T1D looks like me (JDRF)

[Northerner]

This is me, although I'm not sure how it works out that I've done more injections than fingerpricks, it's the other way around! 🙄



You can find out yours at:

http://www.jdrf.org/t1dlookslikeme/

 

[Jonathan_15Jan1969]

I'd like to see the algorithm they used. Don't expect it to be spot on but be interesting to see.

Although my results appear more the right way round compared, I know I was doing various forms of urine test for 20 years before the lancet and visually read blood strips.The lancets and launchers were a bit barbaric that I didn't test my blood as often as these days (else I'd have finger tips the size of table tennis balls). When they eventually moved to distributing meters and more finger friendly lancet devices do it regular. 😛

I guess if regimens changed globally on a certain date I could believe things more readily. 😉

 

[Northerner]

I worked out it thought I did 6 tests a day (about right) and 7 injections a day (I usually do 3, but started on 4 - very rarely more).

 

[Jonathan_15Jan1969]

Thing is when I first started on injections it was 1 a day and when I got to 14 years it changed to two injections and eventually I think I was 22 when the basal, bolus - before meal and background insulin - routine came in so I think my injection numbers are way too high but I suppose I can brag a bit to my sister in law who passes out at the sight of needles.

 

[Matt Cycle]

Doesn't give me the option for injections and pump. Still, the number of days living with it are correct.

 

[Bloden]

I’m happy not knowing the exact figures - A LOT of days, jabs, hours lost waiting in doctor’s surgeries, etc is exact enuff for me. 😛

 

[christophe]

Hours of lost sleep..

 

[PhoebeC]

I like the hours of lost sleep one, as people seem to get the routine stuff quite easy once you explain it. But how it impacts the sleep issue is not something people get.

It's like having a new born baby all the time, even when its not really stopping you sleep sometimes you cant sleep just because you might need to check on it in a few hours.

It should say TV episodes binged watched too, and jelly babies eaten!

 

[HOBIE]

Try 52 Years ?

 

[Bloden]

Try 52 Years ?

You’d break the machine, Hobie, LOL.