Having had problems with the QuickSet from Medtronic (adhesive tape kept sticking to the sides of the inserter), I switched to the Mio which has a built-in inserter. For regular readers of my blog, you may remember my post, “Gratitude for support”. Please click here to read it http://www.joyfuldiabetic.com/2012/03/25/gratitude-for-support/. My first attempt at using the [...]
I’ve been told about this human activity since I was a little boy, but my built-in forgetter took that out of my memory. Of course that’s an excuse; however, there’s at least one VERY important reason for hand washing. About a week ago I noticed that my blood glucose readings have been erratic so I [...]
From what I’ve read over the past few years, we diabetics can have very slow recovery from injury. Thankfully, my recoveries have been unchanged from the days before I got diabetes. Last September my foot got caught in the toe clip of my bike as I was coming to a stop. I was on gravel [...]
The support teams at Medtronic (www.medtronicdiabetes.net ) and CCS Medical (www.ccsmed.com ) give truly awesome support. I’m a Medtronic Revel pump user and CCS Medical is my source of pump supplies. Over the years I have found both teams to be there for me and in the case of Medtronic, they are there 24×7. Ever [...]
If you’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, watch out for these lifestyle pitfalls that can make controlling your blood sugar more difficult. This subject comes from http://www.everydayhealth.com/type-2-diabetes/avoid-these-diabetes-traps.aspx?xid=nl_EverydayHealthManagingDiabetes_20120322 The following are the things to avoid. Please click the link above to watch a video and read more detail for each item to avoid: Not testing [...]
“Responsibility and confidence go hand in hand. Only when you are willing to be fully responsible for your life can you be truly confident in your efforts,” said Ralph Marston on March 16, 2012. When I read this Daily Motivator (http://greatday.com) message, I realized how important it is for us diabetics. As I’ve said from [...]
