I've posted this in a few places - and figured - why not here as well - I'm still off the pump since beginning of January - have lost the battle with J&J with the Animas 2020 pump s/w issue (and earlier ones have same issue - as well as the PING believe it or not - read this link to find out more on that story).

So, for now, I've actually got the hang of MDI again - you'd think I'd…

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At 11:30 this morning I walked into the kitchen to see my Lantus Solostar insulin pen still resting on the counter. I take my shot in the morning, and in the morning I take my pen out of a mug I keep it in on my kitchen counter. After I take my shot I put it back in the mug. This has been my method to track whether or not I take my morning shot for the past year.

It seemed odd that my pen would still be on the counter three hours after I usually take my shot. It's not like me to…

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Last week we launched two new surveys in TuAnalyze, on insulin delivery systems and blood glucose monitors. A big thank you to everyone who has taken these surveys—so far each has been completed over 200 times!



The purpose of these surveys, which were developed in…

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The Insulin Needles for insulin pens is clearly written by manufacturers that it is Disposable. This means after a single use it should be discarded.

If one has a box of 100 pieces and he uses twice daily injection, that will be fifty days. Hygienically it is better, more healthier to comply…

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for more pics and the movie, please visit my blog Don't Fear Diabetes





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On January 20th, 2010, Calibra Medical announced that the FDA had approved their Finesse patch-pen product. I talked with the marketing manager of Calibra Medical at some length and he gave me full details about the Finesse product. I've posted these on my diabetes technology blog.



In a nutshell, I think this device will be of great interest to people who are using syringes or insulin… Continue