My First Insulin Pump

I don’t remember the first time I ever injected myself with an insulin pen after diagnosis. Really it has never … More

Using Medtronic CareLink to Analyze and Improve Diabetes Management

Without analyzing your own data, your left to your hunches. Now, I don’t know about you, but I feel much more confident if I check everything out and verify it before I make decisions based on hunches I have.

Extending a Medtronic Guardian Sensor

There’s no doubt that CGMs are amazing, but unfortunately they are also mind-blowingly expensive. In Germany, one box of five … More

Small Thoughts – CGM

My first 24 hours with a CGM have been amazing, insightful, intriguing, and full of learning. There is really not … More

My First Stitch

I just received my very first stitch. Just one, but that’s enough. I was previously a member of the “never … More

Just Average

I would definitely like to lower by average BG, but right now I am quite satisfied. There’s always work to … More

Hiking and Pumping

Whew! Today my husband and I hiked 16km in the Northern Black Forest (Nordschwarzwald) near Bad Herrenalb. It was beautiful … More

The Cost of Living

Today is the kickoff for the happy diabetic challenge. I wanted to highlight how grateful I am to be living where … More

My Favorite Type

…well scrap that. I was going to say my favorite type of diabetic is Type 3. But after doing some … More