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<blockquote data-quote="Silas" data-source="post: 1286037" data-attributes="member: 70389"><p>Hi Snapsy,</p><p>As I read about your daily tightrope walking, I recognised so many parallels with my own experience. I was quite heartened that there are other people out there with similar objectives (between those two lines) and the determination to always try and be in control. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.</p><p></p><p>I have had Type 1 diabetes a little longer than you. I was diagnosed in March 1975. Trying to control diabetes in those days was crude, to say the least, compared with the technology we have today. It can only get better, given the number of people with our affliction.</p><p></p><p>I was on a research trial recently and tried the Dexcom G4, Libre FreeStyle and the Dexcom G5 CGM systems. </p><p>I dearly hope that one day soon these will be available to all Type 1 diabetics on the NHS. I believe it will save money in the long term and help focus the patient on their own responsibilities for their care. The results of the trial have been an eye opener. There is a "But..." I think one can end up being too proactive and create bigger than normal waves by excessive reactions.</p><p></p><p>Once the technology has been perfected, we will be very close to an artificial pancreas, where the Blood Glucose Measurement is virtually real time and an algorithm in a pump can adjust one's dose to ensure we stay between those two lines. </p><p></p><p>Then we will be freed from the huge burden of having to make all those estimates, calculations and corrections. There is of course the downside that technology "dumbs people down" and they will stop thinking about how much they are eating and that the algorithm will do its best to balance the books, even at the expense of possible weight gain.</p><p></p><p>You can't write an algorithm for "responsibility".</p><p></p><p>Ultimately we are responsible for our own health. Anything that helps us make well informed decisions and assists in the management of the diabetic condition is a wonderful bonus.</p><p></p><p>Howard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silas, post: 1286037, member: 70389"] Hi Snapsy, As I read about your daily tightrope walking, I recognised so many parallels with my own experience. I was quite heartened that there are other people out there with similar objectives (between those two lines) and the determination to always try and be in control. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I have had Type 1 diabetes a little longer than you. I was diagnosed in March 1975. Trying to control diabetes in those days was crude, to say the least, compared with the technology we have today. It can only get better, given the number of people with our affliction. I was on a research trial recently and tried the Dexcom G4, Libre FreeStyle and the Dexcom G5 CGM systems. I dearly hope that one day soon these will be available to all Type 1 diabetics on the NHS. I believe it will save money in the long term and help focus the patient on their own responsibilities for their care. The results of the trial have been an eye opener. There is a "But..." I think one can end up being too proactive and create bigger than normal waves by excessive reactions. Once the technology has been perfected, we will be very close to an artificial pancreas, where the Blood Glucose Measurement is virtually real time and an algorithm in a pump can adjust one's dose to ensure we stay between those two lines. Then we will be freed from the huge burden of having to make all those estimates, calculations and corrections. There is of course the downside that technology "dumbs people down" and they will stop thinking about how much they are eating and that the algorithm will do its best to balance the books, even at the expense of possible weight gain. You can't write an algorithm for "responsibility". Ultimately we are responsible for our own health. Anything that helps us make well informed decisions and assists in the management of the diabetic condition is a wonderful bonus. Howard [/QUOTE]
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