....Yes, glass syringes (steamed each morning over the kettle), needles as long as a match (probably not really), multiple use of same needle. I was 18 months at diagnosis. Mum couldn't face injecting so dad kept me alive (thanks dad). Coerced into self injecting with the promise of an Action Man if I injected continuously for a whole month (might explain why I'm partial to bribes....???) ........
It seems a world away from today's approach and all the bits and bobs now used e.g. insulin pens.
On the DAFNE course I had to complete, before getting Libra sensors prescribed, they taught "you can eat anything you want....as long as you carb count correctly". I was utterly aghast. How could this be? This is terrible advice, we don't eat sugary things, ever. Since then I actually had Death By Chocolate dessert at a restaurant, counted/estimated carbs and ended up with BG of 4.8 an hour after a big meal. I couldn't believe it. Death By Chocolate and I didn't die!!!!!