Ooooh… shiny.
For about a week or two, my Animas insulin pump has been “unpriming” itself. What that means is: every couple of days, I get an alarm that says, “pump not primed” which means it’s not giving me insulin. (Turns out, that’s kind of a problem). Once I reprime the pump, it works perfectly. While a [...]
Smart decision
Several times, I’ve written about my desire for a team in terms of my diabetes management. I haven’t truly had an endocrinology team since childhood, and back then, it impacted my parents far more than it did me. As I’ve continued to submerge myself in this incredible and supportive community, I’ve learned from others. So [...]
Give me a D… Give me an I…
I was able to spend part of this past weekend in Nashville with friends … a much needed escape after the week I’d had. One of my half-pint D-friends cheers on her school’s squad, and the team was part of a competition in Franklin Saturday morning. Along with her family and some friends, I headed [...]
That’s not supposed to happen
While home visiting a few weeks ago, I needed to do a site change for my insulin pump. Since my nephews are new to the pump, I chose to do the site change in front of them so they could see it didn’t hurt and learn a little more about the pump. After showing them the sticky [...]
Feelgood Friday
I have an announcement to make, and it’s a pretty big deal. For months, I’ve debated on what to name my Continuous Glucose Monitor. I knew I needed a profound name that truly emcompassed the seriousness of its responsibility while dually representing the humor of the Diabetes Online Community. While still deciding on the ever-so-important [...]
