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Pump Break – Part 2
Going off pump therapy after 21 years on a pump takes some planning, and a little inspiration.
Here’s how my pump break plan came together.
Pump Break – Part 1
After 21 years of pump therapy, it was time for a break.
Here’s why I needed this break.
72 Hr Insulin Cooler
Enjoying outdoors activities during the summertime involves creative ways to keep our liquid insulins cool while away from a fridge.
In this trail-test, I take the 72 hour insulin cooler out on a number of expeditions to see where this product shines and where it doesn’t.
Sensor Re-Place Day
What happens behind the scenes when my 3-month Eversense CGM Sensor has to be replaced at the end of 90 days
… In case you’re curious.
Trekking During Covid
Being in the outdoors is typically considered some of the lowest Covid risk activities anyone can partake in.
A Quick Fix for a Loose Transmitter
A quick fix for a loose Eversense transmitter whose adhesive that may have weakened due to sweat, humidity, or swimming.
That time I saved my transmitter
What could possibly get me this stoked, all the way out here?
Trail Charge: Going (slightly) Smaller
A compliment piece to a previous post about recharging the Eversense CGM transmitter on the trail.
Eversense: Trail Charge
By packing a power bank, a short USB & the charge cradle I can do multiple re-charges AND packs down small for easy carrying.
Eversense: The 1st 10 Days
Being a CGM user for the past decade, I’ve tried a variety of short-term CGM’s, but this was the first time on a “long-(er)-term” implanted CGM. Here’s my experience from the first 10 days wearing the “Eversense”
Trail Tested: Stance Hike
For anyone putting in big adventures in the outdoors, the feet take on a lot of abuse and wear, so comfort and health of our feet, especially for type ones is critically important.
Athen’s Top 5 Diabetic snacks for Kayaking
As a student in the Pacific Northwest with T1D, I don’t have the time or money to go buy the newest, fanciest snacks for my outdoor adventures, but they are a must for unpredictable highs or lows.
Pocket Size Trail Glucose
Heading up into the mountains for a day hike, I know my blood glucose is the number one thing that will vary wildly on the trail, and most likely, it will drop at some point, so I always pack for it.
High-Octane trail fuel: Eggs & Noodles (non vegan)
For those days putting in long stretches on the trail, my ‘Pre-Hike’ fuel is critical, and for me it’s not just about sustainable energy, but finding that sweet spot between the quick burn fuels (glucose) and the slow-burn fuels (proteins).
The 18 Second Struggle for my PR
I knew I was close to my PR goal as I kept checking the time on the watch during the 5km descent on the slippery, gravelly fire trail.
Training hypos on the Course: Experiments Continue…
The reality is, there is no fix. We can only fine tune the corrections.
It can be a real frustration at times when we think we have found the answer to correcting lows that show up in times and places only to have the blood sugar issue we’ve been chasing make us think we were wrong all along.
De-tethering for short trails
Let’s face it, running with an insulin pump attached is no fun at all. (unless, of course you’re sportin’ a pod or you’re on MDI… then you should be good to go!)
A Rock Solid Adhesive
A Rock-SolidAdhesive Well, it’s sort of a system.Many type ones who wear pumps and CGM’s struggle to find a method to keep adhesives doing what
New Year’s Race & the Glucose battle
Last year I ran this 15k challenge, the New Year’s Race, and approached it with a strategy that I thought would keep blood sugar, fuel supply and endurance in pretty good balance. Last year, that strategy didn’t work.
Back-Timing and Glucose for that awesome sunset pic
This morning while out on a trail run in the Santa Monica Mountains, I noticed some changes in the weather; cooler temps, and some high clouds and thought “I think the sunset will be awesome tonight”
Type one’s have an amazing ability to blend in with everyone else, They’re elusive, stealthy, and even the ones who flaunt their “diabeticness” tend to go unnoticed unless you know what you’re looking for. But what about in the remote regions of the outdoors? Where there’s even less of just about everyone? Is there any hope of seeing another type one out here?
Being resourceful with limited resources
Type ones are a naturally resourceful league of people. We find ways of making things happen when there’s not a lot around.
