I know where the week went. After a lovely Labor Day, I've been taking the children to school. Which means I've been adjusting my sleep schedule. And that's just...tiring.
Anyway, here are some random things.
Terry Keelan has a poll on TuDiabetes asking how people tape up their Dexcom sensors. For those not in the know, the Dexcom 7 continuous glucose monitor has sensors that can be used for more than seven days. I previously blogged about how to reset the receiver to do this.
But one of the problems is that about day 7 the adhesive on the sensor starts to fade. So how do you tape it up to keep it on. Inquiring minds would like to know. Have a look at the picture Terry provided
Then go to TuDiabetes and let him know your technique for keeping Dexcom sensors in place.
Some time ago I created the Diabetes Search Engine using Google's Custom Search Engine facilities. I think the DSE provides very useful results when you want to search about anything related to diabetes. Building the engine was a little tricky, so I wrote an article about the process. The article was published today on O'Reillys ONLamp.com web site. Warning, the contents are strictly for Geeks with Diabetes. You have been warned.
Finally, this weekend in Connecticut is the big ride. I've already raised over $10,000 to support the important research by Denise Faustman into a cure for Type 1 diabetes. But you might like to stop by and cheer the riders on. The race is in New Canaan and most riders will be coming back between noon and 12:30. Maybe I'll see you there. I'll be the 50-year old diabetic with the big grin on his face! And hey, it's not too late to support me.
Sorry that I've not posted in a while. We all went to Washington DC for a week (school vacation week here in Massachusetts).
What a busy time it all was. The Dexcom continuous meter was especially useful on those days where we walked about 3 miles (and we had a few of those) and grabbed food on the run. The weather was terrible, but we all had a great time.
And thanks all for the responses to my poll. I'll try and summarize before the end of this week, if you have friends with diabetes please encourage them to answer the five simple questions.
On Sunday I fly to Las Vegas to attend Mix07, the Microsoft technical conference for web design and development. If you're likely to be there, e-mail me and let's see if we can connect.
And if you have a few dollars to spend on a great cause, please drop by my fund-raising page and support my bike ride coming up this September. I'm planning to raise at least $10,000 to directly support Dr. Faustman's research towards a cure for Type 1 diabetes - it's great research and really needs this independent support.
I'm curious about what you're using to manage your diabetes.
So here are my questions.
1. What type of diabetes do you have? 2. What blood glucose meter(s) do you use? 3. If you use an insulin pump, what is the make and model? 4. If you have a Continuous Glucose Monitor, what make? 5. If you have a computer(s) at home, is it Windows or Mac?
I'd like to get as many answers as possible. So please forward these to others if you can.
If you'd like to do a completely different poll, check out the questions that Curious Girl is asking. Update: I just realized I should answer my own questions. 1. Type 1, 34+ years. 2. OneTouch Ultra, recently OneTouch UltraSmart. 3. Minimed 512. Can't wait to change this in September. 4. Dexcom as of 3 weeks ago. 5. Several Windows XP desktops and laptops.
Diabetes: technology, devices, software, and other stuff.
About Me
Name: Bernard Farrell
Location: Massachusetts, United States
I was born in Ireland and now live in the US.
I have had Type 1 diabetes for over 35 years. I struggle with my blood sugar, the same as most people with diabetes.
I wear a Cozmo 1800 insulin pump and a Dexcom SEVEN CGM to track my blood glucose levels. I also take Symlin to help control my post-meal blood sugars.
I'm blessed by God, and every day brings the possibility of a cure.
