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EASD 2022 - infographic roundup

It was a privilege to attend the EASD Annual Meeting last week thanks to the scholarship from #dedoc° Diabetes Online Community. Here's a...

EASD 2022 Thursday roundup

This is a run down of everything I've seen and heard coming out of #EASD2022 today. I've been attending EASD 2022 virtually on a...

EASD 2022 Wednesday roundup

Today has been about technology, giving birth with diabetes, and climate change. It's been exhilarating and hopeful. As someone living...

EASD 2022 Tuesday roundup

The programme officially kicked off this morning with the Opening Ceremony and Presidential Address. I tuned in to online sessions...

EASD2022 - Monday roundup

I'm a lucky ticket holder for virtual access to the EASD2022 in Stockholm this week, thanks to the #dedoc voices programme. Where on...

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.

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.

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...

Giving up on goal setting in diabetes

A couple of years ago I set myself some diabetes goals for the new year. I didn't achieve them, which kind of annoyed me at the time....

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