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Jul 2, 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.
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Jun 11, 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.
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May 10, 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...
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Oct 4, 20217 min read
Medtronic 780G - thoughts on the first 5 months
My review of the 780G system 5 months in and new to looping.
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Mar 22, 20214 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...
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Jan 22, 20212 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....
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Jan 4, 20211 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...
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Aug 28, 20201 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...
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Jun 19, 20202 min read
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...
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Jun 12, 20193 min read
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”...
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May 16, 20193 min read
10 ways Type 1 Diabetes has affected my emotional health
By far the biggest challenge of my 12 years with type 1 diabetes so far has been dealing with its impact on my emotions and general...
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Jan 11, 20192 min read
New Year diabetes goals
New Year always makes me think about my diabetes. There’s a photo of me, taken at Sydney Harbour on New Year’s Eve 2006. It’s obvious...
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