Nov 13, 2020 | Featured, Pets
Say hello (or is that WOOF WOOF!?) to Lexi and Axl (gotta love the names!!!). The precious Golden Doodles live with Amanda (the one with T1D), her husband and son, plus 2 kittens names Tom Petty and Skeeter. Lexi is my 6 year-old who became part of the family a...
Nov 11, 2020 | In The News, LOOPing, Research News
OPEN Project is a European-based study about diabetes management, inclusive of loopers, non-loopers and caregivers/support network of people with diabetes. This survey is for ANY/ALL folks with Type 1 diabetes and their supporters (parents, spouses, etc.). If...
Nov 9, 2020 | Featured, Technology Updates
Abbott FreeStyle Libre Tech Hits Milestone Moment was reviewed by Mike Hoskins for DiabetesMine.com, 3 November 2020. In September, Abbott Diabetes received international approval of its tiny new FreeStyle Libre 3 version outside the United States, putting it on...
Nov 6, 2020 | Featured, Pets
Please meet sweet Comet, who lives with T1D Elizabeth, 2 cats (Bella who is 10 and Clover who is 16-ish) and mom & dad. You will be smitten by Comet’s eyes … and precious Elizabeth too! I know I was!!! Comet has a sad beginning and a...
Nov 4, 2020 | Featured, LOOPing, Technology Updates
This is an AMAZING chat with Dr. Bruce Buckingham on Sunday, 1 November 2020 with FaceBook So Cal Loopers Group. He covers all current closed loop systems (except Tidepool Loop) and discusses future plans. You will learn SO MUCH!!! ENJOY!!!...
Nov 2, 2020 | Featured, Technology Updates
More US patients to have easy, free access to doctor’s notes, as reported by Carlo K. Johnson for APNews.com, 1 November 2020. More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement...
Oct 28, 2020 | Featured, LOOPing, Technology Updates
So Cal Loopers was honored to hear from Dr. Roman Hovorka from Cambridge University in the UK about his work with the CamAPS FX closed loop algorithm which runs with the Dana RS pump and Dexcom G6 CGM … what a great program! Dr. Roman Hovorka is Professor of...
Oct 21, 2020 | Featured, LOOPing
Dr. Anne Peters spent 90 minutes, chatting with So Cal Loopers, on Sunday afternoon, 10/18/20 … there were SO MANY pearls of wisdom, from Covid, Tandem vs. DIY Loop, exercise, Time in Range, new insulin and off-label meds … and more! Anne L. Peters, MD, is...
Oct 19, 2020 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
It’s a slow D news week … but remember to Get Your Flu Shot! Similar glycated albumin levels in tears, blood may allow noninvasive glucose testing was reported by Michael Monostra for Healio.com/endocrinology, 6 October 2020. Aihara and colleagues...
Oct 14, 2020 | Featured, LOOPing, Videos
This is just the best …with 2 of the best!!! Dr. Steve Edelman of UCSD and Dr. Rayhan Lal of Stanford Health talk candidly about looping, algorithms, time in range, Afrezza and more. If you are Looping, planning on using/buying a commercial...