Building myself an @openAPS DIY artificial pancreas, or how I spent my summer holiday…
Two weeks off work in Cornwall. A great time to sit in the sun and build an Artificial Pancreas. What an amazing world we live […]
Diabetes
Medtrum. Disruption in the CGM and Artificial Pancreas Marketplace…. Coming Soon?
Last night at the JDRF Discovery Evening in the City, a company named Medtrum sponsored the event. A company many of us have never heard […]
Three months with the Medtronic 640G – time for a review and comparison with the Spirit Combo that I used previously
Having now used the 640G for three months, I felt that I now have a good handle on it, how it works and how it […]
My response to the @APPG_Diabetes call for evidence on Variation in Diabetes Care #gbdoc
As many people will be aware, the All Parties Parliamentary Group for Diabetes has asked for written evidence submissions from diabetics of all ages and […]
Managing glycaemic variability by eating low carb. Does it work?
As I mentioned on Twitter not so long ago, I’ve been undertaking a low carb diet for a few weeks as a great way to […]
@MedtronicUK 640G Smartguard Suspend – some analysis of my own activity and a few useful lessons #gbdoc
Following the weekend at Glastonbury, where I was able to use SmartGuard to great effect, I thought it might be interesting to review the data […]
Field trials. Taking the @MedtronicUK 640G and Smartguard into the Glastonbury 2016 Wilds…
As many will know by now, this year’s Glastonbury Festival was declared “the muddiest ever” by Michael Eavis. It had rain, sun, and mud. Lots […]
Managing a bolus based TBR model safely – further thoughts on the 640G with @openAPS – #wearenotwaiting
Working from the hypothesis that we can’t set remote temporary basal rates with the 640G (which is yet to be confirmed, but I suspect will […]
Using @openAPS with the Medtronic 640G – some thoughts and ideas on implementation #wearenotwaiting
As I’ve discussed in previous topics, I’ve been running with Tim Omer’s HAPP adaptation of OpenAPS, providing open loop APS functionality on a mobile phone. […]
#DBlogWeek – part 3 – Language. It’s all about context…
I don’t write about language and diabetes very often, if at all. Why? Because I’m not that bothered about it. There are certain terms that […]