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Hi,

This week has been full of fun as my children are growing fast and becoming real little monkeys 😃.

During the week I am of course at work and I do look forward to the weekends which go so quickly, the children certainly test my patience and my BG levels tend to run low especially with all the running around with the kids. We had the family over last Sunday for lunch which was really great and we all had a great day especially the children who did plenty of painting and running around.

Have any of you seen or used the iCare Advanced BG Meter whic I seem to keep coming across – I have one to try so will keep you posted.

As you may have already read in my previous Blog I commute by cycle to work which is not great in the wet but does keep me fit, I have been having a fair few low BG’s recently when I return home so find myself dipping into my stash of Haribo’s which I know are not ideal but do taste yummy. I have now tried eating a banana before I leave work and this has certainly helped but is there anything else that I could eat or even drink which would work as well ? My cycle is only 20 minutes so not that long and I was considering some of the specialist energy drinks supplied by cycle companies but have never tried them ?

Last night I cycled home after eating a banana and tested my BG level which was 7.0 so I had a couple of Jaffa cakes to last me until dinner which was all fine, I tested again before bed with a BG of 10.0 so good so far but then woke at 4.00am with a BG of 2.9 – all very confusing and quite scary ?

My lowest BG level this week was 2.3 during the night which was a little scary but luckily for me I always wake, the other downside is when I wake in the morning to a BG level of 14.0

I would love to hear of any Diabetes stories you may have to share and I would be more than happy to post on my site ?

Thanks again.

Andrew

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Hi all,

I trust you all had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year ?

This year I am going to try and creat a regular blog on whats been going on during the week with regards to my Diabetes, Highs & Lows, exercise and if I have discovered any new interesting Diabetes products.

If would also be a great help to both myself and all our fellow Diabetes friends if you could please let me know of any new products or even if you have your own blog which you would like me to share ?

This week has been extremely wet as we have like many others had bad floods especially in our village, as some of you may already know that I cycle to and from work which is only about 4 miles but not great in the wet or dark, I have super powerful front lights due to my poor night vision which certainly help as without them I would have big problems.

I have been working hard this week and of course cycling which has been playing havoc with my BG levels as it could be 10.0 before I leave work but then drops to 4.0 before I get home, so any suggestions on what I could easily snack on before leaving work – my commute is only 4 miles. I have a very heavy mountain style bike so it’s very heavy so off to the cycle shop today to see what else is available providing Marlow isn’t still flooded.

I have also had quite a few lows during the night and been waking up in a panic when my BG has been 3.0 which is really quite scary as you know, Haribo’s are always close by though :-).

This week I have been sent an iCare Advanced BG Meter () which I hope to review soon.

I am sure there will be some exciting products released this year for us from the Diabetes companies such as Medtronic, Roche, Bayer, Glucomen, Animas and even Dario – so watch this space.

Thanks for reading and please feel free to share this blog.

Andrew

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Thanks again for reading.

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Hi,

There is some amazing technology available now for people living with Diabetes which is great news for all of us as this technology has certainly helped me maintain my BG levels using devices such as Insulin Pumps, Smart BG meters to even apps such as Carbs & Cals.

I think we are all now waiting for the first flood of smart Insulin Pumps to arrive which should be smaller than before with even more technology to assist us, we have still not seen much from Cellnovo but their Insulin Pump certainly looked incredible, I am sure the big players will be releasing some amazing technology this year or if not very soon.

On this note has anyone seen the new Dario BG meter as this is certainly a device I would like to try

I am watching closely to see what new meters get release this year if any and would really welcome your feedback just in case I miss something.

At the moment I am using a Accu-Check Mobile meter which I do find very compact as everything is contained in the one device, all wrapped up in a very snug case. I do also like the Bayer Contour Next USB meter which is tiny however as with most meter companies the case is huge – can’t the meter cases actually be made smaller so they are more discreet to fit in your pocket ?

Has anyone used/using or seen the incredible looking Insujet from Sprit Healthcare which is a device that can be used to administer insulin without a needle. The insulin is fired at high pressure through a small aperture, which creates a high speed jet that can penetrate the skin and underlying tissue. The pressure is generated by a powerful spring which is optimized for subcutaneous insulin delivery. Oh my god was what I was thinking as I still remember when I was very young having a huge stainless steel syringe with needles that needed to be reused and sterilised, so this Insujet device really does sound very interesting and I can’t wait to give it a try.

Finally, where are we in regards to new Insulin Pumps and what have you heard as surely there must be some new smart Insulin Pumps on the horizon, I myself haven’t heard much about the new smaller Omnipod which again looks great for a patch pump (I have never tried a patch pump) and I have email the company a few times to get some info on my Blog and web site www.mypump.co.uk however not heard anything back.

Thanks again for looking.

Andrew

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