Recent Content by lverhelst

My Mantra Failure. Don't fear failure. Diabetes has taught me not to fear failure. If you fear failure you will never manage your diabetes because failure in life is inevitable. “Survival of the fittest” is what Darwin discovered but many have misinterpreted it. It is not the others who are...

I got asked so many times what is like to live with diabetes I ended up writing a book! With no pump and no continuous glucose monitor, they simply weren't invented when I was diagnosed, I had to manage it old-school style. Being trained as a scientist I documented all my failures and...

5.8% or 40 mmol/mol using multiple daily injections, no pump, but < 0.5 units per kg body weight. Vegan diet and lots of exercise. Type 1 for 30 years.

Type 1 for 30 yrs & 48 yrs old, HbA1C 5.8% (40mmol/mol) <0.5 units insulin per Kg body weight (83kg), Scientist, Body-builder