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Category: VLOG
Setting Up My Omnipod for the First Time
I decided to make a video of me unboxing the Omnipod and setting it up for the first time. If you have any questions about the Omnipod, please do reach out and don’t forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel!
mySugr Bundle Unboxing and FREE mySugr Giveaway
I have recently made the decision to start using mySugr. They were nice enough to send me a free mySugr Bundle. Below is my unboxing of the Bundle, as well as a FREE Giveaway announcement at the end!
To be eligible for the mySugr Bundle giveaway, simply enter below. You can enter up to 6 different ways and have a total of 9 entries into the contest. The TWO winners will be announced on Tuesday August 21 Tuesday August 28.
Entries are open until Monday, August 27 11:59 PM EST
Tandem t:slim X2 Basal-IQ Technology Predictive Low Glucose Suspend
I wasn’t able to attend the ADA’s Scientific Sessions this year, even though it was in Orlando. If I was still living in Florida, I most likely would have went, but a 2.5 hour drive is a lot different than a 2.5 hour flight.
There has been a lot of news coming out of ADA. Which, I will just never understand. I know that there is a lot of attention and PR going on about the event, but wouldn’t you want to announce your big announcements before it or even a little after?
There were some huge announcements and then 30 minutes later another huge announcement hit the press wave and now your announcement is not getting as much attention.
I know it’s just how PR has always been done, but it just doesn’t make any sense to me. You’re wasting your attention span.
Anyway, back to the point of this post. Today I am going to write about the Tandem announcement and tomorrow will be about an implantable CGM device.
Tandem Diabetes Care
So, Tandem announced the approval of their t:slim X2 insulin pump with Basal-IQ Technology. What does that all mean?
Well, as I mentioned, I don’t have the full tech details because I wasn’t there to ask questions, but from what I can gather, this is what it is.
The t:slim pump will integrate with the Dexcom G6 to create a predictive low glucose suspend. This seems to be very similar to what the Medtronic 670G does already, but this is huge news because it gives Dexcom users and t:slim users the same opportunity without having to switch from their beloved products.
Tandem’s Basal-IG algorithm will be able to “look” 30 minutes into the future to help predict a low blood sugar. This would then activate the predictive low glucose suspend and the insulin pump will suspend insulin delivery and then begin again once levels start to rise.
This device should be available in August 2018 according to the press release.
Please note that everything I mention above was mentioned in the official press release.
What is awesome about this is that if users are currently already using a t:slim X2 insulin pump, they don’t need to worry about upgrading to a new pump. When I was using the 630G, the 670G was approved about a month later, but I couldn’t make the switch to 670G right away. I eventually did in order to try it, but it took a long time.
With the t:slim X2, users can easily update their software free of charge to include the Basal-IG Technology.
I decided at the beginning of the year to go with Dexcom and MDI.
This is definitely exciting and I know that a lot of people were waiting for this announcement. I’m super happy for Tandem and look forward to hearing more great things about this.
Darn you Tandem for now making me re-think my decision.
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24 Hours with a Dexcom Arm Site
I’ve been wearing my Dexcom on my arm now for 24 hours. My initial 24 hour thoughts, I love it!
Here’s a video of me inserting it myself, with a little help from my wife after I realized that I needed some help and practice doing it all myself. I had the insertion part done pretty easily, but getting the needle part disconnected was very difficult.
I inserted in my arm and had to have my wife put the sensor tape on because there is definitely no way that I would be able to do that myself. Maybe one day, but not any day soon.
The accuracy has been spot on. The comfort level has been great. I actually keep forgetting that it’s even there, which has caused me a couple of potential issues.
I’ve knocked the transmitter on the door jam a few different times. One time I hit it pretty hard and noticed that I started receiving ??? A little while later. Well, the transmitter was actually knocked loose a bit, which is why it wasn’t getting any readings.
Once I pushed the transmitter back into place, it started working great again.
I went tot he gym and was wearing a long sleeve shirt, which created even more moisture and everything held up great.
Sleeping the first night with the Dexcom arm location was a concern, but it actually went perfectly fine. I sleep on my side (as soon as I go to my back, I get an elbow from my wife because I snore way too loud), so I thought that maybe it would be uncomfortable or that I would rip the Dexcom out after rolling around in my sleep.
Didn’t happen.
Let’s see how I feel after a full 7 days, but after 24 hours, I’m sold.
2 arms and 2 under the breast area will be 4 spots, that is the rotation that I need. In fact, as of right now, I may want to stick to just the arm, but I don’t know if that will end up being a problem with only using those two spots.
We will see.
Until then.
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Two Weeks of Just Bad BG Levels – VLOG
The past two weeks have been horrendous when it comes to my blood sugar. Check out today’s vlog and please subscribe.
The Vlog with the 400 Blood Sugar
In today’s vlog, the day brought me a blood sugar of 400. Watch to find out how the day went. Just click the image below and please subscribe.
Went 62 to 398 in a Few Hours – New VLOG
Today’s vlog is up, so please check it out. It’s the first day of Diabetes Awareness Month, my birthday, and a day where my blood sugar went up over 300 within a couple of hours.
Enjoy.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Diabetes Joke Not So Funny
Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about diabetes and I don’t think many people found it funny. I’m not personally offended by any sort of diabetes jokes, but they are damaging to the overall diabetes cause. Check out my thoughts here and please subscribe at the end!
September Weird and Funny Keywords
Weird searches on Google that my website showed up for in September