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I don’t know about you, but if I were going to take diabetes advice I would be more likely to take it from someone who is living with diabetes themselves. At the age of 10, my mum and I went to the doctor following me having a cold for a week. On the spot my doctor diagnosed me with type 1 diabetes and told us to go straight to the hospital. The only other things I remember her saying was that I was likely to have a limb amputated one day, that I could go blind and that it would be difficult for me to have children. My mum was the most affected by this diagnosis; all I heard and was terrified about was that you have to stay in hospital, I just wanted to go home! My mum threw herself into finding out everything she could about type 1 diabetes so that she could take the best care of me and teach me the right things. The doctor continued to be of no help, she didn’t offer any useful books to read and didn’t really offer any valuable information. I did meet a wonderful Endocrinologist at the time who helped us through this hard transition and a couple of fantastic nurses but the hospital stay was purely to learn how to do my own injections, this took one week; my doctor told me I could not leave the hospital until I was doing my own injections. Ever since I was a child I have tested my blood glucose levels independently and have done insulin injections first with needles and vials and then with insulin pens. I made the difficult decision to convert to an insulin pump in 2012 when I commenced work as a full time Registered Nurse and I have never looked back. In my life I have lanced my fingers 75,000+ times, I have injected my arms, legs and abdomen more than 30,000 times and I have changed my insulin infusion set more than 512 times. It is due to this doctor’s compassionless and apathetic treatment of me that I am thankful for her. Without her, I would not have been driven to make a diagnosis of diabetes a better experience for others. This doctor motivated me to become a Diabetes Educator; to be an empathetic Diabetes Educator who has sat in the same chair being diagnosed with diabetes, to be a Diabetes Educator who understands exactly what it feels like when you are told you have to inject yourself with insulin every day for the rest of your life, to be someone who could answer questions in a way people understood, to be somebody who could give you useful resources to help you understand in your own time and to understand that you may have questions at odd times of the day, to be a Diabetes Educator who understands that you think about everything in a day in relation to your diabetes and how it will be affected, a Diabetes Educator who understands that you think about many things in the future and how they will be affected by your diabetes. That is who I am today.

26/01/2026

🌴 Out of office (but still in range 😉) 🌴

The InRange Diabetes lead + admin team are taking a short summer break this week ☀️
(Yes — that’s me and the boys [and our wonderful receptionist, Emma], airport chaos and all, heading north to Tweed Heads 🧳🌊)

📲 What this means for you:
• Please continue to contact us via our usual channels
• Responses from Isabel and Emma (reception) may be a little slower than usual
• Urgent clinical matters will still be responded to
• All other enquiries will be followed up as soon as possible

We’ll be fully back in gear for the first week of February, refreshed and ready to go 💙

Thank you for your patience and understanding — and we hope you’re finding some summer moments too ✨

22/01/2026

Pump therapy: what the transition can actually look like

Starting insulin pump therapy isn’t a “switch it on and everything is perfect” moment.

For many people, the early phase involves:
• unlearning habits built from years of injections
• learning how insulin delivery changes when it’s continuous
• understanding how algorithms respond (and when they don’t)
• adjusting to wearing technology on the body
• and realising that education and follow-up matter just as much as the device itself

A very common scenario we see in clinical practice is someone who has been working incredibly hard with injections, but still feels stuck — not because they’re “doing it wrong”, but because the tools they’re using have limits.

Pump therapy can offer different ways to manage insulin delivery, but it still requires: • individualised education
• ongoing review
• realistic expectations
• and time to adapt

There’s no instant fix, no one-size-fits-all settings, and no single outcome that applies to everyone.
This is why pump therapy works best when it’s approached as a process, not a promise.

📌 This post is general education only and not personal medical advice. Individual diabetes management should always be discussed with your own healthcare team.

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20/01/2026

Many people with high insulin requirements think pump problems are just something they have to live with.

