So, anyone familiar with Type 1 Diabetes knows that the duration of time (and age of onset) with the disease plays a huge role in outcome/development of complications. Don’t believe me? Do your own research/investigate. Thirty years seems to be a key point when it comes to circulatory issues, kidneys, eye problems, and other challenges related to the disease. Anyone with existing complications is going to spend ALOT more time at different doctors’ offices and face an onslaught of bills.
As I’m nearing 43 years with the disease, I thought I needed to find an insulin pump that works well for me. And I think I found it. Numbers have been in range the majority of the time. No terrifying lows in the middle of the night. No panicking while in the midst of mowing and chomping on a handful of glucose tabs.
The recent A1C was not good. But given the last 4 mo. of stress and uncertainty, it’s forgivable. My doctor is extremely happy with the other blood work and lab tests and thinks the new pump is already doing wonders.
Pretty damn good news.