by Reed | Mar 21, 2022 | Business of Diabetes, Technology & Medications
This month I took another walk with closed loop tech. The first was with Medtronic’s 670G in 2017 and then the Loop IOS app with an older Medtronic pump & Riley link. This third attempt was with a TSlim X2 pump loaded with Control IQ. The ride was like a hockey...
by Reed | Jan 31, 2022 | Evergreen, Mind
I’m having one of those days. Woke up with a blood sugar of 325. Proceeded to give a correction bolus on my pump to move it down. I look in the mirror and want the tag number of the truck that ran me over. I skip breakfast due to the high number, get ready for work...
by Reed | Jan 30, 2022 | Exercise, Friends & Family, Medical Professionals, Mind, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
Whew … 2021 is in the books! It was a second year of respecting and navigating life with Covid. Doing that with diabetes adds another layer of complexity I’m a pretty resilient type, but I missed in person social connections and conversations with friends. Doing...
by Reed | Aug 18, 2021 | Technology & Medications
Last week, my Endocrinologist provided a sample of Novolog so I could compare results to Humalog. I tried Novolog twenty years ago when it was the chosen (read less cost) fast acting insulin provided by my medical insurance plan. It’s the same situation now. Anyway,...
by Reed | Aug 13, 2021 | Medical Professionals
Doctor visits went well this week. The first on Wednesday was more of a walk in … get the second shingles vaccine … and walk out. Felt puny the first night, but better the next day. The nurse said that the reaction to the second shot is usually milder...
