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

Afrezza: Seems AMAZING!

Afrezza: Seems AMAZING!

I just started to experiment with the newest "insulin", Afrezza, the inhalable insulin.  I'm not great at keeping accurate logs ... but I can say that I see that Afrezza brings my blood sugars down faster than Humalog alone ... and then it seems to level off! Afrezza...

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Happy #DBlogCheck Day!!!

Happy #DBlogCheck Day!!!

Today is designated as #dblogcheck day in the Diabetes Online Community. It allows all D-folks to support each other and those who are bloggers.  It was started by Christopher Snider who runs the Just Talking podcast and his own blog, A Consequence of Hypoglycemia. ...

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50! Today I “CELEBRATE” 50 years with T1d

50! Today I “CELEBRATE” 50 years with T1d

PART ONE Yes, exactly 50 years!  I was diagnosed on Monday, January 25, 1965 at 5:30pm, in Great Neck, NY, sitting in my doctor’s home office, with my mom.  I remember it as if it were yesterday. He pulled his chair from behind his desk and held my hand and talked to...

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Got My Diabetes Certificate from AADE!

Got My Diabetes Certificate from AADE!

The American Association of Diabetes Educators, founded in 1973, is the leading association of diabetes educators, with more than 14,000 members in the United States. They promote and maintain continuing education for healthcare professionals working in the field of...

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One of the first insulin pumps!

One of the first insulin pumps!

Associated Press reporter Patrick Connolly, in 1986, adjusts the insulin pump he wears on his belt to keep his blood sugar near normal. The 1-pound pump delivers a squirt of insulin through a slim tube into a small needle under the skin of Connolly’s abdomen every few...

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