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Omnipod: *loud ass screeching noise when it needs changed*

T:slim: please change your infusion site pretty please

Also I’m low rn and don’t got anything and I’m at a play

nothing like a nice self defense class and having so much fun throwing each other only to find out afterwards that you absolutely destroyed a life saving medical device on your first landing.

at least I saved my old pump (that got recalled because of the battery port not being great, and mine actually being affected)

#t1d #type 1 diabetic #type 1 diabetes #medtronic #t:slim #dexcom

I am so proud of this picture. Before I was diagnosed I had problems with the way I looked. I was made fun of for being too skinny and having red hair and freckles and it was awful. My (now ex) best friend of 8 years would always say “you have to be my wingman because I’m the pretty friend” and I believed her. After I got diabetes I lost more weight and became even less confident. But finally, once I got it under control, and started to work out on my own terms, I realized that I was making progress and I actually liked my body how it was. I will most likely always find something wrong, but for the most part, I’m finally comfortable in my own skin. 💕😘💕

#me #my face #thigh highs #calvin klein #tyedye #type one diabetes #body positive #gastroparesis #pcos #dexcom #t:slim #pump #insulin #type 1 #actually diabetic

Yes cellular divide take my face to give me pharmaceutical drugs

#t1diabetic #type 1 diabetes #t:slim

It has been a while since my last update…The truth is, I’ve had less to write about since most of my work has been on a computer doing stuff that I can’t share with you. But I’ve been learning a lot, and I think I have enough to do a post with a few pictures. So back to that computer stuff. I’ve been designing a circuit board to do cool things. I finished the schematic and am now working on component placement and creating footprints and 3D models for the new parts. It’s pretty cool and challenging. There has been a lot that has been completely new to me, but I’ve had great mentors and have gotten feedback during the design review. Once I finished the schematic, I scheduled a design review with my department, and we all got together to look over the design, talk through things, and suggest any changes. Once I finish the next two parts (component placement and routing) and go through two more design reviews, we will order the boards and begin testing.

In my free time, I’ve been doing some designing of my own ideas. I’ve put together some drawings that have now been forwarded to a project manager, so hopefully they might become a reality or get something started. I’ve also gotten to spend a little more time in the R&D lab, which despite all the other cool things I’ve been doing, has started to shine as my favorite place.

I got to put together some boards today from scratch. I started with some blank breadboards and pins and soldered them carefully while looking through a microscope. I’ve only soldered larger components before, so this was slightly difficult but surprisingly fun. I then soldered wires connecting certain pins from a schematic, and I even made it look like Robin.

I also got to assemble some 14-pin connectors by separating a reel, cutting a section, and using a vise to secure the connectors.

Working here has still been a blast. I came in a couple times last weekend and was surprised to see other employees enjoying the extra work opportunity. We ordered pizzas, talked about Halo and Comic-Con, and actually got work done too.

I also decided to get a skateboard yesterday. I’ve missed my longboard, and I haven’t skateboarded since like middle school. I’ve taken some time to adjust to my new board in Tandem’s parking lot when I’m here in the evening. It’s not too warm, there aren’t cars driving around, and the pavement is pretty smooth.

It’s weird to think that I only have a month left. I really like it here and am hoping to move back after I graduate this year. Tandem is wonderful, and San Diego is growing on me despite the heat. Check in next time for some potential non-work-related content and a very likely picture of an injury I’ll get in the Tandem parking lot.

#tandem #diabetes #work #t:slim #internship

CSII Investigator

The results are in! After over 40 hours of testing, I graphed all of my data on the plot below:

Pretty, right? It hurts to see a graph without its axes labeled, but since I’m supposed to keep what I’m investigating a secret, you get to have no idea what this plot represents. But hey, it’s still pretty. And for those of you dying to know, the Justice League winner is none other than Icon! Most of you probably have no idea who that is, so his victory in this study is a real success for him. In other news, my second research project is coming along nicely too. I’m testing a whole lot of terrific t:slims. You could say I’m a CSII investigator. For those of you who don’t know, CSII stands for Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (the official name for insulin pump therapy). So as a CSII investigator, I investigate pumps….now I want to make that my official job title.

I bring more in for questioning every day, or I guess I should say I bring them out. After a short test at my desk, we head outside where I put them through a rigorous testing environment. I perform my CSI^3 (CSII investigator just got more abbreviated) duties while reading Halo books. What a great time!

This investigation should be completed soon, and then I think I’ll be moving back to Altium, working on schematics and PCB design. That means leaving the lab for a while and returning to my cubicle. But that is okay because I’ve made my desk pretty awesome. With my birthday and cool work equipment, my cube looks pretty neat.

I am still waiting on receiving a bunch of Batcat pictures to hang everywhere, but someone was nice and covered my walls with birthday pictures last week, so at least they aren’t empty. Next time, I’ll update you on my newest project and introduce you to the ideas behind our group intern project! -Diabatic

#diabetes #t:slim #tandem #swd #internship