Dear Accu-Chek Reader
Do you ever get to the point where you wonder if all the effort you put in to managing your diabetes is worth it? Most people get that way some time or other. Well hey, take a look at our story about tight control, and you'll see why the effort is worth it.
The stats are astonishing. Also worth it is our prize draw this issue. If you win, you get to choose from two really clever information management tools. You'll want to know more about these, so read on and enjoy.
Are you still recording all your diabetes info by hand? You can save yourself a stack of time - and get much, much more useful information - with a couple of smart tools.
» Read all about them here
Tokoroa school teacher, Joelle Todd is a huge fan of the Accu-Chek Spirit pump and the Accu-Chek Pocket Compass.
» Find out why here.
One lucky reader will win either an Accu-Chek Smart Pix device worth $87.90 or a PDA with Accu-Chek Pocket Compass already loaded, worth over $199.
» Click here for your chance to win.
Reader Matthew of Auckland tells his story
I now always use 10ml insulin vials to draw up my insulin for my pump cartridge. I find that it is easier to draw the insulin into the cartridge and as the cartridge takes over 3 mls I don’t need to use more than one 3ml cartridge to fill it.
» Continue reading Matthew's story
Your tips and stories welcome
We have yet to meet a person using an insulin pump who doesn’t have a useful tip or a story to tell, so let’s hear from you.
Whether you’ve got advice for people travelling, coping with the demands of sports, or just a helpful tip to make daily life easier, you can be sure others will want to know. And that’s also true if you’ve got a tale to tell, something funny, something we can all learn from, or simply the story of your life with diabetes that we can all relate to.
And don’t worry about being a fancy writer, just tell it plain and our newsletter editor will be in touch to polish it if needed.
» Click here to send us your story
When you use an insulin pump, you're on the right track to achieving tight control of diabetes. And according to several top studies, that's a very good thing.
» Find out why here.
If you need a back-up insulin pump when you travel, we've got one for you.
» Find out more here.
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