It’s been a while, but a little while ago I got the newest Medtronic insulin pump model. The biggest reason that I upgraded was that I wanted to use the new continuous glucose monitor sensor that came with the pump. Besides that, I don’t find the pump to be all that different from the previous…
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Battling Blood Sugars
Exercise is going to kill me. I mean, it’s good for you and everything, but it’s still out to bite me in the butt because blood sugars are so hard to manage, and I can’t ever seem to find a pattern. So my school is on a block schedule, and therefore every other day I…
Why The Continuous Glucose Monitor is Awesome
About a week ago I got the nicest note from a girl named Erin. “Hi Claire I’m 10 and I just read your blog for the first time and really loved it. I liked reading about how you deal with diabetes. I saw the Harry potter movie and loved it too. I am sad that…
Maybe SpiderMan Was Diabetic
Mastisol + Accident = SpiderMan Well, I’m a diabetic who uses a CGM, or a Continuous Glucose Monitor. I live in Mexico, which is a humid climate. And guess what? Humid climates aren’t the best place in the world if you want your CGM to stay stuck to your body. I mean, like fall of…
CGM – My adventures with a Continuous Glucose Moniter
Three days ago I got a new pump: a CGM. I already had had the Mini-Med Pump for about a month but two days ago we went to the class about the actual Continuous Glucose Monitor. The class was SUPER long but it was worth it because yesterday it started to read my numbers. Of…