The Dexcom G6 CGM system is relatively flexible, although many people don’t understand how it works. But a little knowledge goes a long way. The basics are an obvious start. We have: a sensor we insert into our skin, a transmitter we place in the sensor, and an application that talks to the transmitter via …
World Diabetes Day is coming up in mid-November, and as usual there are lots of activities planned around the globe. One of them is “This Is Diabetes“, a photo/art competition being run by Ascensia Diabetes Care (the people behind the Contour BG meters and Eversense CGM). They’re looking for images illustrating the importance of Access …
Today marks another milestone for me: 40 years since I was diagnosed with T1D. I had a regular review last week with my endocrinologist, and everything remains fairly stable. Of course we make note of slight variations in some of the blood test results, but there was nothing remarkable. Of course I’m not in “perfect …
I wrote last month about the Medtronic InPen. A “smart” insulin pen that integrates with a phone app via Bluetooth. The latest news is that today Medtronic launched it as a product. You can find more information about it on their website. The cost for one InPen (which has a non-replaceable battery and is supposed …
When travelling I used to take insulin containers (vials/cartridges) plus pump reservoirs, and fill them as needed. The YpsoPump has changed my habits. Its glass “PumpCart”-format reservoirs are glass, and approved for holding insulin a lot longer than the plastic reservoirs of other pumps. In some countries NovoRapid and Fiasp are sold in pre-filled PumpCart …
Emergency backups: a pen that can use PumpCart insulin Read More »
What’s a quinquennial? A 5-year anniversary. Yes, it was a whole 5 years ago I finally set up my “DIY” closed-loop. I’m obviously still using it, although there’ve been lots of changes along the way. Both in terms of improvements in clinical results and in terms of quality of life. What’s changed in the technology? …