Following up the last post, I have GOOD news!!!
1). This time when I popped the USB device in the computer, it remembered my login info, and put the runs right into my nike+ account… GOOD!!!!!
2). This time calibrating, I ran .3 actual miles and stopped the SportBand at that point (.28) and calibrated to […]

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So, the SportBand arrived, and I’ve run with it one time (pushing my Daughter in a running stroller, so that may have affected the accuracy) for real, and done a walk and run for calibration. Here’s what I’ve noticed. The band is slim, and the bump where the USB device is, is not […]

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Wow, and the gadgets just keep coming… From the minimed site:
Great news! U.S. customers who currently own a MiniMed Paradigm® REAL-Time System (522 or 722 insulin pump models) or a Guardian® REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System can expect to automatically receive a OneTouch® UltraLink™ Meter at no charge before June 30, 2008.
So here it […]

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Got my latest test results back today, and my current A1c is….
6.1
Kinda bummed (well not that bummed really - 6.1 is still respectable), because I was hoping for a 6 or less, and it is UP from my last test, but I’ll take it. This number suggests an average BG of 123 over the […]

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No, not that kind of ITBS!!! It seems that I have recently experienced my first bout of Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS). (I’ve been dealing with the IT BS in the picture for years.) A few weeks ago on some of my longer runs, I noticed a “twinge” on the outside of my […]

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Kerri at SixUntilMe.com started something cool, the Raise Your Voice, Type I Diabetes Awareness Day. Be sure to stop by her blog and see what others are doing to raise their voices.
Over here, I am raising my voice, so listen up (and cover your kids’ ears, cause it’s about to get a little crazy […]

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I received my Carelink USB on Monday, and had to call Medtronic for help getting the driver to install with Windows Vista, but they (as always) had the answer, and in no time I was uploading my pump data wirelessly with my new little friend. At any rate, if you haven’t ordered yours, you […]

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So, this weekend we went back to Minnesota for my dad’s birthday, and for the relatives to meet our new son (well, at 10 months, he’s hardly new to us anymore). And during our visit, there was a race held nearby that I signed up for, the Fools Five, raising money for cancer patients. […]

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More Cool Stuff - is it Christmas already?
Medtronic has introduced a wireless USB key that facilitates uploading CGMS data from the pump - thereby bypassing the (crappy) BD Meter and (poorly designed) cable. Check this out:

From the carelink.minimed.com site (after logging in, you’ll find a link on the bottom)
Get Your Complimentary CareLink™ USB Today!
The […]

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So I read something very interesting today, well interesting to me as a Nike+ user/fan. They are releasing a Nike+ SportBand that will allow users to use the Nike+ system without an iPod. Don’t get me wrong, I love my iPod nano, but this solves two of my problems. First of all, […]

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