Continuous Glucose Monitoring is an immensely useful tool for anyone with diabetes. Unfortunately the cost and complexity puts it out of reach of the majority, but these issues should change over time. Especially with the introduction of new technologies. There are three major “CGM” systems available in Australia at the moment. Dexcom has their G5, …
In a recent article (“Have I cooked my insulin?“) I wrote about safe handling of insulin, including how long I leave it in my pump. While I was away in Uganda it seems there were some nasty heatwaves here at home. Now I’m back, and noticing that tomorrow (Friday) is going to be a stinker. The insulin …
There might not be many Bionic Wookiee posts until January. As you might be able to tell, I’m currently deep in the jungles of Uganda! This is one of many photographs I made today, having trekked into the Bwindi Imprenetrable Forest to spend an hour with a family of Mountain Gorillas. We’re going back tomorrow for more. …
Most CGMs (Continuous Glucose Monitors) require calibration by comparing with BG fingerprick samples. These help ensure that the numbers the system reports are a good analog for your current blood glucose. If left uncalibrated for too long the values can drift from reality, but the speed of this drift varies across systems. I wrote earlier …
It’s that time again! Another opportunity in Melbourne for people interested in closed-loop insulin pump therapy to get together and learn from each other in person. Saturday December 8, 2018 Melbourne CBD 9:00 AM til late afternoon (bring lunch) The “looping” scene in Australia has changed a lot over the last year (including the ability to use …
Note that this article was superceded in March 2019 (only slight modifications). To see the current information, check the Closed-loop pumps in Australia page (which can be found on the menu at the top of this website). We’re talking about a closed-loop system which ties your CGM and pump together so that it decreases or increases …