Living With Diabetes

Now this one I can get on board with! Hopefully it will happen about the time I need a new pump, BUT I think I need a pump next year.

DexCom(TM) Announces Joint Development Agreement with Animas Corporation: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM - News), a leading provider of continuous glucose monitoring systems for people with diabetes, today announced that it has entered into a joint development agreement with Animas Corporation to integrate DexCom’s continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology into Animas® insulin pumps.

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Still working well -- however again at night,  I am missing lots of data points.  I'm going to try keeping the receiver closer to the transmitter tonight, I'm not sure head of the bed is working.

Used an IV3000 during my shower this morning and haven't lost contact because of it.  I'm too superstitious to try doing it without.

I have to be up in McKinney at 6:45, so this will be short, the group I train agility with is putting on a fun match.

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Still getting good readings -- the Dexcom has been within 10 points of my meter every finger stick so far.  It would be very tempting to rely on it.

Guess I should add -- I'm not super surprised that the Dexcom is working so well for me.  I actually had extremely good luck with the Glucowatch even though it did burn the heck out of me.

I did have a few hours of missing data last night.  However, what is there is a good trend. 

It is the EASIEST medical device to sleep with I've ever dealt with, and this is a lady who sleeps with both a pump and a CPAP machine.

So yes, still happy.

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Seriously -- I've been within 10 points between the meter and the Dexcom when I've checked.  That is SO cool! 

Of course, I'm only an few hours in (4 1/2 hours to be exact).

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I've been hooked and calibrated since 3:30 -- so I have 2 hours worth of reasonable data.  i saw a trend up just after eating and now a trend down.  I got an alert when  I got to my high setting.

All in all, I'm very happy with it so far.  The sensor doesn't interfere with anything I do though the length of it creeped me out.  Don't ever show that thing to me again if you want me to use it, and the rep shouldn't have in the first place.

It was a good deal.  $450 for the Starter Kit, the software and a free upgrade to the 7-day sensor.  Not sure when software will come but then again, the Animas software for the IR2020 hasn't arrived either.

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Cingular posted an update on the Palm website for the Treo. I've got 6 meg of memory back, which I am slowly using it up.

The best news is that I can hook up my notebook via bluetooth and get internet access. It's faster than dialup, slower than broadband, and might get me through problems I'm anticipating for next year.

I'm actually relying on the Treo much more than I did before.

My next debate -- is do I get a bluetooth headset. I'm thinking not. I don't talk on the phone that much, and I'll lose the headset in my hair. It's bad enough to see someone walking around talking to themselves and seeing a cord, but it makes it really weird when you don't see any visible means.

I'm also thinking about a keyboard. I actually did buy one, but it was a universal one, and wasn't fun to use with the Treo. The Treo 600 keyboard spoiled me, because it has keys for specific Treo functions.

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Cyber-Pancreas: Computers and Diabetes

Good subject Jay! (From Cyber Pancreas)

I've blogged about my software in the past, and I differ a bit from Jay. Rather than having my software web-based, I prefer to have it private and in my hand, so I like PDA-based software.

I use EzManager, which comes with my pump, but is available from Animas. One problem though, we seem to have run across a bug in the conduit lately, and it doesn't perform well with Documents to Go. I'll let people know if and when they fix.

The PC version produces reports which can be printed out -- the PDA part only shows logs, which are useful for my health care team, but I would like the PDA to produce at least the daily report.

I like Diabetes Pilot also.

I've tried the other pieces of software he mentioned, and I agree. You need a complete management system.

Calorie King produces some nice nutritional software and I've tried their diabetes management software, but I like Diabetes Pilot better.

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I was forced to upgrade to a Treo650 today. I knew it was coming, the old one was looking ragged, sounding bad on calls etc. I had checked on it a few weeks ago. I really wanted to keep the 600 until they had another device upgrade, because the accessories aren't very compatable.

I am thinking about sending the old Treo to Palm and pay for it to get refurbished. That way I would have a backup.

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I have dust allergies and my mom is always trying to get me to vacuum daily -- yeah, right, but finally I'm going to make her happy.

I finally broke down and bought a Roomba vacuum.  Both my husband and I have been skeptical that it could handle the dog hair, but it appears it does it fine.

Amazing piece of technology.  I got the "Discovery" edition and so far, I've got my living room clean.  Probably going to leave it in the gym and front hallway tomorrow because I have it picked up and the major wads of hair are gone.

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While I REALLY want a Treo 650 -- I'll probably skip that number and wait for the one after.

But I live and die by my Treo. I have EzManager by Animas installed, TakePhone -- mostly save on phone bills since my long distance is not completely free, 2Day, Today+ and Snappermail. Also have a few games, music, etc.

Here's how my day goes -- I check my Treo, because it tells me when I need to change my site (through ToDo and 2Day). I warn myself the day before, and have a note to do it.

Whenever I eat, I enter my food and let EzManager calculate my insulin. I also have Butler setup to remind me to check my blood sugar 2 hours after I usually eat breakfast and 2 hours after our lunch.

I also enter my blood sugar when it is too high so I can get a correction. I do wish it would do an Insulin on Board Correction, but maybe someday. I should also sit down and figure out how to do that myself.

I use Snappermail and the web interface to take brief breaks from the real world to check email and what is happening on the web.

I've even gone so far as so get a portable keyboard and I use it to take notes.

And yes, I use the phone ... it is SO nice to have it all in one package, wish it would actually DO a blood sugar test.

Wireless-Doc (the Weblog)

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I don't know if it was working before the upgrade, but finally the TypeKey commenting feature is working!

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Hopefully I've managed to upgrade my Movable Type install to 3.1

Yep -- looks like I have it done!

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