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Everything you need to know about the Medtronic Guardian 4 sensor

I've been using the Medtronic Guardian 4 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for a year now as part of the Medtronic 780G system and this...

Medtronic 780G review - my honest thoughts 2 years in

All my latest reflections on the pros and cons of this system and whether I'd recommend it.

10 takeaways from #ATTD2023

I spent last week in Berlin at #ATTD2023, a major global conference on advanced technology and treatments in diabetes. This article is a...

Lessons from a cracked 780G pump

What happened when my 780G pump cracked and my tips if this happens to you

Don't make this harder than it needs to be

Things keep going wrong with Medtronic and it's been time consuming and frustrating to sort out.

A year of Medtronic 780G

If you want the short version, after 15 years with #T1D, the Medtronic 780G hybrid closed loop system is giving me the "best" blood...

Medtronic 780G - thoughts on the first 5 months

My review of the 780G system 5 months in and new to looping.

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...

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...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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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