Once again, it has been a while since my last post.  Oy yoy yoy.

Things that have happened that should be noted:

1. Got the results of the Medtronic CGMS study.  – Was pretty good, didn’t like the lack of realtime results.  But that’s the entire point of a blind study, and (sort of) limits the Hawthorne Effect.

2. Did a 7-day trial with a Dexcom. – Liked the unit, didn’t really have the accuracy I was hoping for.  The 55mg/dL hardwired alarm is obnoxious.  Especially when my BG was actually in the 70’s and 80’s each time it went off.

3. Gotten emails from two different people to write posts about things.  While I do not appreciate being told what to write about, I will mention them:

  • Diabetic Living Online asked me to inform my readers about four new articles that were posted (“The Truth About Popular Weight-Loss Claims” [investigates 13 of the boldest claims to find what's true and what’s not], “Find the Hidden Carbs” [has quizzes for you to see how accurate you are about how many carbs are in the foods you eat], “Weight-Loss Myths Revealed” [examines various myths about weight loss], and “Know Your Numbers” [gives you a quiz to take in order to find out how well you know your numbers]).
  • Over at Running With Diabetes, Søren Lilleøre, a Danish man with type 1 diabetes, was followed as he competed in one of the toughest races in the world, the Marathon Des Sables.  I missed the boat on this news, as the marathon has been completed, but it’s still worth checking out.

4. I’ve got an endo appointment on the 27th, and will then be able to submit my paperwork to see how much (if any) my insurance will be able to cover for a Dexcom unit.  Even though it wasn’t a dream trial (there were holes in my graph, multiple erroneous alarms, a few missed lows…  it was still worth it, and I appreciated having the little guy in my pocket.

5. My life has gotten rather busy in the past month, as is evident by my lack of postings.  Hopefully things will settle down soon (finals are coming! finals are coming!), but I really doubt that it will be as settled as I would like.  The search for a job is still in full force, and prospects are looking slim. =(

Hope all is well out in your respective worlds,
_TcB.