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Re:'smart' insulin that responds to changing blood sugar lev... by thrownv7032g on Sunday August 11, 2024 @05:28PM (#41219443)
Which is a wonderful improvement since the 60s when kids were told they'd die horribly by 40!
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Re:'smart' insulin that responds to changing blood sugar lev... by stranded22 on Monday August 12, 2024 @10:36AM (#41224872)
Yes - she was very upset when she was told she'd get a certificate if she lives for another 50 years (not the best thing to say to an 11 year old).

She REALLY didn't think she'd live to 40.

The technology has greatly improved - her closed loop pump has been life changing. Not a cure though and things still go wrong.

So - when things are tough, they are very tough but thankfully there are fewer of those days now.

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