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Freestyle Libre reader case

Another diabetes-related gadget. I often use the Freestyle Libre system for monitoring my glucose levels. But that’s not the gadget I’m talking about. The Libre has a sensor that’s attached to my arm for two weeks, and a reader that downloads from that sensor via NFC when it’s waved over it. …

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David Burren January 12, 2017 August 18, 2017 diabetes, health, travel

How intrusive is diabetes?

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If you’ve checked articles on my blog over the years you will have only seen occasional mention of the fact that I have diabetes, usually in relation to topics such as needing to fit my medical supplies in my luggage. The fact that I have diabetes is not something I …

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David Burren January 6, 2017 May 4, 2017 diabetes, health

Failure is not an option

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Well actually it is. But Complete Failure is definitely not! In my previous work on computer systems and backup procedures, the complete failure of a data backup would mean a huge financial cost. But individual devices are always going to fail eventually, so we always designed the systems with redundancy …

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David Burren January 4, 2017 May 4, 2017 diabetes, health, photo-gear, travel

Altitude Sickness

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Here in Australia we don’t really do altitude. The highest mountain on the continent is only just over 2200m above sea level. But when travelling overseas we can reach some significantly higher altitudes (not even counting airplane travel). At high altitudes the air is thinner, making it harder to breathe, and “altitude …

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David Burren January 2, 2017 May 4, 2017 altitude, diabetes, health, Himalayas, Switzerland

Planning the medical side of travel

I’ve already written about the list of camera gear I’ll be taking on this trip, but there’s more to be organised than just the gear and the flights/accommodation. For many people there are medical issues to be tackled as well. “Swine” Flu I’ve managed to survive through the Australian winter …

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David Burren October 23, 2009 March 4, 2016 Arctic, diabetes, health, Norway
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