Type 1 Fifty years on insulin

[WILCOMAN]

Hi.
Last month I had been on insulin for fifty years.
My doctor has given me a letter describing how I have been on insulin since 1975.
My question is do I still receive a gold medal for this achievement ?

 

[Antje77]

My question is do I still receive a gold medal for this achievement ?

Looks like you can even get two different ones!

This one in the UK: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-u...lan Nabarro medal,with young people in London.

And this one is based in the US but getting the medal is not restricted to the US: https://joslin.org/research/medalist-program-study

 

[Jaylee]

Hi.
Last month I had been on insulin for fifty years.
My doctor has given me a letter describing how I have been on insulin since 1975.
My question is do I still receive a gold medal for this achievement ?

Hi,

I’m headbutting the big five O.. 1976.
I think the charity still gives them out with a valid “receipt”from your GP?
Which it sounds like you have…

Congratulations!

 

[WILCOMAN]

Many thanks for sharing this information .

 

[WILCOMAN]

I received my medal last week, really happy to have put up with this disease for the past fifty years.
I have smoked and drank alcohol all those years.

 

[Nicola M]

I'd say congrats, but I'm not sure if that is appropriate in this case I'm still upset they got rid of the smaller years. I want a medal for 25 years!!

 

[jaywak]

I got mine about three months ago it was organised by the diabetic consultant at my hospital with my annual review , it was a nice surprise to receive it a couple of weeks later .

 

[Grant_Vicat]

I'd say congrats, but I'm not sure if that is appropriate in this case I'm still upset they got rid of the smaller years. I want a medal for 25 years!!

I have posted a gold cup!

 

[Tony337]

Hi
I reached 50 years this easter but decided not to apply for a medal.
My hba1c is the best its ever been at 39 or 5.7.
I know someone who has a cambridge pump thingy and my hba1c is better than theirs and this made me giggle a bit simply because i managed to beat the algorithm with MDI.

Gosh we've seen some changes my favourite being the libre and 4mm needles.

Congratulations @WILCOMAN and do you remember Blakes 7 from the 1970s?

Well Vila once said .....

"i'm going to live forever.....or at least die trying "

i wish you well

Tony

 

[Tinker05]

Well done Wilcoman. A fantastic achievement. As far as i’m aware you’re still entitled to a medal, but you’ll have to apply for it and provide proof. I received my 50 year medal in August 2011, which was presented to me at Southend Hospital where i have been a patient since my diagnosis in 1961. They laid on a lovely buffet for myself and my family and the local newspaper did a whole page on my story with some great photos. Fame at last!!! Then in 2021 i received my 60 year medal. Because of Covid there was no presentation, but the local newspaper did another article. So, i am now aiming for my 70 year medal in 2031!! Medals aside, well done everyone out there who is managing to survive this dreadful, relentless illness.