Joslin Diabetes Center Medal for 50 years as a T1

[Knikki]

I want to wish you congratulations on getting your 50yr medal, however I can't! How can you be the age you are and not know about Capt. Scarlet (the 'real' one not @Knikki) ??????

Seriously, well done!

Because @RAPS_od is from across the pond and apart from Thunderbirds I'm not to sure how other Gerry Anderson programs did

Sorry for slight derailment

 

[slip]

And there was me thinking Capt. Scarlet was American........... but it was shown in the USA. I'll crawl back under my stone. And yes apologies for the slight derailment too.

 

[dwrp]

Interesting. I did not know about life achievement awards like this
At age 8 I started out in DKA Coma told I’d never live past age 30. Just love those Dr’s that are so clueless. This is my 56th year as T1
Congratulations for helping prove how little they knew back in 1964.

 

[dmckatana]

Congrats and goodluck for the next 50.

 

[Seeps]

Great news and yes well done for all the years you've managed to live, accept and manage life with T1. Inspiring!

 

[Robinredbreast]

I love to read such positive posts, well done all

 

[humaject]

How do you get that I'm 51 years this year diagnosed age 13

 

[Knikki]

How do you get that I'm 51 years this year diagnosed age 13

A medal? You have to have diabetes for 50 years to get the first one, the names are different between the USA and UK.

 

[dmckatana]

How do you get that I'm 51 years this year diagnosed age 13

Here's the link to the diabities UK article. If your in the UK.

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/medals

 

[HICHAM_T2]

Congratulations!

 

[teddy2702]

Hi
I have been a diabetic T1 since 1968 when i was 6 years of age. I received my Alan Nabarro medal for 50 years of living with diabetes last October. I remember my mum weighing my food, sterilizing my syringe and needles. My blood testing machine was huge it was a bit bigger than a video box. Does anbody remember these machines?

 

[Deleted member 308541]

Here is the Australian Kellion Award medal recipient list for 2019, and links to the application form.

https://www.diabetesqld.org.au/mana...tes/services-and-programs/kellion-awards.aspx

 

[Bheki81]

well done.its a year ago i know, but inspiring nevertheless

 

[RAPS_od]

I got the UK one Alan Nabarro medal last year although I had past the 50 mark a few years prior.

I know I'm late in responding, but CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[RAPS_od]

How do you get that I'm 51 years this year diagnosed age 13

Here's the website: https://www.joslin.org/research/our-research/medalist-program-study
CONGRATULATIONS! That's quite an achievement!

 

[cassie091]

I have been a type 1 diabetic for 67 years. Diagnosed in 1959 when I was 16. I refused to let it affect my life but inevitably it did although I battled against that. The biggest problem was other people. Someone a few years ago refused to go out for a meal with me because I am diabetic. I used to keep it a secret as I did not want to be seen as 'different'. Now I don't care. Well, I am 83. Now have an Omnipod pump. Oh, boy, what a difference that has made. Many grateful thanks to the scientists. I owe them my life. My maternal grandmother died of diabetes in 1924. My mother was told it was doubtful I would live beyond 40. Good to prove the doctors wrong.