Lessons from a cracked 780G pump
What happened when my 780G pump cracked and my tips if this happens to you
One woman's life with Type 1 Diabetes
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- Jul 2
- 4 min
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.
- Jun 11
- 4 min
The endless diabetes to do list
How I make my diabetes admin machine run as efficiently as I can, because I don't want to *do* diabetes.
- May 10
- 4 min
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...
- Oct 4, 2021
- 7 min
Medtronic 780G - thoughts on the first 5 months
In May 2021 I started using the Medtronic 780G insulin pump with the Guardian 3 glucose sensor which operates as a hybrid closed loop...
- Mar 22, 2021
- 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 29, 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 13, 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...