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William Wood

I was diagnosed in 1972, and back then I went to get my blood drawn at the lab once a week. It was from that result that the doctor would adjust my dose of regular (R) and long-acting (NPH) insulins.

I had so many lows and often passed out at home or while out. It wasn’t until the 1980s I got my first home glucose meter. It was hard to manage diabetes without knowing my glucose levels!

I now wear a continuous glucose monitor after having a severe low overnight and nearly dying. My daughter (a nurse with T1D) insisted, so she follows me, which is amazing technology.

My daughter and my grandson (her son) also have type 1 diabetes and we all live together, so our fridge is overflowing with insulin! It’s nice to have close family who understands what it is like to live with such a challenging disease.

I was in my 20s when I was diagnosed, so I don’t know if I’ll see 75 years with diabetes, but I will keep on doing my best. I was told I wouldn’t see 60, and I turned 80 last year!

Thriving with T1D
since 1972
WilliamWoodRS

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