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First Solo Guardian Sensor Change… Sort of.
I had to do my first solo Minimed Guardian sensor change Friday, and I took the opportunity to take some pictures. While I know there are ways to extend the sensor, my skin was getting itchy and sort...
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REVEL-ling In Disclosure Time Again!
Yep, it’s that time again! It’s time to update my disclosure for all of you happy readers of the IGTS Blog, and I am so excited to share this with you. Last month, I was given the opportunity to be...
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MY BLUE FRIDAY KICKOFF!
Yeah, I’m starting early!!! Blue Fridays for Diabetes Awareness actually start next Friday, but I’m getting in gear! I have my blue shirts and devices decked out in blue, ready to go, and I’m...
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Continuing to Step in the Right Direction
This afternoon, I received an email that Medtronic has just sent out a press release regarding the ASPIRE study – the one where the worlds first insulin pump with LGS (Low-Glucose Suspend)! Results are...
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Lenny – FridayFind 5
One thing (person?) we were all introduced to when I attended the Diabetes Advocates Forum at Medtronic last month was Lenny. Lenny the Lion, that is. We all know Lenny from his Carb-counting game app...
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Confused? Me too.
“So wait… which pump are you on?” I get this a lot. Mainly because I switch up a lot. So, to bring you up to speed, this is what’s going on. Back in October when my endo took me off of the Tandem...
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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
Earlier this month, I had sort of a breakdown. Maybe I need to backup a bit. For two months, I had called numerous times to both Medtronic, my insurance company, as well as my endocrinologist’s...
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First Impressions of the 530G
While I’m not officially using the pump and CGM to it’s full ability, I wanted to shed some light on how things are going so far in the 530G pumping world. As far as the pump functions go, I really...
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Progress With The Enlite
On the 6th of this month, I wrote a post about how I was doing on the new Medtronic 530G system, and how things were going with the Enlite. I’m not going to lie, at the time of the writing, I was...
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Learning.
It’s been two months since I started on the #Medtronic 530G pump and #Enlite CGM. I have to say, it was something I fully expected to just be able to just jump into and use with no issue at all. Go...
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3 Weeks
Three weeks ago, I began what I thought would be just a break from my Minimed pump / CGM combo. I was constantly getting frustrated with CGM sensors not lasting the full 6 days (usually only about 4...
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Changes At The Half-Way
Typically, when one such as myself who is a device hoarder and who likes change becomes in a medical state where circumstances would favor more stable device use and more concentration on what is...
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Studying and Tuning
Usually, about once a month, I study my Dexcom trends and make minor adjustments here and there in my insulin needs (with permission from my endocrinologist, of course). This ritual then becomes a...
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Conflicted
I am one of MANY people who choose to use the Medtronic pump system with the the Dexcom CGM system. Since my endo took me off of my t:slim, the biggest thing I have been irritated by is how I cannot...
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Coordinating Devices with PumpPeelz
One little thing I like to do is design graphics. I piddle with it, mostly, so it’s not a big thing, but it gets my creative juices flowing and takes my mind off of other things that may be stressing...
View ArticleOur Decision to Switch to Medtronic Minimed 630G Insulin Pump – Part 1
A few months ago, I was at home with the kids, and didn’t feel quite right. After a quick fingerstick, I saw that I was in the 20’s. In a panic, I couldn’t get anyone on the phone to talk with me until...
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Our Decision to Switch to Medtronic Minimed 630G Insulin Pump – Part 2
This part may be a bit long, so go get some coffee and settle in. There is a lot to cover here Ahhhh….coffeeeeeee…. (Pixabay) I started on the Medtronic 630G pump on 5/1/17 – the day I received it....
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Always Double-Check Your Replacement Insulin Pump Settings!
I’ve had many replacement pumps in my years of pumping. To my recollection, I had: 1 Disetronic replacement 1 Accu-chek Spirit replacement 1 Animas Ping replacement 2 Medtronic Revel replacements 5 or...
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My New Boyfriend, the Medtronic 670G
I have been a bit quiet lately, and that is mostly because I have wanted to give the 670G a chance with out diving in with posts. That, and I simply haven’t had time. I am happily busy with work and...
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