When I was told about the FreeStyle Libre 2 system becoming available in Ireland, I was beyond excited. Having already used the original FreeStyle Libre system, I knew just how much difference updates to the technology available to me could make to managing my diabetes.
An easy transition with a big impact
From a product usage standpoint, the transition couldn’t have been easier, with ultimately no difference to how I applied the sensor to the back of my upper arm or activated it. A quick easy to follow ‘how to’ guide on the app1, when I started my first FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor, helped me to navigate the new features.
What I wasn’t expecting when I moved to using the FreeStyle Libre 2 system was how many more aspects of my life it would impact. The new alarm features2 meant that I had a backup system and support in notifying me when I needed to take action. It positively impacted my running, my sleeping, my sense of feeling safe and my mental health, along with being able to be even more present at work and socialising.
The backup I was missing
For the first time since diagnosis ten years ago, it was no longer just me and my reliance on being hyper aware of how my body was feeling, or regularly breaking away from what I was doing at any given moment to have to think about having to check if I am in range. The alarm feature2 means I have a backup, and in a sense a bit of a dia-buddy to support me and communicate with me that I need to take action to get back on track.
For the first time in 10 years, I feel like I have truly been able to clock out from having to constantly think about living with diabetes, if only for short periods of time.
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