Comments on: A new artificial pancreas in the making. http://beingdiabetic.co.nz/2010-01-14/a-new-artificial-pancreas-in-the-making/ NZ type 1 diabetic Nic on everyday life with diabetes. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 05:17:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BeingDiabetic.co.nz | Aaron: The lesser of two evils http://beingdiabetic.co.nz/2010-01-14/a-new-artificial-pancreas-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 BeingDiabetic.co.nz | Aaron: The lesser of two evils Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:01:52 +0000 http://www.beingdiabetic.co.nz/?p=837#comment-1450 [...] director of the Artificial Pancreas Project at JDRF which Nic talked about in her post ‘A New artificial pancreas in the making‘): “Even the most sophisticated people with diabetes only spend 30 percent of the time in [...] [...] director of the Artificial Pancreas Project at JDRF which Nic talked about in her post ‘A New artificial pancreas in the making‘): “Even the most sophisticated people with diabetes only spend 30 percent of the time in [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://beingdiabetic.co.nz/2010-01-14/a-new-artificial-pancreas-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Aaron Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:59:38 +0000 http://www.beingdiabetic.co.nz/?p=837#comment-1339 I just tracked down this article cos it tweaked my interest and read it tonight. It was really interesting and sounds promising but the take away fact for me from the article was a quote from Aaron Kowalski, research director of the Artificial Pancreas Project at JDRF who said that: "Even the most sophisticated people with diabetes only spend 30 percent of the time in their blood sugar range, and it's often much less than that." Wow. I've been having a bit of a nightmare lately with my levels (hence using LogForLife so much this week) and knowing that only 30% of tests for T1s fall into normal range just about made me fall off my chair! So kids, if you can get more than 30% of your tests in range then you're a cut above me at least :) I've often wondered just how well controlled the ethereal 'everyone else' is because I tend to take a rather self-deprecating point of view of my own level of control but this makes me feel HEAPS better! I just tracked down this article cos it tweaked my interest and read it tonight. It was really interesting and sounds promising but the take away fact for me from the article was a quote from Aaron Kowalski, research director of the Artificial Pancreas Project at JDRF who said that:

“Even the most sophisticated people with diabetes only spend 30 percent of the time in their blood sugar range, and it’s often much less than that.”

Wow.

I’ve been having a bit of a nightmare lately with my levels (hence using LogForLife so much this week) and knowing that only 30% of tests for T1s fall into normal range just about made me fall off my chair! So kids, if you can get more than 30% of your tests in range then you’re a cut above me at least :) I’ve often wondered just how well controlled the ethereal ‘everyone else’ is because I tend to take a rather self-deprecating point of view of my own level of control but this makes me feel HEAPS better!

]]> By: Aaron http://beingdiabetic.co.nz/2010-01-14/a-new-artificial-pancreas-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Aaron Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:53:25 +0000 http://www.beingdiabetic.co.nz/?p=837#comment-1300 Critical mass perhaps? Then there is also the problem if you don't have medical like I didn't which opens up another raft of problems... Critical mass perhaps? Then there is also the problem if you don’t have medical like I didn’t which opens up another raft of problems…

]]> By: Penny http://beingdiabetic.co.nz/2010-01-14/a-new-artificial-pancreas-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Penny Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:33:27 +0000 http://www.beingdiabetic.co.nz/?p=837#comment-1292 The thing that gets me is that in countries like Australia you can get pumps on your medical insurance. No way here. Why the difference? The thing that gets me is that in countries like Australia you can get pumps on your medical insurance.
No way here.
Why the difference?

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