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