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More low adventures

Time for another hypo rant! This morning my diabetes clearly didn’t want me to be waking up early for a 6 hour orientation at uni. So it decided to give me a level of 3.6 (under 4 is a hypo/low blood sugar) That’s fine, no dramas. Then it dropped to 3.3- yay. So that was dealt with and off I went for a long orientation. Then the hypo from the depths of the underworld came along- yes it deserves that title. I was heading back to my car having just got off the train. Minding my own business I was trying to make a call (I was definitely already low but couldn’t feel it) and they didn’t pick up. *note: probably a good thing, I wouldn’t have made much sense and might have insulted someone* So as I was glaring at my phone for having the audacity to disconnect due to a busy line, a man approached me. He asked if I was alright, probably mildly concerned about the half lucid girl glaring at a mobile whilst dragging herself up a street. I think I was nice enough but said I was completely fine th...

Tonks arrives (Medtronic Minimed 640G)

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Meet Tonks! My new pump :) So Severus has been replaced with a fancy new version of the pump. Sadly, his non colour screen, poor menu set-up and non-waterproof capabilities have made me change over. Plus he ran out of warranty last month. Sorry Sev, you just can't keep up with the new tech And a fancy new blood sugar meter to go with her! This one sends my blood sugars straight to the pump. Here's hoping I don't put this one through an X-ray machine too...