# Latest **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) --- ## [Welcome to FUDiabetes!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-to-fudiabetes/817)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/welcome-to-fudiabetes/817 "2017-05-09T04:26:32Z")
Welcome to FUDiabetes, where you will find that you are not alone. We exist to help each other on our journey with Diabetes. While we take seriously the risks and complications that come with this disease, we categorical… --- ## [mmol/L to mg/dl Conversion](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mmol-l-to-mg-dl-conversion/2911)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mmol-l-to-mg-dl-conversion/2911 "2026-06-30T06:01:49Z")
Because I’m still confused when I see mmol/L BG numbers (used by many people outside the US), I wanted to add a quick reference conversion chart in case anyone else needs to look up what mmo/L (or mg/dl) BG number(s) are… --- ## [Please fill your profile and follow us on Twitter @FUDiabetes!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/please-fill-your-profile-and-follow-us-on-twitter-fudiabetes/858)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/please-fill-your-profile-and-follow-us-on-twitter-fudiabetes/858 "2025-07-20T20:00:29Z")
Filling your profile is really helpful because everyone can get context on your questions, and answer them better! It also makes it more likely for people to reply to your threads, because they get the feeling that are c… --- ## [Medicare Advice](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-advice/16374)
**Author:** [@lichan](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lichan)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-advice/16374 "2026-09-23T19:14:17Z")
I’ll be 72 in October, 47 year type 1 (Tandem Tslim-x2, G7, Oklahoma) and retiring end of the year. What advice for Medicare sign up. Already have Soc Sec and therefore, Part A (worthless so far), I’m assuming Part B,Par… --- ## [Waterproof Case for Mobi](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/waterproof-case-for-mobi/16381)
**Author:** [@Brianna1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Brianna1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/waterproof-case-for-mobi/16381 "2026-09-23T17:17:23Z")
Hello! I read on the Tandem site that the mobi is water resistant, but not water proof. I will be going on a trip that will likely involve some snorkeling/swimming, and was wondering if anyone had found any good options… --- ## [Thank you all for the informed useful info in my request for feedback](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thank-you-all-for-the-informed-useful-info-in-my-request-for-feedback/16307)
**Author:** [@andrea8](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/andrea8)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/thank-you-all-for-the-informed-useful-info-in-my-request-for-feedback/16307 "2026-09-23T09:41:06Z")
I still cannot figure our the reason for my prolonged (2-3) day high BS despite my injecting 80-100 units or more in attempt to bring it down. Also kept adding units from my AID which I changed, checked that it was actu… --- ## [Do you use extra adhesive overlays for your sensor or pump?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-you-use-extra-adhesive-overlays-for-your-sensor-or-pump/16256)
**Author:** [@James.J.Igoe](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/James.J.Igoe)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/do-you-use-extra-adhesive-overlays-for-your-sensor-or-pump/16256 "2026-09-23T00:56:28Z")
I am finding the pump overlays a bit too much - it hurts to pull off, especially with hair - and I’m wondering if the sensor one makes sense, or if anyone has as any nuances about usage. --- ## [Tandem - Clinic Sharing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-clinic-sharing/16380)
**Author:** [@jim26](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jim26)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-clinic-sharing/16380 "2026-09-23T00:43:14Z")
I had my first experience with Tandem Clinic Sharing recently. Honestly, I’d completely forgotten I even enabled it! When I went to my appointment and tried to hand my pump to the medical assistant, she said, don’t worry… --- ## [Pod placement hit a nerve](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pod-placement-hit-a-nerve/16321)
**Author:** [@JessicaD](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/JessicaD)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pod-placement-hit-a-nerve/16321 "2026-09-22T14:23:48Z")
I have a nice pod placement on the back-side of my stomach (flank?) where I can grab an area of subQ fat. On this rotation, though, the cannula seems to have grazed a nerve and if I move the pod at all, it causes pain. … --- ## [Today.... :)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/today/16378)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/today/16378 "2026-09-22T12:01:21Z")
--- ## [THIS will interest you!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-will-interest-you/16379)
