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Thunder!!!
I am sitting, looking out over the ocean, listening to what has turned out to be one of the loudest and most vibrant thunder storms of the year. It sounds like the bedrock is moving underneath the...
View ArticleTwin Cities Marathon Weekend! Medtronic Global Heros....
What an amazing experience.....what more can I say. I encourage anyone who thought they would never be able to run long distances, but can now, thanks to any Medtronic development......apply for the...
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Fall Colors
Well fall is going to be over soon. I am seeing the evidence of winter slowly approaching. I had a great fall - travels all over North America, many great hikes and walks on the beach.....drives to see...
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.....never far.......
When you have diabetes, you get used to the "quirks" that are part of your daily life. It is not until someone from the "outside" world looks in, and questions, that you notice things just may not be...
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Still Running.....bundle up!
Winter came to Nova Scotia, for a short period. We had 2+ feet of snow. We shoveled driveways, slid in our cars on the road, waited in line up to get snow tires and sat by roaring wood fires.Less then...
View ArticleBrrrr that was fast....
I have no doubt that Purolator is FAST, in terms of their $hipping. I also have no doubt that Medtronic is fast with their order processing. Combine these two and you result in top notch customer...
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Almost to the new year.....so close.....
2009 is almost days away, which means I need to compile my "to do" list for the year......Places I want to go, people I want to see, things I want to do.....stay tuned :)The list-making queen is at work!
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I'm watching the snow blow horizontally across the beach....
Over the holidays, I was up in Ontario visiting family.I flew out of Halifax, during the January 1st winter storm. We were experiencing an extreme blizzard, and the flight I was scheduled on was...
View ArticleGiving my carelink username and password?!
What a dilemma. I have an endo appointment monday morning. This is a good thing - my previous endo moved across the country, and after 14 years in this endo clinic, I had to go back to my GP to...
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Halifax's Bluenose Marathon
May 17th is one of my favorite days of the year in Halifax. This day marks the beginning of spring in my opinion. Haligonians come together for the start of the running season to host and participate...
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The weeee hours of the morning I heard a fly buzz by my ear.....I grabbed the sheet, and threw it over my head. AH HA fly, I will outsmart you.It is summer in Nova Scotia, and it is toasty warm. It...
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Where to start?
I went to sleep last night at 11pm. There was a slight flurry of snow in the air.......when I woke at 7am, there was 35 cm of snow on the ground. Why do these storms always happen at night when I can...
View ArticleTraveling with diabetes is USUALLY easy......
Back and rested from a great vacation abroad. I enjoy traveling.....learning about different cultures, people, environments and food.I always pack my diabetes supplies in my carry on luggage, as the...
View ArticleJust went I thought I knew everything about my pump......
Late last night, I woke to my pump asking for a calibration. In my haste to get to sleep after work last night, I forgot to test before going to sleep.After my test, I was scrolling through the pump...
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Jelly Bellys were on sale at Costco......
Last week, I visited Coscto with my parents. This is where this story starts! The night before, I had emptied the candy jar that I keep hidden under my bed. It was a nice midnight feast (that I vaguely...
View ArticleSTAR 3 trial clinically validates the Medtronic integrated system
STAR 3 trial clinically validates the Medtronic integrated system
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A blue and green christmas......
We've been having storm after storm after storm here on the East coast of Canada, resulting in a wet and green christmas. I am ok with the lack of snow, but it really does not feel like...
View ArticleI love the fog!
It has been a solid month of fog......every day....a luxury of living on the ocean, in the month of May. I am ok with the fog, it allows me to hide from the world for a short period of time. I look out...
View ArticleAirline troubles?
Has anyone ever had this happen?? This is an interesting article. From the flight deck: diabetics, watch your insulinI use small doses of insulin, compared to most people. When I fly, I can count on a...
View ArticleGood news for Canadian Mac users with Carelink!
Medtronic Carelink now works on the MAC operating system.....YEAHOOO!!
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