Last weekend we had a first for Australia: a meetup of many DIY loopers for a “build party” where we shared with each other in person how we built our loops. “Loopers” are people with Type 1 diabetes who manage to connect their CGM (continuous glucose monitor) with their insulin pump (usually via a phone …
I’ve previously written a fairly detailed analysis of the performance of various AAA batteries in Medtronic insulin pumps being used in a closed-loop setup (the frequent radio traffic shortens the battery life significantly from when the pump is operating in standalone mode). In the 8 weeks since that post I have continued to collect data …
People talk about improved sleep with closed loops, as the system continually adjusts your pump’s basal insulin flow to keep you within range while you sleep. But it wasn’t something I was really conscious of before today. In fact a week ago I was talking to my endocrinologist about how I was coping on the …
Earlier this year I released a T-shirt design which related to having Type 1 Diabetes. Since then there have been several additions based on requests from other PWDs, and the collection has grown. The “Deliberately Non-compliant” one you see above was inspired by Renza at Diabetogenic. In case you feel any of these would suit you, you …
Recently I posted an analysis of the behaviour of various AAA batteries in my insulin pump. Second instances of some battery models have been completed, so we get a chance to review the initial conclusions. Here’s the graph with just the duplicated battery types: That’s still quite busy, so next we’ll look at just the …
Various events are being held around the globe to mark November 14: World Diabetes Day. At Sunshine Hospital in Melbourne’s west, there will be a T1D patient peer support event on the 14th entitled “How far away is the artificial pancreas?“. There will be three main speakers: two involved with the current Australian trials of the Medtronic …