Insulin Pump Life
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CGM Sensor Glucose Reading: It’s a Moment in Time
PublishedOne thing that I’ve struggled with is making an (incorrect) decision on a single sensor glucose reading. I certainly have overreacted when seeing the down arrows. It’s easy to do. It can…
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Medtronic 670G Insulin Pump: Auto Mode BG Alert
PublishedOn my Medtronic 670G Insulin Pump, under auto mode settings, there is a setting to enable or disable “Auto Mode BG Alert.” I believe this setting is enabled by default, as it…
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Going on Vacation with my Insulin Pump for the First Time
PublishedSince starting on an insulin pump, I’ve done many things, but this last vacation was the first long vacation I’ve taken which included air travel. Overall, it went very well. I had…
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Success at Navigating Diabetes Tech Failure
PublishedTechnology failure is just part of life. I would say that high quality engineering can reduce the rate of failure, but failure is still something that will happen at some point because…
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Hoping for a Fast Sensor Warm Up
PublishedI use the Medtronic Minimed Insulin Pump 670G which is actually part of a “system” as it integrates with Medtronic’s Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), so my glucose level is displayed on the…
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The Coffee Bolus
PublishedI read forums about managing diabetes with insulin, and one common topic is how to bolus for coffee. Coffee drinking habits are different for everyone. Some people drink coffee just once a…
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Running a Temp Basal
PublishedThis weekend I am spending a lot of time dealing with diabetes because my transmitter died and I’m having to manually control my insulin pump. One technique I am using is setting…
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Sugar Surfing with my Insulin Pump’s Manual Mode
PublishedI use the Medtronic Minimed 670G Insulin Pump, which has two different systems. It has both an “Auto mode” and a “Manual mode.” I started using auto mode after using the pump…
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Celebrating 1 Year on an Insulin Pump
PublishedIt was one year ago when I had my insulin pump training and began using an insulin pump. It’s been a great year. I feel lucky to be alive at this time…
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Don’t Rage Bolus
Published“Rage Bolus” is defined in the T1D Slang Dictionary (JDRF) as “a large bolus/series of mild boluses administered to correct high blood sugar, an action that can sometimes lead to low blood…
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Woken up by Low Reservoir Alarm – Insulin Pump Life
PublishedI woke up to an alert at about 4am when my pump said BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP in an urgent kind of way. I opened my eyes just barely wide enough to…
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How Getting an Insulin Pump is like a new puppy: A 3 month review
PublishedPeople say that an insulin pump is a learning curve, and it certainly is. I liken it to getting a new puppy that has to be trained and drives you crazy at…