#freestylelibre and Dexcom G4 with xBridge – Two different sides of the same coin…
As a long term user of the Libre and a recently started user of the Dexcom G4 with xBridge (note that I don’t own a […]
Month: March 2016
#Afrezza and Easter Eggs – a different way to spend Easter weekend…
For a while I’ve wanted to try Afrezza. Well, let’s be honest. Since I heard about it. It sounded rather different from anything we’ve seen […]
At long last. xDrip and HAPP live, with me as a Guinea Pig! #wearenotwaiting
Having unsuccessfully played around with trying to bring Dexcom G4 transmitters back from the dead, failing three times, I finally bit the bullet and paid […]
Nemaura SugarBEAT – competition in the CGM world at last???
There’s been a lot discussed recently about the Abbott Freestyle Libre and how the 4,000+ members of the Facebook group that is dedicated to it […]
“10 out of 10 people with diabetes would prefer a fully functioning pancreas…” – the results of a small poll of the #DOC
Following a discussion on Twitter about Hypoglycaemia being a major concern of T1Ds in diabetes clincs, I thought it would be interesting to see how […]
My Diabetes, my way* or “How to set up bike handlebars”
So first up, apologies for stealing the name of the NHS Scotland Diabetes portal, but it seemed, well, apt, and lets face it, the second […]
Engaging and disengaging with @NHSDiabetes – how to make it a Romeo and Juliet story?
Following a discussion on Twitter regarding transition from junior to senior diabetes clinics, how this should work and people worries and thoughts about it, it […]
Type 1 Diabetes and Me. The story of a Diabetic life – the teenageyears and University #gbdoc #DOC
In the second part of my life, we move into the teenage years and through university. It’s probably not as in depth as the early […]
“Bounty” cake – a little taste of paradise…
Sitting at home yesterday afternoon, we wanted, desperately, to eat sweets. Knowing that we shouldn’t, and having flicked though a couple of cook books all […]
Diabulimia – and the propensity for eating disorders with T1 diabetes
Following multiple discussions on Twitter and in the DCUK forum, and at last a welcome session on Diabulimia at the Diabetes Professional Conference (DPC) in […]