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Permalink Reply by Richard157 on September 20, 2011 at 7:58am

Yes, the disposable syringes were invented in the 1950s, but it was many years later that we found out about them. It seems I was told about many new things years after they became available. I was diagnosed in 1945, but saccharin was available many years before that. We saw saccharin on the shelf at a drugstore in the 1950s. That was so wonderful! I think it was the only artificial sweetener available. I had not been avle to sweeten my cereal, have any kind of sweetened beverage, no lemonade, etc until we had saccharin. There were no sugar free soft drinks either for a long time.

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Permalink Reply by 870allamerican on September 20, 2011 at 8:53am

Hey Richard. You the man!!! I have not forgotten about lunch one day but have been very hectic around the office.

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Permalink Reply by Richard157 on September 20, 2011 at 9:56am

Hi Ray! I am available most any day. I am going to Minneapolis, Oct 12-17 fot their diabetes expo, and to meet a dozen or so diabetes friends from diabetesdaily.com. It will be great to finally meet these people. Most of them live in the Twin Cities region.

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Permalink Reply by 870allamerican on September 20, 2011 at 10:14am

Enjoy your trip.

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Permalink Reply by Richard157 on September 20, 2011 at 4:28pm

I didn't know about carbs until 1988, when I read about our needing to restrict carbs in a magazine. That was 43 years after my diagnosis. My doctors told me very little. Even now, 90% of what I know about diabetes was gathered here on the online support groups, from Google research, and in a few books I have read. My doctors provided my prescriptions, but they taught me very little about diabetes.

Yes, Testape was yellow, and turned shades of green when exposed to urine. The darker the shade, the higher the glucose level.

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Permalink Reply by Emily Coles on September 20, 2011 at 4:25pm

Happy belated birthday, Richard! You keep on truckin'!

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Permalink Reply by Richard157 on September 20, 2011 at 4:41pm

Thanks, Emily!

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Permalink Reply by David S on September 22, 2011 at 7:31am

Happy birthday Richard! 66 years is quite an accomplishment! I'm new here, and people like you are the reason I joined. I look forward to many more stories about people who have lived with diabetes for so long and have lived happy, healthy lives!

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Permalink Reply by Richard157 on September 22, 2011 at 3:28pm

Hi David, thanks! There is a book you might enjoy, it is called "50 Secrets of the Longest Living People With Diabetes", by Sheri Colberg and Steven Edelman.

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Permalink Reply by Serin-Tais on September 22, 2011 at 5:12pm

Happy birthday! I am 20 years old and your story makes me feel so positive and hopeful for my future too! Many thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Richard157 on September 22, 2011 at 7:43pm

I am always pleased to hear that my longevity, and good health can give hope to other diabetics. Good luck to you!

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Permalink Reply by lchase on September 23, 2011 at 8:35am

Thank you so much for sharing. You are my Hero! I am nearing my 20th anniversary and feel very hopeful about the future. I have two small children, a wonderful husband and really just an all around beautiful life. I work very hard to balance it all and stay healthy.... very successfully I might add! It is so nice to see your post and know that the effort is well worth it. You are such an inspiration to those of us putting in the many hours and effort to stay healthy! Thank you.

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