Smiths Medical announced a couple of weeks ago that they would be discontinuing their Deltec Cozmo insulin pump. In an effort to help, Medtronic Minimed has decided to lend a hand to people affected by this decision. They have launched the Medtronic Cares Program.What is the Medtronic Cares Program?• Program Offering: Beginning April... Read more
When I first got my insulin pump 7 years ago, the only pump company I had ever heard of was Medtronic Minimed. Back then I didn’t do as much research about products because I was new and didn't really have the experience I do now, and just trusted my diabetes care team to help me make the right decisions. Now, there are about 6 different... Read more
Now that I am coming up on my first year wedding anniversary in April (April 18, in case you were wondering) baby fever has taken over my brain. My husband and I are not exactly ready for a baby quite yet but, starting a family is definitely on the horizon.
Before we got married last year I prepped Mike that having children is going to be... Read more
In January I was laid off from my job for a second time in a year. If you have never been laid off before, I can tell you from experience that it truly is the worst feeling in the world. It's like you aren’t good enough, and they got rid of you because, well to put it bluntly, that you suck. I was told both times “you are an... Read more
Last week I got an email from my CDE:
"I was wondering if you might be coming to the program at Health Trax on 2/26 (Note: Health Trax is a gym). If you are, I wanted to ask you to be a guinea pig for me & wear a Freestyle Navigator while walking on treadmill & exercising during the program?"
I responded a very... Read more