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April Blackwell
Apr 27, 20233 min read
My first week with Omnipod 5
After nearly a month of Multiple Daily Injections (MDI), I was anxious to get back on an insulin pump. I decided to make a big switch and...
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April Blackwell
Apr 14, 20233 min read
After a month of MDI: 5 lessons learned
After an insulin pump failure a few weeks ago I found myself falling back to the "old-school" method of diabetes management, Multiple...
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April Blackwell
Aug 4, 20223 min read
Revisiting Odyssey
A few weeks ago I posted a checklist of all the retired NASA crew vehicles on Instagram. Decades of space obsession and fortunate travel...
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April Blackwell
Jan 7, 20222 min read
My 2022 word of the year: trajectory
I love the way "trajectory" rolls off the tongue, an extremely satisfying pronunciation. And while yes, it probably invokes images of...
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April Blackwell
Jun 23, 20214 min read
The surprising place I found myself as an engineer
Today is International Women in Engineering Day 2021 and I thought it would be fun to take a look back at one of the most surprising...
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April Blackwell
May 8, 20212 min read
My T1D Diagnosis Story
Honestly, there isn't anything particularly unique about my diagnosis story, but maybe that's precisely why I should share it. The more...
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April Blackwell
May 8, 20213 min read
International travel with Type 1 Diabetes
Whew! Back from one international trip and on to another next week! I will admit my eyes roll every time I get the "we're gunna need to...
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