By
AmyT on
October 25, 2008
This just in from Diabetic Investor David Kliff:
“Animas®, the insulin pump unit of Johnson and Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), will be recalling the new OneTouch® Ping™ blood glucose monitor that works in conjunction with the Animas 2020 insulin pump. Apparently the problem resides with the Ping and not the insulin pump. When the two units are not synched, communicating with each other, the bolus calculator on the Ping does not work properly. The bolus calculator is…
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AmyT on
October 22, 2008
God knows I’m excited about diabetes devices going wireless. So I’ve been keeping my eye on the new OneTouch Ping system, a combination of the Animas 2020 insulin pump and a OneTouch glucose meter that talk to each other wirelessly. This means you can actually control the pump right from the glucose meter — setting basal rates and bolus insulin doses — without ever having to “pull the pump off your hip.”
It’s not as…
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AmyT on
September 1, 2008
When you have diabetes, that is.
By the way, the antibiotics have kicked in well and my recent infection has shrunk down to the size of a small walnut in my belly. Wonder drug, them antibiotics! I shudder to think that in the old days, they would have treated that thing with arsenic and a knife.
So while we’re enjoying this day of rest from our usual routines, let’s all take a few moments to…
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AmyT on
August 29, 2008
I don’t know where it came from or how it happened, but I developed a nasty infection from my latest infusion site. Check this out:
At first I just thought it was another skin irritation due to my stupid allergic reaction to medical adhesives. But this one was swollen and sore, and even hurt when I walked.
Having some experience with bacterial infections that can turn venomous, my hubby insisted that I go see a…
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AmyT on
August 21, 2008
We never really get a vacation from diabetes. Never. But this last month is about the closest I’ve come since diagnosis. What a treat!
Despite a few D-blips here and there, my BG management went smoothly enough to recede to the background while I enjoyed sun, surf, friends, family, museums, walks in the woods, and a few too many calories, I daresay. In a sense, being in Europe with so many faces from the past…
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