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Going Untethered with Control IQ

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Laddie

I activated Control IQ on my Tandem X2 pump in late January. After two weeks I wrote a blogpost sharing my goals for the system: “Unlike some seniors who are askance at letting a tech device control their insulin, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Hardware | Tagged Tandem Control IQ, Tandem t:slim X2, type 1 diabetes, Untethered Regimen

Untethered at the Beach

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Laddie

My summer beach vacation is approaching and I have already started a list of to-do’s, must-haves, and don’t-forgets.  Like most people with Type 1, I pack a double or triple supply of pump and CGM accessories, test strips, Novolog insulin, … Continue reading →

Posted in General Diabetes | Tagged Animas Ping, Frio, Lantus, type 1 diabetes

And This is Why We Struggle

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Laddie

I recently filled out a long diabetes survey where I had to rank the potential benefits of a hybrid artificial pancreas system. One of the choices was a good night’s sleep. I think I rated that as Benefit #2 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Hardware, General Diabetes | Tagged Tandem Control IQ, type 1 diabetes

Control IQ Basal IQ: No, It’s Really Mental Health

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Laddie

I purchased my first Tandem X2 pump in December 2016. Shortly after that in April 2017 I transitioned to Medicare. Thus when my original pump went out of warranty in early December 2020, I was free to choose a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Hardware, General Diabetes | Tagged diabetes distress, Tandem Basal IQ, Tandem Control IQ, Tandem t:slim X2, type 1 diabetes

A Tandem Vacation

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Laddie

Is it back to the future or forward to the past?  I’m not quite sure. What I do know is that this month is my two-year anniversary using a Tandem insulin pump and I just went back to using my … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Hardware, General Diabetes | Tagged Animas Vibe, Tandem t:slim X2, type 1 diabetes

Living in the Orange:  When Diabetes is Tough

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Laddie

Diabetes is hard these days. I am usually a good problem solver and lately my usual fixes aren’t working. I am seeing patterns that differ from my normal ones. I am not sick. I am not on new medications. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Hardware, General Diabetes | Tagged Dexcom, Tandem X2, type 1 diabetes, Untethered Regimen

Building a Foundation with Lantus

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Laddie

More than once I have written about using injections of Lantus in combination with an insulin pump. Although I have good results following this regimen, I tend to abandon it after a few weeks because it adds complexity and expense to … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Hardware, General Diabetes | Tagged Lantus, type 1 diabetes, Untethered Regimen

The Lantus Experiment Part 2

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Laddie

My previous blogpost about my Lantus experiment ended with a hint that the story was not over when I returned to a pump-only regimen. So what happened? A week and a half after quitting Lantus, I had one of those middle-of-the-night … Continue reading →

Posted in General Diabetes | Tagged Lantus, type 1 diabetes, Untethered Regimen

The Lantus Experiment Part 1

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Laddie

In a recent blogpost I wrote about my plans to experiment with using Lantus along with my pump. Although unusual, this is not a novel idea and is described by Dr. Steve Edelman in a 2004 article as the untethered … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Hardware, General Diabetes | Tagged Insulin pump, Lantus, type 1 diabetes

The Grouch is Back!

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Laddie

Two weeks ago I wrote a grouchy blogpost about my frustrations with diabetes devices. Things got a little better for a while, but today THE GROUCH IS BACK! I am sitting here with a high BG that is 99% likely the result … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Hardware, General Diabetes | Tagged Dexcom G4, Insulin pump, Untethered Regimen

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