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 […]
Diabetes
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. […]
@openAPS – more steps forward… Does it ever stand still? Not if #wearenotwaiting
When I wrote about using OpenAPS last time around, I had a list of features that I was having a few issues with. Since then […]
If you’re in the US, is the Medtronic 630G really worth it?
If you take a look at the Facebook page for the Medtronic 640G, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the US has something similar available, […]
Faster acting analogue insulin – straight from #EASD2016 – coming to a pharmacy near you, sometime….
The EASD Virtual Meeting place has been a revelation. It’s allowed me to view the sessions that I wanted the DOC that’s present at the […]
Building myself an @openAPS DIY artificial pancreas, or how I spent my summer holiday…
Two weeks off work in Cornwall. A great time to sit in the sun and build an Artificial Pancreas. What an amazing world we live […]
Medtrum. Disruption in the CGM and Artificial Pancreas Marketplace…. Coming Soon?
Last night at the JDRF Discovery Evening in the City, a company named Medtrum sponsored the event. A company many of us have never heard […]