Diabetes technology

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Mar 22
4 min

Accu-chek Insight pump review

I'm coming to the end of four years with my Accu-chek Insight insulin pump and for anyone who needs to make a decision about which pump...

Aug 28, 2020
1 min

The power of a fresh cannula site

I didn't give up on my pump in the end. I had to be honest with myself about whether I really was running out of new places to stick my...

Jun 19, 2020
2 min

Is it time for an insulin pump break?

Getting sick of wondering whether my blood sugar highs are because I've screwed up somewhere or because there's something up with the...

Jun 12, 2019
3 min

A great diabetes year

A year has passed since I joined Twitter and started this website to talk about Type 1 Diabetes. Before that I was an “I’m fine thanks”...

Oct 3, 2018
5 min

When finger pricks take their toll

Three months of using the Freestyle Libre has given me a very welcome break from one of the aspects of having Type 1 Diabetes that has...

Aug 19, 2018
2 min

Type 1 diabetes is a bit like driving…Libre is my new dashboard

I think Type 1 Diabetes is a bit like driving a car. You have lessons to teach you how to drive and the rules of the road. You learn that...

Aug 12, 2018
4 min

First two weeks with a Freestyle Libre

For the past two weeks I’ve been wearing a Freestyle Libre for the first time. I was so excited when it arrived and bursting to start...

Jul 28, 2018
3 min

Diabetes technology and body image

I had to be talked into getting my first insulin pump nine years ago. I really didn’t want one. I was managing my diabetes well on...

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