It was around this time 18 years ago when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. That 18 years has come with some hard earned lessons that...

I was very excited to see the Medtronic announcement in January that the new Simplera Sync CGM has been approved for use with the 780G...

This week I've been following the news from EASD 2023, a major diabetes conference, and here's what caught my attention (along with all...

As we all know, wearing an insulin pump and a CGM means dealing with adhesives, and getting the sticky mess off can be tricky. If you're...

I've been using the Medtronic Guardian 4 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for a year now as part of the Medtronic 780G system and this...

All my latest reflections on the pros and cons of this system and whether I'd recommend it.

I spent last week in Berlin at #ATTD2023, a major global conference on advanced technology and treatments in diabetes. This article is a...

This is a run down of everything I've seen and heard coming out of #EASD2022 today. I've been attending EASD 2022 virtually on a...

Today has been about technology, giving birth with diabetes, and climate change. It's been exhilarating and hopeful. As someone living...

What happened when my 780G pump cracked and my tips if this happens to you

Things keep going wrong with Medtronic and it's been time consuming and frustrating to sort out.

How I make my diabetes admin machine run as efficiently as I can, because I don't want to *do* diabetes.

My review of the 780G system 5 months in and new to looping.

I'm coming to the end of four years with my Accu-chek Insight insulin pump and for anyone who needs to make a decision about which pump...

I didn't give up on my pump in the end. I had to be honest with myself about whether I really was running out of new places to stick my...

Getting sick of wondering whether my blood sugar highs are because I've screwed up somewhere or because there's something up with the...

A year has passed since I joined Twitter and started this website to talk about Type 1 Diabetes. Before that I was an “I’m fine thanks”...

By far the biggest challenge of my 12 years with type 1 diabetes so far has been dealing with its impact on my emotions and general...

Three months of using the Freestyle Libre has given me a very welcome break from one of the aspects of having Type 1 Diabetes that has...

I think Type 1 Diabetes is a bit like driving a car. You have lessons to teach you how to drive and the rules of the road. You learn that...