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Sorry I know this is off topic, but I'm a recently diagnosed T1D and I would like to get more information about Loop and other loop-like open-source systems.

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My son is T1D since age 7. He is now on the OmniPod pump and the Dexcom G6 sensor. It’s been a very effective combination that’s covered by insurance. The challenge with the open source projects is limited equipment that can be hacked.

Most people on loop have omnipod and dexcom g6 also so I don’t think it’s that limited. It’s true that it takes a few months for new devices to get integrated but open source APS are the only systems lets you choose what devices you want to use with them.

One thing I wish I'd been told more about when first diagnosed was the possibility of prolonging the honeymoon period. It was decades ago, and back then the advice was to eat a fairly normal diet and just dose as much insulin as needed.

If I was back in that position I'd go low carb high exercise from the start, and do everything I could to reduce my insulin requirements as much as possible. There are cases of new T1s coming of insulin completely, or just a low basal dose for multiple years.

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