Only 1 thing today, but it’s a HUGE thing. & I feel like a massive weight has been partially lifted off my shoulders.
Bit tricky to explain but I use an insulin pump & today I switched it to “auto-mode” which is a closed loop system. Basically this means the insulin pump will aim to get my blood glucose levels to a certain level & maintain me there, without any inout from me.
Previously I would have to finger pricked, then inject or react depending on results. I would have no idea what my levels were doing until I finger pricked again. I was averaging 8-10 finger pricks a day for blood tests. Last year I got the pump & CGM. The CGM is a continuous glucose monitor. It means I wear a sensor in my arm that monitors my levels. Then it sends that information to the pump. So I would get a graph on my pump with my numbers & I would manually tell the pump when to give me insulin etc. so I was forever it looking at the graph at all day to maintain my levels in my range.
But auto mode means I don’t have to constantly watch the graph. I switched it on mid morning, after lunch I had a nap. My levels started rising due to the fact I had eaten, but my pump gave me more insulin to keep me in range. Once my levels started dropping, it stopped insulin delivery so I didn’t fall too low.
omg! For someone who has spent 34 years having to do all that thinking myself, this is wonderful! I was so happy I found myself singing to myself this afternoon.
Thank you science & technology for making my life a little bit easier ❤️
