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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...
Sep 21, 20225 min read


EASD 2022 Tuesday roundup
The programme officially kicked off this morning with the Opening Ceremony and Presidential Address. I tuned in to online sessions...
Sep 20, 20224 min read


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...
Sep 19, 20223 min read


Lessons from a cracked 780G pump
What happened when my 780G pump cracked and my tips if this happens to you
Jul 15, 20224 min read


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.
Jul 2, 20224 min read


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.
Jun 11, 20224 min read


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...
May 10, 20224 min read


Medtronic 780G - thoughts on the first 5 months
My review of the 780G system 5 months in and new to looping.
Oct 4, 20217 min read


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...
Mar 22, 20214 min read


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....
Jan 22, 20212 min read


Why friction matters for good diabetes habits
I've been learning about the science of habits lately and I've been surprised at the power of tiny things to increase or decrease...
Jan 4, 20211 min read


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...
Aug 29, 20201 min read

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