Frequent pod or reservoir changes.
Infusion sets failing early.
Extra injections on top of pumping.
Erratic glucose control despite “doing everything right”.

But sometimes the issue isn’t the pump — it’s insulin volume.

U200 Humalog is a more concentrated rapid-acting insulin that delivers the same number of units in half the volume. In carefully selected high-dose patients, this can dramatically improve site performance and glucose stability.

⚠️ Important: U200 Humalog is off-label for pump use and is not recommended by pump manufacturers. However, under experienced specialist supervision, with correct pump setting adjustments, it can be used safely and very effectively in appropriate patients.

This is advanced, individualised diabetes care — and a powerful example of why specialist support matters.

If your pump isn’t working the way it should and your doses are high, it may be time for a deeper review — not just another set change.

Send us a PM if this sounds like you or book a discovery call and comment U200 humalog if you want to talk about this further and see if it would be suitable for you.

Do you use U200 humalog in your pump or as one of your injections if you do daily injections? What has been your experience with it?

19/01/2026

Its 10pm!!! I educate people on this pump daily. Im smart, I think. Yet I still listened to the alert today saying low reservoir, 20 units left, and didnt do a thing. What I tell people is if you see this before 2pm 100% change it before you go to bed. If you see this after 8pm you have some room to move and you can change it tomorrow morning if you prefer. 2pm to 8pm is the ghosting window. You make the decision. I reccomend changing it but if you cant be bothered see how you feel in the evening and how much room your going to have.

I get that people dont live by the rules and I get that if you tell someone you have to change it when they get that alert, theres no way in hell they're going to. I dont want to do that either. sure it may be the safest option to get your butt in gear or plan your butt to be in gear for the change but lets be honest,life doesn't work that way for everyone.

I totally got the alert this morning. It was well before 2pm and I still didnt do anything about it and so I ended up in this familiar position where I am getting into bed and I realise crap, I hardly have any insulin left now and certainly not enough to get me to morning. And so I have to trot downstairs and get my diabetes stuff bag and change my set in bed. It doesnt take long but its painful to want to cuddle up to read and then realise this has to come first.

I literally suggest to people the easiest way to manage this situation, like, every day, and sometimes 2 to 4 times a day and I still don't do it.

There is absolutely no judgement from me when you dont do it either. At InRange we get that life happens. Some of InRange are more organised than me but im the one on the pics! So you get the me variety of crazy! 😆😊 your welcome.

10pm me chose an arm for my infusion set, both on the same side for another 6 days then we'll see where takes my fancy for the cgm when I likely remember it told me it died that day when im going to bed! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ T1 diabetes isnt always by the book. And thats ok!

Night night friends 🌙 🌃 ❤️

Raise your hand if your a pre bed last minute changer of things or throw me a funny emoji if you think im loco and you would never do this!

16/01/2026

This is what i use for water fun to keep my sensor on and safe! I just cut off the bit that goes around the foot. Easy done. 👌

16/01/2026

We were going out on a boat the following day for 4 hours so I was prepared in my sun safe attire early but I realised I had forgot my elastoplast wrap! I wasnt going to ruin my day by loosing my cgm so undid an arm and got to business. This is the rashie I use sometimes and love. It is a wrap around and you can reverse it so it is high in the front and has a v at the back. Because it is wrap around it is tight around the waist so it makes for a really good spot to tuck my pump into especially when im wearing a two piece swimming suit. And its easy pump access. This is not sponsored, but my rashie is from

16/01/2026

💦 Water parks, kids & diabetes tech — yes, you can do all three 💙

While we were in Sydney over Christmas, we hit Waterworld Central with the kids — and yes, I kept my pump on the whole time.

Here’s my go-to trick for keeping my CGM secure in the water 👇

I use an ankle brace, cut the ankle section off, and wrap it around my CGM.
✔️ Stops the rash vest from pulling the tape
✔️ Protects against water knocking it loose
✔️ Keeps my CGM on and happy even during long water sessions

Why I wear my pump in the water
Because I want to know my blood glucose — especially when I’m active and responsible for my kids.
Because i dont see why 99.5% of the population can have their pancreas working (or trying to work) in the water but i dont get to!

