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For years I wore a Medtronic/Minimed 508 insulin pump. My endocrinologist strongly suggested I upgrade my out-dated pump and also start using a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM). The Dexcom G6 works directly with the Tandem t:slim pump without requiring a separate controller device so that's what I upgraded to.
Once setup is complete, I get a blood glucose reading and a graph showing trends every couple of minutes. That initial setup sets a maximum high BG and a low minimum BG before alarms go off. One morning around 3 AM I was awakened by a vibrating audible alarm showing a drastically low BG (36). Although sluggish, I was able to rectify the low BG with the intake of glucose. Reporting the incident to my endo, we agreed that my CGM/pump saved my life.
Throughout the sixty-eight years I have been combating Type-1 diabetes I've seen four different styles of insulin (U40, U80, U100, Humulin), glass syringes with 26 gauge insulin needles I used to sharpen myself to micro-fine needles on plastic syringes, urine testing to finger-pricking glucometers to CGM, and 4 insulin injections per day to an insulin pump. I'm still waiting to hear the announcement of a diabetes cure.
Glucology is an Australian-owned brand, founded in Sydney in 2016. Trusted by 350,000+ customers worldwide, we design practical everyday accessories for people managing diabetes, including insulin cooling pouches, insulin pump belts and diabetes travel cases.
General information, not medical advice. Always talk to your diabetes care team about your care.
