecting/hoping for based on scuttlebutt. Prescriptions will come with 1 repeat. Each fill of the script …