Continuous Monitor
Today, my endocrinologist set me up on a loaner Dexcom 7.I've had a CGMS before; a Medtronic that linked to my pump. That was 2 years ago. Suffered a number of problems with it: it wasn't accurate, it...
View ArticleInvisible Illness Week
This is weeks late, but Jess did this and is actually what inspired me to set up this blog. And even if its late I still wanted to do it.The illness I live with is:Type 1 DiabetesI was diagnosed with...
View ArticleToday the Dexcom adverted a high
Today was Applebee's Wednesday, that fabled day the developer group goes to Applebee's for lunch. And I got a bacon cheeseburger; one of the about three dishes I get there. I too often spend a few...
View ArticleUnsolicited Help
This afternoon, after work, I stopped to play golf on the way home. I've been playing for several years and have fun with it, but am not by any stretch good. That said, that late in the day the course...
View ArticleThe Search for Fat
It was time to put in a new infusion site this morning. I searched, groggily, for fresh torso that I could sink it into but found I was somewhat lacking in usable fat. Every really juicy part of my...
View ArticleGadget Names
This probably puts me in the minority of the DOC: I don't name my gadgets.I've got a Medtronic pump, a FreeStyle meter and soon, a Dexcom 7 CGMS. And I call them "the pump," "my meter," and "the...
View ArticleFeeling discouraged
It was early 2007 when I got a pump, the Medtronic Paradigm 522. The first month or two could have gone smoother but that was learning and growing pains. Stuff like dealing with the tubing. Or...
View ArticleDSMA is the Diabetic Online Community at Large
Tonight was #dsma. (It's every Wednesday @ 9PM EST if you're interested.) And so I got to talk with a number of other diabetics who are outside of my normal #doc feed.While I don't have an exact...
View ArticleApproaching 24 hours with the Dexcom
The Dexcom was waiting outside the door when I got home last night, a day early. So I opened it up, reviewed the getting start process, plugged the receiver in to charge, and went about dinner and...
View ArticlePauses
When first diagnosed, I was given three hard, numeric references for insulin. Not fluffy relative terms but absolute. rules. I like those. There's no room for interpretation. They just are what they...
View ArticleCarb Limits
Since being exposed to so many other Diabetics via the #DOC, I've been surprised by how carb-limited many people are. To begin with, I'm slim and slightly underweight. Could stand to gain 10 or 15...
View ArticleThe one with the swollen arm
Last night, I had a milkshake. It was on the tail end of an infusion set. Took a truly absurd amount of insulin, ate, and enjoyed. Once I got home, I changed the set. Put the new one in my right...
View ArticlePublic Knowledge
This is my first-ever contribution to the DMSA Blog Carnival. Does your employer/school/friends know you have diabetes? Why or why not?Most people I actually know are aware I'm diabetic. Details vary...
View ArticleSite Selector
Yesterday evening, Site Selector appeared on the iOS App Store. If you don't already know, it's a graphical log of where you're wearing you insulin pump and CGM. Since they lose effectiveness at...
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