A question that comes up every now and then has been “how many people in Australia are looping?” The answer: As at April 2019, there were at least 107 people in Australia using DIY loop systems. As expected, this was an increase on the result from the September 2018 survey which indicated at least 65 loopers. …
This weekend I’m going to be in Adelaide (in South Australia) meeting up with some of the locals involved in using DIY technology for their diabetes management. On Saturday the 18th of May we’re having an afternoon session at the Adelaide City Libraries [Facebook] where I’ll be running a Q&A session demonstrating some of the …
Well, the end for this summer, at least. This coming weekend in Tasmania, Victoria, ACT, NSW, and SA sees the end of Daylight Saving Time. Our clocks will go backwards by an hour on Sunday the 7th of April 2019, at 3AM jumping back to 2AM. If you’re awake, you might see 02:00 twice! Luckily most of …
In December 2017 an online survey of Australian loopers (people using closed-loop insulin pump therapy) was run, and the results were eventually published in the Journal of Internal Medicine in November 2018. It identified at least 20 people using DIY loop systems. In September 2018 a simpler survey was done via this website, and the results …
In a slight update to last November’s article on this topic, there’s now a new page on this site: Closed-loop pumps in Australia https://bionicwookiee.com/closed-loop-pumps-in-australia/ It is a high-level overview of the pump and CGM options available today. This link is available from the menu at the top of the BionicWookiee site, and will be updated …
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 …