If I were the parent of a child with diabetes, my opinions about the new-to-the-market and highly praised Medtronic MySentry CGM monitoring device might be different.
But I’m not a CWD parent. No, I’m an adult living with type 1 diabetes.
And from that perspective, despite all the benefits of this device I see, it’s just not for me. I see more cons and downsides to it than benefits and that’s why I can’t say…
A controversial TechCrunch post recently declared: we may no longer need doctors, just algorithms. I don’t know about that, but as a person struggling with a chronic condition each day, I think we mostly need each other.
I’m convinced that I am healthier because I’m active in the diabetes online community. Thanks to the wonders of social media and online networking, I have a better handle on my D-management than I would if I weren’t…
Today we’re marking National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, a worldwide effort to bring together people who live with unseen chronic conditions by sharing their stories. Running through Sunday, Sept. 16, this annual online initiative is now celebrating its first-decade anniversary.
A year ago, I shared a simple message: My diabetes can be visible on my own terms, so if I want to wear it on my sleeve, that’s my choice. But if I choose…
Standing in the corner of a dark room, my eyes took a few moments to adjust to the darkness.
Ten feet in front of me, my mom sat at an eye-testing device the size of an oven. Next to her, a doctor stared at a dimmed screen, with two boxes displayed — one had a close-up of my mom’s right eye showing the inside crosshairs and the other resembled a line graph of what an eye-based…
Q) What looks like a USB stick but has a bright color screen, wirelessly communicates with Medtronic insulin pumps, and is more accurate than your average glucometer?
A) It’s a brand new meter called the Contour Next Link, co-developed by Medtronic and Bayer and announced on Tuesday through a news release sent to some Diabetes Online Community members and via Medtronic’s blog, The Loop. We reached out to PR directors at both companies to learn…