To all of the other members who claim to be over 20 years diabetic and
still living:

I think we all better admit we're not really here: we're really ruining
the
stats for everybody.

I had more than one life-insurance agent tell me I couldn't get a policy
as
I've already passed my 'half-life' by over 50%!!!

Yerachmiel
- born Oct '59
- diag Nov '61
- blind (retinopathy) Mar '81
- pump (autosyringe AS*6C) Jun '81
- return of vision Sept '81, Jan '82
- currently going for record for number of different models, styles
and features of pumps.
- First pump user to attempt sky diving (about a month after vision
Returned in first eye)
- First pump user to take flying lessons (see above)
- 'father' of the Teflon catheter
- most rechargeable nine-volts destroyed by any early pump abuser
- first reported non-fatal run-away
- first programming/mechanical fix for run-away
- One of few pump users who's read the microcode and is still
willing to wear it




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