With the 780G, I can:
Set a temp target if I know activity will drop my glucose
Leave SmartGuard on or turn it off depending on what I’m doing
Let the pump safely reduce insulin delivery if it detects lows
Resume normal basal if I’m less active
The pump is IPX8 water-rated, meaning it’s designed to be submerged and continue working normally.

⚠️ Obviously, if a pump has a crack, that changes things — but if you’re in warranty and water damage occurs due to a fault, the pump company will replace it.

Important reminder
👉 Know your pump and its specifications.
👉 Not all pumps are waterproof (for example, the t:slim is water-resistant, not waterproof).

For me, taking my pump off is the last thing I want to do — especially when I’m active, in the water, and with my kids.

Technology is there to support life — not interrupt it 💙

14/01/2026

Shared from the Ypso users Australia page in case anyone in interested in an honest real life experience of the switch to Libre 3.

This is not advice, just a users experience, copied worx for word.

This is just my honest experience, but hopefully sharing this might help anyone who's stuck either way on the dilemma of staying with Dexcom G6 or switching to Libre 3+ with the Ypsopump. These are my thoughts and personal experience since switching over to using the Ypsopump, Libre 3+, and CamAPS. I'm on my 3rd Libre 3+ currently. I previously used the G6 for the last 4 years, both with the Ypsopump and as a standalone.

I have honestly enjoyed using the Libre 3+ so far. On the first day, I unpaired my G6 transmitter and pump from my phone's Bluetooth settings after my G6 ended. I then uninstalled and reinstalled the CamAPS app. I then logged back into CamAPS, paired my pump, and then selected Libre 3+ from the sensor list. I attached my sensor to my tummy, scanned it, and it started warming up. No code was required.

I am prone to either dropping significantly or rising significantly during my G6 2-hour warm-up periods, and I sometimes struggle just starting the sensor on time because I'm very busy with my work/uni and it takes a bit of time. Having to wait the 20 minutes before the G6 can be started, I sometimes forget to start it. The warm-up has felt so quick with the Libre 3+; with each change, there has been no waiting—just insert, scan, and go. I have had no major fluctuations in the 1-hour warm-up period, which is such a nice change for me. I tend to insert my sensors in the morning, and then whenever the old sensor ends, I just tap/scan my phone on the new sensor to start it. No codes needed.

The minute-to-minute readings are nice, especially when trying to figure out trends quickly. The companion app for Android works the same as with G6. The alarm sounds aren't very alarming, and I have unintentionally ignored them because of the sound. I tried to change the sounds, but none of the options were any better, honestly. I have now familiarized myself with the sound and am responding to it better, but at first, I didn't realize the sounds changed over when I switched over to the Libre 3+, so it's good to be conscious of that. The sounds change on both the companion CamAPS app and the main phone app.

Being a very small sensor, the diameter is equivalent to a $2 coin and the thickness of a $1 coin. The sensor on me has had no compression lows at all so far. I have worn it on my tummy, back of the arm, and top of my thigh and have had none so far. I couldn't wear my G6 on my arms at all before without compression lows when sleeping and definitely couldn't wear my sensor on my waistband area as it would easily get ripped off from there.

Aesthetically, I like how flat the sensor is, as it is not visible through clothes when wearing bodycon dresses, etc. I am loud and proud with my Diabetes tech, but it is nice to actually not be able to see the outline of my sensor with tighter clothing, providing a more seamless look in professional settings.

I am loving the 15-day wear. It's very set and forget. I love the flexibility of it all.It's one less thing to think about in a world filled with extra decisions; it's just one less thing to think about all the time. I guess, in saying that, there's no chance to extend the sensor life at the moment that I know of, but honestly, I don't feel like I need to. I only used to extend my G6 sensors when I needed to stockpile for trips or mainly when I was self-funded.

