I have written in the past about how I fill my pump with insulin and usually run it until it’s empty. I do of course change the cannula regularly. For some time now I’ve been wearing my YpsoPump OPN in a “running belt”. The photo here shows one stretched to hold a large phone, but …
The Australian NDSS IPC (Insulin Pump Consumables) list is a fairly inscrutable document. Many pumpers are not familiar with it or even aware of its existence! Hopefully my new Pump Infusion Sets article helps lay the information out in an accessible format. It’s available in the menu at the top of the BionicWookiee pages. It …
What if I told you that insulin is a dragon? I’ve heard similar analogies over the years, although to some people diabetes is the dragon.. Recently a related analogy sprang to mind, so please bear with me: A monster of immense power if you will. Treat a dragon with respect: it can kill you, but …
I have recently made some changes in my oref1-based AID/loop system which have dramatically improved the behaviour with Lyumjev. And it seemed those changes may also apply to Humalog, so it was time to test it out. Insulin models This is not about some fancy new algorithm, it’s just about optimising the insulin activity profile …
I’ve written in the past about the fact that Fiasp is not available in Penfill format in Australia, and this is still the case. Recap NovoRapid is available in 3 formats: 10 mL vials intended for syringe and pump use. Disposable 3 mL FlexPens. 3 mL Penfill cartridges which can be put into pens like …
The Dexcom G6 CGM is very convenient in the way it rarely needs calibrations. However it’s not perfect. We provide a sensor code so the system knows which of 15 “batches” this sensor is part of, and this guides the auto-calibration. The transmitter takes a while for “warmup”, and then starts giving us numbers. But …