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...
I Have Nightscout … so What’s Nightscout?
Nightscout (CGM in the Cloud) is an open source, DIY project that allows real time access to a Dexcom G4 CGM from web browsers via smartphones, computers, tablets, and the Pebble smartwatch. The goal of the project is to allow remote monitoring of the T1D’s...
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...
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...
Reprinted from Insulination: Dr. Banting, Called a Failure, Discovers Insulin
Published on July 16th, 2014 | by Claresa Levetan MD, FACE Banting House National Historic Site of Canada I often stare at an old photograph of Dr. Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin, to get ideas. I am inspired by his sheer tenacity. Against all odds, he...
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