Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) technology is a tool that enables a lot. Including the Automated Insulin Delivery I rely on. But it’s been very expensive. In the lead-up to this week’s Federal Election, there has been bipartisan support for a promise to extend the current NDSS CGM Subsidy program to cover all Australians with Type …
Omnipod DASH pods were introduced to Australia last August, but while the company continues to work towards getting them subsidised like other insulin pumps through a combination of NDSS and private health insurance, we’re still left having to fund them as self-payers. They’re expensive A box of 10 pods (one month’s supply if you’re using …
The DANA R and RS pumps have always been interesting to AndroidAPS users, as the pumps have Bluetooth and can be controlled from a phone. The DANA R was the pump used by the original author of AndroidAPS. The RS pump is a similar design, but with upgraded Bluetooth LE. It received TGA approval in …
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 …