T1 and new to the forum!

Hipsterbetic · Feb 19, 2016

Hey everyone *Waves nervously*

I'm new to these parts but not quite to diabetes...thought I'd pop in and give this forum a go having lurked for a little while, nothing quite beats learning from other pwd!
I've been T1 for 20 years, diagnosed December 1995 aged 4...nice little christmas present for my family ha

Dexcom and 640g pump user for the past few years, and all in all a bit of a d tech fan

Will be at the people with diabetes conference next week, anyone else on here I might bump into?

novorapidboi26 · Feb 19, 2016

welcome aboard......how has the pump been for you?

BeccyB · Feb 19, 2016

*smiles and waves back*

zoze_j · Feb 19, 2016

Hey @Hipsterbetic!

I'm on the medtronic pump, had it for just over 12 months or so now. Unlike yourself, I am not a tech fan - my answer to the photocopier breaking at work is to give it a kick & expect it to suddenly spring to life! (Not tech savvy. At. All)

tim2000s · Feb 19, 2016

Lots of us seem to be going to PWDC 2016 next weekend.

BeccyB · Feb 19, 2016

tim2000s said:
Lots of us seem to be going to PWDC 2016 next weekend.

I'm excited, but nervous too! My OH is coming too which is lovely as he wants to know more and be able to help & support me

zoze_j · Feb 19, 2016

BeccyB said:
I'm excited, but nervous too! My OH is coming too which is lovely as he wants to know more and be able to help & support me

I think I may have missed something, I've not heard about this conference?

tim2000s · Feb 19, 2016

@zoze_j - http://www.peoplewithdiabetesconference.com/ see you there?

zoze_j · Feb 19, 2016

tim2000s said:
@zoze_j - http://www.peoplewithdiabetesconference.com/ see you there?

It's quite far, but I'll definitely look into the possibility of coming along - looks fab!

Bebo321 · Feb 19, 2016

zoze_j said:
It's quite far, but I'll definitely look into the possibility of coming along - looks fab!

Yay! Hope you can make it!

tim2000s · Feb 19, 2016

Remember, Saturday night is @BeccyB 's Birthday Party....

BeccyB · Feb 19, 2016

tim2000s said:
Remember, Saturday night is @BeccyB 's Birthday Party....

I expect presents ;-)

tim2000s · Feb 19, 2016

Hipsterbetic · Feb 20, 2016

Thanks for the welcome everyone, its much appreciated!

novorapidboi26 said:
welcome aboard......how has the pump been for you?

Love the 640g personally, wasn't convinced at first after switching from a veo, but it works brilliantly now. Are you a pumper too?

novorapidboi26 · Feb 23, 2016

Hipsterbetic said:
Thanks for the welcome everyone, its much appreciated!

Love the 640g personally, wasn't convinced at first after switching from a veo, but it works brilliantly now. Are you a pumper too?

Yeah, on the Veo, hoping to get an upgrade next year......

is the 640g significantly different in terms of functionality...

Mrsass · Feb 23, 2016

Hi @Hipsterbetic hope you find the forum helpful

CapnGrumpy · Feb 24, 2016

I've been T1 for 20 years

So since before it was cool, right? ;-)

I'll be at the PwD Conference as well.

Hipsterbetic · Feb 25, 2016

CapnGrumpy said:
So since before it was cool, right? ;-)

I'll be at the PwD Conference as well.

Precisely haha!

Very exciting, should be a good weekend hopefully!

Hipsterbetic · Feb 25, 2016

novorapidboi26 said:
Yeah, on the Veo, hoping to get an upgrade next year......

is the 640g significantly different in terms of functionality...

Functionally I've found they're very similar, however the display being larger and colour screen is much easier to use. It also has an auto lock function which is useful for people like myself who just stick it in their back pocket!

I haven't tried it with the enlite sensors yet to test the hypo stopping function, but have heard good things from people who have

Meghalton · Feb 25, 2016

Is there a conference in Somerset that anyone knows of?! X

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