tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post1141110377722903454..comments2024-02-16T13:58:21.051+00:00Comments on Every day ups and downs, a diabetes blog: Diabetes Week - Artificial Pancreas ProjectMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-82630654674659529192013-06-22T20:23:39.547+01:002013-06-22T20:23:39.547+01:00Mike, I have only just read this article, as alway...Mike, I have only just read this article, as always you manage to highlight exactly the things I want to say too! But have you read the article in this month's Diatribe, where Kelly, the editor, got to trial what she calls a 'bionic pancreas'? She says she didn't even have to carb count! It is very balanced, she points out all the hurdles yet to overcome, but it is so exciting (orheasandfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836993669855462211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-62574547650302823752013-06-17T11:01:45.934+01:002013-06-17T11:01:45.934+01:00Thanks Alice.
I absolutely agree about the fundam...Thanks Alice.<br /><br />I absolutely agree about the fundamental importance of education in terms of living with any form of diabetes, but perhaps especially type 1 - though I'm not sure I think it's quite as important as insulin! ;) I've been on my soap-box about (lack of) education before (http://www.everydayupsanddowns.co.uk/2010/10/carb-counting-black-hole.html).<br /><br />I wasMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-6351877218029206482013-06-17T10:47:31.445+01:002013-06-17T10:47:31.445+01:00I hope you don't mind me sending you a long co...I hope you don't mind me sending you a long comment but I discovered your blog today and found your post on the artificial pancreas project very interesting. I'm going to hope that your 'smart pump' idea becomes a reality! Can I also bring your attention to DAFNE's e-petition as I personally think that diabetes education is as important as insulin and I think that the Alice leachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968443668954149916noreply@blogger.com