Medtronic Quick-Serter: Do you really need the new one? Yes you do

28. February 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Medtronic recently came out with a new inserter to change your site. Since I’m not really a fan of the old one I thought I would give the new Quick-Serter a try and compare the two.

Make up for days where your pump woke you up in the middle of the night

17. February 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Have I ever told you how much I love makeup? My makeup collection is probably bigger then the ones from my two sisters combined. Anyway, I love makeup and I’ll usually apply some every morning before I go to work. My Alarm rings at 6.00 a.m and I like to snooze until about 6.30 a.m. […]

Favorite Snack

14. February 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’m sure most of you know the struggle. You’re hungry and want a little snack but you don’t want to give yourself insulin. Say hello to low/no carb snacks. One of my favorites of those are oven baked almonds. How do I make them?

Organising your Diabetes Supplies

10. February 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

You can ask my mom and she will tell you that my room as a teen was a hot mess half of the time. Clothes on the floor or on my chair (I mean, what else would you use a chair for?), random stuff all over my desk or makeup on the floor. But if […]

Remembering site changes

7. February 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

If you’re on a pump you know the struggle. The manufacturer advices you to change your site after 3 days. Sure, you can leave it in longer but you’re risking your health in the progress. I personally change it every 3 days, but how do I remember that? I can’t tell you how many times […]

Diabetes Tag

2. February 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

I saw different types of this Tag floating around youtube and other blogs. Since it’s a good way to get to know me I thought I’d give it a try. 1: When were you diagnosed? July 11th, 2009 while on holiday in France. 2: What type of pump do you have? Medtronic MiniMed 640g 3: […]