**Author:** [@mohe0001](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mohe0001)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/this-will-interest-you/16379 "2026-09-22T01:08:12Z")
There’s no way that you can say this isn’t the most interesting thing in the world. No way, no how that you can say this isn’t interesting. It’s the government explaining what they consider fraud in healthcare. … --- ## [Sugarmate by Tandem - should I use this and why?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sugarmate-by-tandem-should-i-use-this-and-why/16315)
**Author:** [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sugarmate-by-tandem-should-i-use-this-and-why/16315 "2026-09-21T18:22:33Z")
Just got this email from Tandem - which I find a bit confusing from a marketing perspective. I’ll reprint the email below, but it prompts the question - should I use this thing called sugarmate, and why? Does anyone kn… --- ## [Trio AID](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trio-aid/16367)
**Author:** [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trio-aid/16367 "2026-09-21T00:13:01Z")
Trio 1.0, going by the name “Gummy Clusters,” was announced on Sep 15th. Trio is an AID app for iPhone. AID’s receive BG information from CGMs, put that together with known information regarding past and forecast BGs and… --- ## [Omnipod hack](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-hack/10615)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-hack/10615 "2026-09-21T00:09:07Z")
So, Samson switched to the Omnipod after I put his Medtronic pump into the wash. Anyways, this came with a wrinkle: It needs 80 units to run, and shuts off automatically at 80 hours, and he doesn’t use anywhere near 1 un… --- ## [Mental Health and Diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mental-health-and-diabetes/16373)
**Author:** [@Marie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Marie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mental-health-and-diabetes/16373 "2026-09-20T09:30:54Z")
Not sure how much this will help overall, but it’s a start! --- ## [Sasha Zverev, type 1 diabetic, wins US Open tennis tournament!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sasha-zverev-type-1-diabetic-wins-us-open-tennis-tournament/16358)
**Author:** [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sasha-zverev-type-1-diabetic-wins-us-open-tennis-tournament/16358 "2026-09-20T08:31:50Z")
He is probably the most famous diabetic athlete in the world right now - and he’s sponsored by minimed! --- ## [What did you do differently when trying for pregnancy?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-did-you-do-differently-when-trying-for-pregnancy/908)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-did-you-do-differently-when-trying-for-pregnancy/908 "2026-09-19T17:55:41Z")
My story: I have a 6 months old and thinking about #2 already… about six months before I got pregnant the first time I tried really hard to get my A1C down while maintaining that (sometimes elusive) normoglycemic stabili… --- ## [I built a free open-source desktop companion for Dexcom users — looking for feedback](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-built-a-free-open-source-desktop-companion-for-dexcom-users-looking-for-feedback/16371)
**Author:** [@filippo.garavaglia95](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/filippo.garavaglia95)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-built-a-free-open-source-desktop-companion-for-dexcom-users-looking-for-feedback/16371 "2026-09-18T13:06:15Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Filippo, a software engineer from Italy living with type 1 diabetes. I spend a large part of my working day in front of a computer, and I got tired of constantly reaching for my phone just to check my … --- ## [Research on 7-day infusion sets and lipohypertrophy?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-on-7-day-infusion-sets-and-lipohypertrophy/16357)
**Author:** [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/research-on-7-day-infusion-sets-and-lipohypertrophy/16357 "2026-09-16T14:06:23Z")
Does anybody know if there is any research on 7-day infusion sets and the risk of developing lipohypertrophy? They sent me those Minimed Extended infusion sets, because they don’t manufacture enough Mio Advance sets anym… --- ## [Medicare enrollment on the horizen?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-enrollment-on-the-horizen/16365)
**Author:** [@mohe0001](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mohe0001)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medicare-enrollment-on-the-horizen/16365 "2026-09-16T00:14:50Z")
Registration link: Webinar Registration - Zoom --- ## [Insulin Act being considered in Congress](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-act-being-considered-in-congress/16350)
**Author:** [@mohe0001](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/mohe0001)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insulin-act-being-considered-in-congress/16350 "2026-09-15T15:20:33Z")
I woke up wanting to discuss “boots on the ground” diabetes. BUT, we are in the House now, so I have to notify you about that instead. In retrospect…WTF was that!!! Here’s how you contact them: Diabetes Patient Advocacy… --- ## [New insurance is sending me back to MDI after 5yrs on Omnipod](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-insurance-is-sending-me-back-to-mdi-after-5yrs-on-omnipod/16011)
