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That is a lovely story. He does come across as a genuinely good guy.

by GEBBL 6y ago

newbie789 6y ago
Yeah, he's great! We needed just a couple insulin reservoirs for a Medtronic pump and he brought a bunch of them, and quite a few blood glucose strips (which can be ridiculously expensive), and gave us a little demonstration about a closed-loop "artificial pancreas" system based on open source software and relatively cheap hardware. I'd definitely never have heard about Tidepool or OpenAPS if it weren't for his visit.
- 52-6F-62 6y ago
  I'm going through other pancreatic issues ([idiopathic/undefined] acute pancreatitis resulting in several necrotic masses and another(s?) unidentified nodes)— would you be so kind as to share some of your info? Are the two items you mentioned the projects? I'm hoping diabetes (or worse) isn't in my future, but you never know. Doctors don't have as much time lately due to Covid either to spend time with me on it until next year. In the interim it's just pain management... edit: I had a look. I guess those have more to do with insulin management than a wholistic pancreas... really interesting nonetheless! This is the kind of effort that amazes me with regard to what we're really capable of with technology. Well if any one else knows of anything of a wider scope...
  - newbie789 6y ago
    My partner hasn't actually implemented any external pancreas programs for a few personal reasons, I mostly bring it up because it's something that's solidly in the "goals" column and we're both excited about the possibilities in the future. (And it is very much the future as far as I can tell) Yes, Tidepool and OpenAPS are both generally focused on insulin management, so if you're looking for something that involves glucagon-like things I've got no idea. Honestly, Scott Hanselman is the guy I'd ask.
    - 52-6F-62 6y ago
      Cool, thanks for the response. It's really interesting and encouraging to see this kind of work at all. It was so far off my radar previously.

That is a lovely story. He does come across as a genuinely good guy.

by GEBBL 6y ago

That is a lovely story. He does come across as a genuinely good guy.

Yeah, he's great! We needed just a couple insulin reservoirs for a Medtronic pump and he brought a bunch of them, and quite a few blood glucose strips (which can be ridiculously expensive), and gave us a little demonstration about a closed-loop "artificial pancreas" system based on open source software and relatively cheap hardware. I'd definitely never have heard about Tidepool or OpenAPS if it weren't for his visit.

52-6F-62 6y ago
I'm going through other pancreatic issues ([idiopathic/undefined] acute pancreatitis resulting in several necrotic masses and another(s?) unidentified nodes)— would you be so kind as to share some of your info? Are the two items you mentioned the projects? I'm hoping diabetes (or worse) isn't in my future, but you never know. Doctors don't have as much time lately due to Covid either to spend time with me on it until next year. In the interim it's just pain management... edit: I had a look. I guess those have more to do with insulin management than a wholistic pancreas... really interesting nonetheless! This is the kind of effort that amazes me with regard to what we're really capable of with technology. Well if any one else knows of anything of a wider scope...
- newbie789 6y ago
  My partner hasn't actually implemented any external pancreas programs for a few personal reasons, I mostly bring it up because it's something that's solidly in the "goals" column and we're both excited about the possibilities in the future. (And it is very much the future as far as I can tell) Yes, Tidepool and OpenAPS are both generally focused on insulin management, so if you're looking for something that involves glucagon-like things I've got no idea. Honestly, Scott Hanselman is the guy I'd ask.
  - 52-6F-62 6y ago
    Cool, thanks for the response. It's really interesting and encouraging to see this kind of work at all. It was so far off my radar previously.