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  1. Richard157

    Hello from NYC!!

    Ah Ha! Nice to see you here Yogirajj. Welcome! I live in Kingston, NY. That is in the Catskills, just a 2 hour drive from NY City.
  2. Richard157

    Greetings

    Hi Mary, I have been type 1 for 64 years, but did not start pumping until June, 2007. I have found that my carb ratios and my insulin sensitivity vary throughout the day. My ratios vary from 4 to 7, depending on time of day and the season. My sensitivity is typically 12 (one unit lowers my BG 12...
  3. Richard157

    Hi Folks

    Hello J4mie. Once you turn things around and have good control, you will have a good chance at a long, healthy life. I have been type 1 for 64 years and am very healthy. Ask all the questions you want. This is a good place to get help. Richard
  4. Richard157

    New here.....be nice :-)

    Hello SJ. I experienced the same irregular schedule when I started working many years ago and my blood sugar did flip flops frequently. Many hypos just like you. I had to make a log and record every test, insulin dosage, and activity throughout the day and night. I studied the log and began...
  5. Richard157

    Newbie/ Type 1 For 64 Years

    Hello Ebony, I was beginning to think I was not welcome here. :( That was why I stopped visiting this site. Since you requested information on my book, here is the link to my amazon.com page...
  6. Richard157

    Diagnosed T1 at 53 that's not funny

    Hello Elderman, welcome! That is a rough go you had with cancer. I hope it is in remission now. Your blood sugar is unstable, do you use both slow and fast acting insulins, in separate vials? If you count carbs and let the number of carbs you eat determine your insulin dosages, then your control...
  7. Richard157

    new too forum

    Hello Susie, 20 years is a long time to not have good control. It is good that you are having better control now. Joining this forum can help you get a grip and we can guide you along your path. Ask all the questions you want. I also had poor control for many years. I was diagnosed in 1945 when...
  8. Richard157

    Newbie/ Type 1 For 64 Years

    :) Hello to everyone! I am a type 1 from New York, diagnosed in 1945, 5 days after my 6'th birthday. I am now 70, and have been diabetic for 64 years. I do not have any complications at the present time. Good luck? Good genes? No one seems to know. I have my own theories. If I get started on...
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