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.
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.
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”
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 they’re supposed to do… Be Sticky!!!. Most of the issues are the adhesive on the infusion site tape don’t hold up more that a couple days before they start peeling […]