The packaging of the Libre 3 Plus is so small compared to the G6 and fits in most handbags easily without taking up too much room. I haven't had them fall off at all and have had no rashes so far. I haven't needed overtape, which is great as I have a sensitivity to most adhesives. I haven't tested it for swimming yet, but I assume I might need some overtape for swimming.

In saying all of that, I did have one day in the past 35 days where, due to COVID, I was having a glucose rollercoaster, and because of that, the sensor accuracy was a bit off by about 1.5 mmol/L. There is no option to calibrate at all with Libre 3 Plus, but in this situation, I would not have chosen to calibrate as my sugars were not stable enough to do so regardless.

Here are my pros and cons of each one, from my personal experience.

Dexcom G6:
Pros:
- Well known and generally well-liked
- Lots of advice and knowledge available for troubleshooting and hacks
- edit: 10-day sensor life which can be extended with a bit of fiddling when needed
- Can be calibrated when accuracy issues come up
- Alarm is more audible and customizable.
- Easy tech support

Cons:
- 2-hour warm-up
- Large sensor that causes me itchy rashes
- Separate transmitter with Bluetooth connectivity issues.
- Transmitter gets confused on sensor change day if I don't wait 20 minutes before changing over sensors.
- Sensor adhesive falls off easily without overtape.
- Clunky and large inserter, inconvenient.
- Compression lows common for me
- Code required to start sensor
- Large packaging

Libre 3+:
Pros:
- Small sensor, discreet, and doesn't get caught in my jeans
- 15 days per sensor
- No compression lows on my tummy, arms, or thigh so far
- Quick 1-hour warm-up - less fluctuations in blood sugar
- Can start a new sensor as soon as the last one ends
- Easy sensor startup; just scan to start sensor
- Strong adhesive with no rashes so far
- Small packaging

Cons:
- Can't calibrate
- Alarm sound is easy to ignore, and other alarm options aren't any better.
- Can't contact Ypso for tech support for this sensor; have to contact Abbott, although I haven't needed tech support yet, so I can't comment on that aspect yet.
- Not much info/knowledge regarding this sensor in public forums, so it may potentially be harder to find advice for troubleshooting/hacks.
- Has been off by 1-2 mmol/L on a few occasions

TLDR: Personally, I'm loving the ease of use, convenience, and flexibility of it. I will be sticking with the Libre 3 Plus based on my experience so far.

04/01/2026

Just me with the cutest and best nighty ever and you know what, it has pockets! Never thought id swe this day! Thanks for this delightful suprise! Love catching a sale with pockets! 👌

One handed videos are hard. pumps are hardy. Yes, I dropped it and it bounced and I flung it back up using the string.. s**t happens. Im a model example of normal pump use!! I think. Just them things people dont say or show!

25/12/2025

My pump has had 6 hour days submerged by water over the last three days. Friends over for swims, playing with the boys in the pool. I dont let diabetes stop me, it just comes along for the ride! Medtronic, ypso and omnipod are all ipx8 rated, they can be submerged for long periods of time. If anything were to happen to the pump this would be due to a crack and the company will replace the pump fully if it is under warranty. Warranty lasts four years from your original purchase date!

Sporadic water balloon fights are ok, being thrown into the pool by family, no problem! Im just sharing thst this is possible. You dont have to disconnect to go for a swim. I would prefer to know where my pump is and have it on me if I can, rather than lying on the beach. Ive had clothes stolen before..

And also, I got the bestest swimmers from Santa!! Love being a living oxymoron! Smugglettes by Budgy Smuggler ExpressionMed Medtronic Diabetes - Aus

25/12/2025

Its a great day to build a ginger bread house! Decorated mostly by me honestly but one kid helped at the start! For eating by all, for the joy of eating a ginger bread house! Merry Christmas from InRange!

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