New OmniPod PDM is here!
Yay! The new PDM for my OmniPod arrived yesterday! Actually, I got a lot of new cool stuff including: a Camelback so I can stay hydrated during long runs/bike rides/beer pong tournaments. A kiddie pool which I am going to fill with ice and beverages this weekend to facilitate said beer pong tournament at my [...]
Pump Shopping…no, I don’t mean shoes….
Several readers have recently asked me how I like the OmniPod, and I it’s also a question I get frequently when I do any educational public speaking in the diabetes community. It’s a relatively new device, so it makes sense that people would have a lot of questions about it.
Personally, I love the OmniPod – [...]
It was only a matter of time…iPhone has a glucose meter app!
We knew it was only going to be so long before the iPhone had an app to help manage diabetes, and it looks like glucose meter company Lifescan beat everyone to the punch. The application allows you to upload blood sugar readings via Bluetooth or a cable connections. It appears to be the OneTouch ”Ping” model of [...]
Renew lancing device…not for cheaters
I love checking out new gadgets for diabetes management, so when I saw the slick “Renew” lancing device in a glossy magazine ad, I had to go get one. Available at Target, the round lancing device holds 20 lancets in each refillable cartridge, so there’s no fumbling with a new loose lancet each time you [...]
