I’ve had type 1 diabetes for over 18 years so the work of the JDRF means a lot to me. My insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor can’t manage my diabetes for me, but they make it a lot easier to live with. The JDRF’s Artificial Pancreas Project is bringing together the best academic and industry research teams to develop the “holy grail” of a true artificial pancreas.
A few years ago I read a blog by a pancreas transplant recipient about the first meal she ate without thinking of the carbohydrates, her blood glucose level or how much insulin to take. I certainly get by with my carbohydrate counting, correction factors and carb:insulin ratios but I got really emotional when I read that blog. Someday I’ll write a blog like that, thanks to your support for the Artificial Pancreas Project.
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