(to the tune of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Free Fallin’) He’s a good pump, does his job well Loves priming and bolusing too. He’s a good pump, crazy ‘bout islets Gives insulin when those islets don’t come through. It’s a long week being my Dex sensor There’s adhesive workin’ while I play And I’m a happy girl cause I…
I’ve been using the t:slim pump for the better part of a year now, and over the last few months (here’s a handy disclosure that you should read for context on my relationship with Tandem), I’ve appreciated the new set of options that the t:slim has brought into my diabetes life. … man, that sounds a little formal. I’m too…
t:slim with a Twist.
Blood Sugars, Diabetes Products, Diabetes Tech, Infertility and Pregnancy, Insulin, Pumping Insulin, Real Life Diabetes, Robot LifeSeveral months ago, I switched insulin pumps. (Here is the post about the switch, and please read this post about the disclaimer that initiated the switch. My full disclosure page is here.) My first impressions of the t:slim pump were drummed up over a year ago, after trialing one for a few weeks, but my real t:slim immersion came once…
For several weeks, I was flipping open the charging port on my t:slim insulin pump and plugging it in while I was in the shower. But then I noticed the charging port cover was looking a little worse for the wear, and I connected with a friend about best practices. (“Best practices” standing in for “How the hell do you…
Interview: Brian Nelson-Palmer, T1D Drummer of Fellowcraft.
Diabetes Community, Diabetes Online Community, Diabetes Videos, Pumping Insulin, Real Life DiabetesIf you were at the ADA Tour De Cure event at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC last September, you might remember this diabetes rant from the drummer: He’s a group fitness instructor, a public speaker, and has a day job working for the government. And he’s also the drummer for the three-man, DC-based rock band Fellowcraft. Brian Nelson-Palmer is something…
Earlier this week, I flew to San Diego to visit with the team at Tandem and brainstorm some plans for 2016. It was a quick trip (managed to land right when that weird storm was picking up speed – made for a very exciting landing and also reinforced my hatred of flying), but a productive one. On Tuesday morning, before…
Disclosures are important, so I’m making a new one today, and my disclosure policy has been updated accordingly. There are some big changes on deck for 2016, with the first one being a change in some of the companies I’m partnering with. Which is why I’ve decided to end my contract with Animas, because it was time for a change….
Go Bionic: Ed Damiano, Clara Barton Camp, and How the Bionic Pancreas “Really Works.”
Blood Sugars, Dexcom, Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes Community, Diabetes Online Community, Diabetes Products, Pumping Insulin, Real Life Diabetes, Robot LifeDuring my visit to Clara Barton Camp yesterday, I heard the same sentiment over and over again from the kids wearing the bionic pancreas: “It works.” “It was weird not to touch the buttons when it beeped,” Addy said, an 11 year old camper at Clara Barton Camp who has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was two. …
Miss Idaho: #ShowMeYourPump!
Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes Community, Diabetes Online Community, Pumping Insulin, Real Life Diabetes, Robot LifeHave you heard? Sierra Sandison just earned the crown as Miss Idaho, and she accomplished her goal with an insulin pump clipped to her hip. Yes, that’s right – another Miss America contender has hit the stage with diabetes front-and-center. And since winning Miss Idaho barely a week ago, Sierra has already brought type 1 diabetes to the national stage…
Guest Post: I’m Going to Pump *CLAP* You Up!
Diabetes Online Community, Diabetes Products, Guest Diabetes Blogger, Pumping Insulin, Real Life DiabetesToday’s guest post is from friend, fellow PWD, and creator of the glucose tabs I stuff into my face for those lovely 3 am hypoglycemic events, Christopher Angell. These are his first impressions of life as a cyborg as he gives pumping insulin with the t:slim a run. * * * I put off pumping for a long time. When…