out with the old, in with the new

out with the old, in with the new
Originally uploaded by David Watson

After 9 years with my trusty Minimed 507c insulin pump, I've finally gotten the replacement - a Minimed paradigm 522 with the wireless continuous glucose monitor, etc. I can't wait to get started. The trainer is coming in a few days to teach me how not to hurt myself with this decidedly more complex device, but it's all in the name of progress. I look forward to the fact that I won't have to do the carb/insulin math in my head anymore. And the fact that the bolus function knows how much insulin is active in the body and takes that into account on a secondary bolus is awesome. I'll have to adjust to the silhouette's and sil-serter but that should be a welcome change with my disappearing stomach.