I have Type 1 diabetes. I love to write. I’m happy when I am helping others. I speak up when it’s important. I have a passion for sharing knowledge and learning new technology. I was BORN to BLOG!
I’ve met so many other T1Ds on this journey who are cool and love to help others. We put our heads and hearts together … to bring more resources and knowledge to our amazing diabetes community. We’re making improvements every day … come back often, let us know what you think. And my gratitude for my amazing webmaster, Dave (an honorary T1D)!
And thank you for stopping by!
— Joanne Laufer Milo, The Savvy Diabetic
My first book is PUBLISHED!
Every bit of the process of publishing The Savvy Diabetic has been fascinating. It started with the concept. I had been hospitalized, over the past 4 years, for a variety of problems, most not related to diabetes. But having T1 diabetes and being in the hospital can...
A Cautionary Tale
from Jeff: I was sitting in the bathroom when I noticed the top of my infusion set was starting to come off at the edge. So I reached for the SkinTac to stick it on until it was time to change sets. Now, the top of the bottle had become sticky and so I was turning...
A Comparison of Three Top Continuous Glucose Monitors
Recently, Asante announced two important collaborations for downloading its new Snap insulin pump, which features 300 unit pre-filled insulin cartridges and a unique automatic priming feature (once the infusion set is connected to the reservoir, the pump primes...
New Assante Snap Pump has Partners
Recently, Asante announced two important collaborations for downloading its new Snap insulin pump, which features 300 unit pre-filled insulin cartridges and a unique automatic priming feature (once the infusion set is connected to the reservoir, the pump primes...
Inhaled Insulin???
Phase 3 Studies of Afrezza Ultra-fast Inhaled Insulin On May 31 and June 17, MannKind announced that it had completed its new phase 3 clinical studies of Afrezza for people with type 1 and 2 diabetes. As a reminder, Afrezza is an ultra-rapid-acting mealtime insulin...
ADA: Weak Support for Carb Counting in T1D
By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Published June 23, 2013 Action Points This study was...
Replacing Clinicians With Algorithms
www.medscape.com Eric J. Topol, MD Jul 01, 2013 Hello. I'm Dr. Eric Topol, Director of the ScrippsTranslational Science Institute and [Editor-in-Chief of Medscape]. In this series, The Creative Destruction of Medicine, named for the book I wrote, I'm trying to zoom in...
The BIONIC PANCREAS: a test drive …
Kelly Close, editor-in-chief of diatribe, writes, in the June issue of diatribe about her experiences on a 5-day trial on the bionic pancreas: I’m now exactly eleven days out of the five-day Boston University/Massachusetts General Hospital bionic pancreas1...
We Recommend This Book: Cheating Destiny
Cheating Destiny: Living with Diabetes by James S. Hirsch In Cheating Destiny, the best-selling author James S. Hirsch offers an incisive, sometimes surprising portrait of diabetes in America. Hirsch is intimately familiar with the disease: he has lived with type 1...
Root Cause of Diabetes?
Boston Children’s Hospital Finds Root Cause of Diabetes They say that with just a little more study, they could possibly cure type 1 diabetes. By Melissa Malamut | Hub Health | June 13, 2013 4:31 pm Boston Children’s Hospital could be on the verge of curing type 1...
More Diabetes Blogs