**Author:** [@Necroplasm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Necroplasm)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-insurance-is-sending-me-back-to-mdi-after-5yrs-on-omnipod/16011 "2026-09-15T09:51:33Z")
I haven’t been on this site since my diagnosis at least 5-6 years ago, it’s nice to see some of the faces I used to communicate with are still on here and the forum is still up and running! I learned so many things here. … --- ## [Omnipod 5 100mg/dl goal... when and how?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-5-100mg-dl-goal-when-and-how/16268)
**Author:** [@Tim42](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Tim42)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/omnipod-5-100mg-dl-goal-when-and-how/16268 "2026-09-14T18:46:54Z")
I just stumbled across a new-to-me greyed out selector for 100mg/dL target in my Omnipod app. I don’t think it was there the last time I looked (but that may have been months ago before an app update.) If I try to selec… --- ## [What's your favorite Diabetes Phone App, and why?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-your-favorite-diabetes-phone-app-and-why/3239)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-your-favorite-diabetes-phone-app-and-why/3239 "2026-09-13T16:05:02Z")
The Diabetes logbook thread got me to wondering about this. I know of quite a few apps, but don’t personally use any except the G5 Mobile app, Follow and Share. I’m referring to apps that track your Diabetes journey, c… --- ## [Tandem TSlim auto-soft 30 infusion sets - supply shortage?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-tslim-auto-soft-30-infusion-sets-supply-shortage/16308)
**Author:** [@Jess41](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jess41)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tandem-tslim-auto-soft-30-infusion-sets-supply-shortage/16308 "2026-09-13T00:44:12Z")
My supplier CCS Medical says there’s a shortage of auto-soft 30 infusion sets, so they are sending me the auto-soft 90, which are not so easy to use. Has any other supplier experienced such shortages. CCS Medical says t… --- ## [Diagnosed at 19 at 470 mg/dL: twelve years of T1D from Georgia](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diagnosed-at-19-at-470-mg-dl-twelve-years-of-t1d-from-georgia/16288)
**Author:** [@Irakli](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irakli)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diagnosed-at-19-at-470-mg-dl-twelve-years-of-t1d-from-georgia/16288 "2026-09-10T08:42:27Z")
Hi everyone, I’m Irakli. I’m 31, from Georgia (the country, not the US state), and I read my numbers in mg/dL, so apologies in advance to the mmol/L crowd. Some background before the diabetes part. I’ve been in technolo… --- ## [2 out of box G7 10 day failures](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2-out-of-box-g7-10-day-failures/16349)
**Author:** [@CarlosLuis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CarlosLuis)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2-out-of-box-g7-10-day-failures/16349 "2026-09-09T23:07:33Z")
It never rains but it pours. I came home from town and my A/C stopped working. I knew what the trouble was, gunk in the drain and pump in the attic. I called for service and a very nice many came out and got the house co… --- ## [T1 for 45 years](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1-for-45-years/5006)
**Author:** [@Hleyton](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Hleyton)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/t1-for-45-years/5006 "2026-09-08T11:33:37Z")
I have been diabetic since age 1 (1973). I am on MDI and have a DexCom (just started on the G6). My control is good. My A1C is good (5.8). If I could work on something it would be to decrease my standard deviation (v… --- ## [Hope for the Future](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hope-for-the-future/15844)
**Author:** [@SAFA1](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/SAFA1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/hope-for-the-future/15844 "2026-09-08T11:33:13Z")
I just saw this post on Facebook from a woman named Katie Beth Hand. Her post reads as follows: “Exactly one month ago I had an islet cell transplant to cure my (previously believed to be “incurable”) Type 1 diabetes. … --- ## [Starting twiist pump on Medicare](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-twiist-pump-on-medicare/15996)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/starting-twiist-pump-on-medicare/15996 "2026-09-07T17:52:59Z")
In order to get the twiist pump on Medicare, first I asked my endo to complete the Formulary Exception form for my Part D Medicare insurance (Healthspring, formerly Cigna). That’s about a five page form. I filled in the… [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md?page=1)