I had an interesting experience today! As a follow-up review in my coeliac disease management I had to have another gastroscopy. And due to my age it was time for a colonoscopy as well. Fun and games – not! This procedure involves sedation managed by an anaesthetist, so apart from the “ordinary” details of the …
November is Diabetes Awareness Month (in fact the 14th is World Diabetes Day) so this announcement seems timely. In late 2017 I was involved in conducting a survey of the Australian DIY-looping community. It’s taken a very long time to get this through the peer-review and publishing process, but now our article discussing the results …
On Sunday the 11th of November (Remembrance Day) JDRF is running a Type One diabetes summit in Melbourne. Anyone can attend ($20 for adult tickets, children free) and it’s at the Sheraton Hotel. For program details and tickets visit the JDRF site. Why am I telling you about this? I probably won’t be attending the …
In October 2018 I was privileged to be an invited keynote speaker at ADATS 2018. The Australian Diabetes Advancements and Technologies Summit is a one-day event for healthcare professionals. That is, doctors, nurses, etc. People who “only” live with diabetes don’t normally get a look-in. This article is a summary of my presentation. I’ve put most …
We have already seen reports in Australian peer-support communities of dramatic pump failures when Apidra insulin is used in the Tandem t:slim X2! A few people who have previously been successfully using Apidra in their pumps have been upgraded to the Tandem t:slim X2 (either through Vibe upgrades or through new purchases) and then found …
Do you want to know more about closed-loop insulin pump systems? Will you be in Sydney this weekend? This Saturday (20th October 2018) in Millers Point (Sydney) there will be another “DIY build party”, where loopers will get together in a relaxed atmosphere. Nominally it will run from 11am til 2pm, although some people will …