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
From Moira McCarthy: Old School Diabetes Tips You Need to Know
by Moira McCarthy | May 10, 2016 Here’s a secret: Things break. Wifi stops working. Tubing and pods mess up. I hate seeing folks in a crisis because of any of those things. After all, it wasn’t that long ago I was lumbering across the prairie in a covered wagon with...
A Week of D (and Life) Frustrations and Angst
Let me start by saying that I do live in gratitude and smiles and humor. It just feels better. I am lucky and appreciative for my life, my loving friends and family, a good education, 2 hilariously happy doggies, a beautiful home, gorgeous weather, the sun rises...
From diaTribe.org: Automated Insulin Delivery System UPDATES
from diaTribe.org by Adam Brown, Ava Runge and Nicole Kofman, 4/8/2016 This is a great snapshot of all the organizations working on automated insulin delivery products, including their plans for pivotal studies and plans for an FDA submission. Assumption: a 12 month...
Savvy Diabetic Update, 1 May 2016: Salk Beta Cells, 5th Autoantigen, Victoza & more
♦ Study produces fully functional beta cells from artificial embryonic stem cells, according to a report in the San Diego Union-Tribune by Bradley Fikes, 4/15/2016 (and also sent to me by 3 different friends living in San Diego!). Salk Institute scientists say they've...
From diaTribe and Adam Brown: The Diabetes Emotional Roller Coaster
This is just too good not to share. As Adam says: “Diabetes sometimes feels like the ultimate roller coaster: ups and downs, no idea what’s around the corner, and moments where I fear for my life. Part of that ride is an incredible emotional and mental balancing...
Type 1 Seniors Living the Good Life, after 50+ Years
Any of us T1’s who were diagnosed before 1975 were probably told that we wouldn’t live past the age of 50. While I didn’t really believe it, that fear was definitely planted in my brain. I spent many high school Christmas holidays at the Joslin Clinic, getting...
The Savvy D News Bite: 55% of Californians Have Diabetes
Watch out, Californians! A recent study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research estimated that 46% of adults in California (13 million) have prediabetes or undiagnosed diabetes, while another 9% (2.5 million) already have diagnosed diabetes. Combined, these...
The Savvy Diabetic: Artificial Pancreas Update
Updates from www.DiaTribe.org Lots of news and updates are flooding the blogs regarding the artificial pancreas. It is exciting (albeit not a cure). At a recent Carb DM Bay Area Diabetes Summit, three experts on automated insulin delivery (aka, “artificial pancreas,”...
Savvy Updates 4/2/2016: Insulin Variability Overnight, Designing for Diabetes, and More …
What Improves My Healthcare Experience by Kerri Sparling, 26 January, 2016 Kerri Morrone Sparling has had T1 almost 30 years. She writes a blog website called Six Until Me, which she started because “I was tired of Googling “diabetes” and coming up with little more...
Read my post on DiabetesMine: Look Out for Sorbitol!
Beware! Sorbitol hides in unexpected places, unless you read the ingredients in food labels. Here’s my latest encounter, which I hope not to repeat (and I share with you, to spare you the distress!). Read my blog: My Brush with Hidden Sorbitol, the Stomach Destroyer!...
