So one of the most important things (diabetically speaking) for me on this trip has got to be equipment…

Which was why I was very excited to get my new blood glucose meter – the Accu-Chek Performa Nano. I’ve been really happy with my old blood glucose meter, the Accu-Check Performa, but it had a couple of traits I didn’t love. Just little things, but little things that if they were improved would make a big difference to my life.

Enter the new generation Performa Nano. Not only is it much smaller and waaay cooler looking, but it has a large, backlit display. What does this mean? It means that if I need to test my blood sugar in a movie (which I somehow often do) or in the middle of the night, I can do it without having to switch on a light or use my cell phone as a torch. Because it’s backlit, the numbers are easy to see but not so bright that they’ll cause a disturbance. It also has nifty pre- and post-meal markers, which makes it a lot easier to interpret my numbers at the end of the day or week, because I can see if a certain reading was before or after a meal. And it’s the same family as my old meter, so I don’t have to learn any new tricks, really, it’s still just as easy and quick to use.

All in all, one happy diabetic!

(Here’s the old meter – on the left – and the new one – on the right. Which one would YOU choose?)