Port and Portability – form and physicality of the closed loop
With a nod to the nineties, thank you Mr Curtis and Mr Elton, and some sweet alliteration, my tramping around with a veritable “pancreas farm” […]
Blog Posts
Diabetes Tech is a revelation, but what do we do when it breaks? Treatment Continuity Planning…
I’ve been closed looping now since September, so I’m coming up to my three months anniversary, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s the lowest variance […]
Abbott’s #FreestyleLibre – disrupting and democratising Diabetes care in Europe
A little over two years ago, the Abbott Freestyle Libre launched, to much fanfare and significant consumer trialling and direct patient marketing (anyone see a […]
The benefit of freedom from a Hybrid Closed #Loop or #OpenAPS… #wearenotwaiting
Having now run a combination of OpenAPS and Loop for a full month, I thought it was about time to publish some data from looping, […]
Looping. Do I choose #OpenAPS or #Loop? Either way #wearenotwaiting!
***UPDATED 8th February 2017 to include portability options from OpenAPS with Edison and Explorer board*** Okay, you’ve looked at the looping options, and you know […]
The loss of a #loop. Recognising the “Life” benefits of hybrid closed loop systems.
A day without a loop – it feels like an eternity. As crazy as it seems. But why? Well let’s start at the beginning, and […]
Looping – getting started with dosing decision making apps (or Artificial Pancreases)
I recently had a conversation with someone who was struggling to manage their lows. They lacked hypoglycaemic awareness and found themselves regularly lower than they […]
Catching up with Medtrum. Where are they since the JDRF Discovery Day?
This evening I had the opportunity to meet up with the team from Medtrum that is currently working their way around the UK and Europe, […]
Hybrid Closed Looping with @OpenAPS and #Loop – a psychological perspective #wearenotwaiting
As I’ve been looping now for a little bit, I thought it was worthwhile to share one aspect of the experience that’s perhaps not so […]
How closed loops and faster, liver directed insulins will change your life #wearenotwaiting
Imagine, if you will, that those who struggle with their diabetes need only minimal self-intervention to maintain DCTT recommended Hba1C levels and excellent glycaemic variability. […]