As my pump is nearing the end of it’s days and I’m on the look out for potential replacements, I was very interested to see this… Diatribe (who do a very nice monthly newsletter focussed around research and product developments in diabetes in case you’re interested) have been reporting back from the 4th International Conference on… Read More »
Lots of people ask us what it’s like being attached to an insulin pump all the time. In this video blog we talk about what it’s like to live, breath and sleep with a pump:
The thing about injections and infusion sets is there are so many options and such a vast selection of flesh to put them in it’s hard to know where to start. I started young with the whole injection business and with that came a picture of a man/woman/android complete with grids on each injectable area.… Read More »
The human body is a marvellous thing, but it is sadly lacking in storage space. All the organs have their own spot, but there’s no room for expansion. When you decide to wear your pancreas on the outside rather than the inside, it does make for an interesting storage challenge. Where the hell do you… Read More »
The time has come. It’s hard to believe but its four years since I got my pump and its warranty is nearing an end so it needs to be replaced. On one hand, I can’t believe four years have passed since I stepped into a brave new world and felt a bit like I was… Read More »
Tim’s introduction: for your fun and entertainment regular reader Stephen has documented – with pictures in glorious Technicolor(TM) – the process of an insulin pump infusion set change. Enjoy! Stephen’s introduction: Let me start off by giving you plenty of warning about the following content. The article contains some graphic content of my hairy wobbly belly.… Read More »
So here we are, three weeks after being cybernetically transmogrified into one of the Borg / Cybermen / Culture (delete as applicable depending on your personal science fiction preferences), how have I found my initial weeks of pumping? In general, not bad at all. To begin with a pump is certainly a very steep learning… Read More »
Well, it’s been just over a week on the pump and how are things going? To begin with I got off to a flying start with some outrageously good results for the first three or four days. However, this turned out to be beginner’s luck and since then my levels have been far too high.… Read More »