Jan 14th 1922: A Miraculous Day

[Inka]

I found this short video very moving. I hope it’s ok to post it as it’s from JDRF. It dramatises a day from the diary of Frederick Banting. A day that must have seemed miraculous to him and the others there. Whenever I get fed up with diabetes, I remind myself that I’m actually very, very lucky to be able to inject myself with insulin and live my life:

I voted for the video on this page (again, I hope it’s ok to post this link), but whether you vote or not, it’s worth a watch/listen.

https://smileymovement.org/organisa...search-charity?dm_i=3YNG,1DJN5,1PR6LS,508DQ,1

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[rebrascora]

Wow! Was it really like that! Sends shivers up your spine doesn't it!

 

[Inka]

Very much so @rebrascora I’ve read descriptions before in articles - of children waking up - but to hear that diary extract really showed what it was like. It was really well dramatised too.

 

[Ljc]

Wow.

 

[nonethewiser]

That was so so powerful expertly told, really was. If only video was around then to witness that scene, we have so much to be thankful for to those pioneers.

 

[Pat91]

Brilliant watch, very interesting.

 

[Inka]

If you’re interested, there’s a lot of info on this site about the history of insulin:

https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca...subject_topic_ms:Insulin\ \-\ Early\ patients

I’ve linked you to a section about early patients above, but there are lots of different bits and pieces on the site.

 

[Inka]

Here are two photos of one of the earliest patients, Teddy Ryder. In the first photo he was 5yrs old but only weighed 27lbs. In the second, a year later and after getting life-saving insulin, you can see he looks a different child:

https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/insulin:P10037

https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/insulin:P10139

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