D Blog Day 4: Changes

Today let's talk about changes, in one of two ways. Either tell us what you'd most like to see change about diabetes, in any way. This can be management tools, devices, medications, people's perceptions, your own feelings – anything at all that you feel could use changing. OR reflect back on some changes you or your loved one has seen or been through since being diagnosed with diabetes. Were they expected or did they surprise you? In 1924, what did it feel like to receive an expirimental drug that had only been tested on dogs-was it scary?In 1939, were parents already sick of this "in five years" line?In 1943, did they dream of a time when their child could be like any other child and eat the piece of birthday cake?In 1953, were they ever afraid to go to sleep, wondering if their child would have a bad low overnight?In 1964, did they dream of a device that would tell them the current blood sugar level..day or night?In 1972, did they ever want to smack the food police?In 1981, did they ever think that diabetes might still be around, 34 years later?In 1990, was it social suicide to wear an insulin pump?In 1995, were pb crackers and oj the first thing people tried to cram down your throat during a hypo?In 1999, did anyone else stockpile diabetes supplies for Y2K? (besides me)In 2005, could anyone have dreamed that the failure of the Glucowatch wasn't the worst thing ever and might just be paving the way to the dawn of the Continuous Glucose Monitor/NightScout/Artificial Pa...
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