I recently mentioned using toupee glue to keep my Navigator CGM sensors attached. With all of the packing and unpacking from our recent move, I found it! You're looking at a genuine bottle of "Ultra Hold" toupee glue. This internet purchase landed my information on at least one hair replacement e-mail list. No irony there, right? The Navigator CGM was a … [Read more...] about But Not For My Head…
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mySentry Trial: The mySentry Unit
Last posts in this series: mySentry Trial: Starting Up & mySentry Trial: Wearing the Sensor The mySentry device is a remote display station for the Metdronic Paradigm pumps. Retail price is $3000, and I'm not sure whether people have had success getting their insurance to cover it or not. I think it's fair to say that the intended market for this is parents or … [Read more...] about mySentry Trial: The mySentry Unit
mySentry Trial: Wearing the Sensor
Last post in this series: mySentry Trial: Starting Up I wore the pump for about a week before starting on a sensor. That time was used to become familiar with the basics of delivering insulin with a pump that was brand new to me. My sensor training went great, and without any trouble I was up and running. I own a Dexcom SEVEN+ system (a different brand of CGM) and … [Read more...] about mySentry Trial: Wearing the Sensor
Motor Error – Me Too (Channeling Wil Dubois)
Evidence of a delicious cob of corn, and a motor error. To be fair, this pump was snatched out of my hand last night when the infusion tubing snagged on a moving ceiling fan, was whipped around at high speed and thrown violently into the closet. I would bet that nobody in the quality department at Medtronic envisioned that scenario... Don't ask. It's a ridiculous … [Read more...] about Motor Error – Me Too (Channeling Wil Dubois)
Sloppy Evenings, Low Blood Sugars, Guilt, and Fear
This has been an active week for me. It feels good. My body feels good.Four days of basketball, with one seriously kick ass weight session afterward. Four days of tossing a football around with my son and shooting baskets with my daughter. One short bike ride back home after taking my old pickup truck to the repair shop.As far as exercise, I'm doing it. And it feels … [Read more...] about Sloppy Evenings, Low Blood Sugars, Guilt, and Fear
JDRF Government Day Whirlwind
The first session I went to was called "Government Relations 101". Sounded perfect to me - as I had no clue what I was getting into. Kim and I sat next to each other and listened to a great, high level, presentation about the JDRF and Government Relations. At some point during the talk, Gary Hall Jr. was mentioned. Yeah, 10 time Olympic Medalist Gary Hall Jr.! Everyone … [Read more...] about JDRF Government Day Whirlwind
Chillingly Familiar Graphs
November 10, 2010 the FDA and NIH held a public workshop to discuss progress towards a semi-automated insulin delivery/ glucose monitoring system. This workshop was "webcast" meaning anyone with internet access could watch and listen from their computer. This workshop lasted all day, and I was only able to watch a few hours of it. It was well worth the time to me, and I … [Read more...] about Chillingly Familiar Graphs
Beyond Fingersticks
Thirty years ago I was peeing on test strips to assess my diabetes management (a revolution for those who had to use a chemistry kit). Within the next few years I was measuring my blood sugar instead of urine, and had machines that spit an actual number at me. A relevant, actionable number as current as the two minutes it took to do the test. It was still hard to manage … [Read more...] about Beyond Fingersticks
The Effect Of My Miscalculation? Major Suckage and a Day Wasted.
The thoughts were nagging at me all morning. What do I do about my blood sugar? What adjustments should I make to my insulin? How should I manage my meal bolus? I was scheduled to meet up with some members of The Pancremaniacs this afternoon for our last team ride before the Tour de Cure (which is next Saturday). I've done three of these team practice rides so far, and … [Read more...] about The Effect Of My Miscalculation? Major Suckage and a Day Wasted.
Missing My CGM
When The meter read 298 mg/dl, my first thought was that I was probably 300 mg/dl all night. If I would have known about it I would have done something about it. Then I thought about what I did before bed last night, and what i messed up on, and how much harder my day would be. Waking up with a high blood sugar makes the "diabetes day" so much harder to influence. My CGM … [Read more...] about Missing My CGM