Booze and the ‘betes

Booze and the ‘betes

With the holidays arriving and the new year almost knocking on our doors, most of us will happily leave 2020 behind and forget all about it. But for some of us, 2020 has actually been the year of new opportunities. New babies coming into the world (either your own or...
An update about our comeback

An update about our comeback

In March, the world changed. Because of Covid-19, but also for us at ViCentra, the company behind Kaleido and for our dear Kaleido users. Ever since we’ve had to tell all our Kaleidoers to stop using their insulin pump, we’ve been working non-stop to get Kaleido back...
What is insulin pump therapy?

What is insulin pump therapy?

For people with diabetes, insulin can be injected via a pen or an insulin pump. An insulin pump is a device (in our case small, just 50 x 35 x 12.5mm, and 9g!) that delivers continuous fast-acting insulin over 24 hours a day, and lasts for up to three days at a time....
Nurses make the difference

Nurses make the difference

The day before I started my new life as an adolescent in high school, I got diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. So I didn’t just start my high school career with a backpack full of books, but also an extra piece of baggage called diabetes. For years I tried to get rid of...
Thank you diabetes, for my diabuddies.

Thank you diabetes, for my diabuddies.

There’s nothing quite like a global pandemic to highlight what matters, or rather who matters most in your life. Amongst the reflections, the spotlight of unending gratitude inevitably falls on friendships. Very recently I have been reminded of how I came across the...