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Joslin Medalist Meeting, May 11, 2013
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acidrock23 replied to Richard157's discussion 'Joslin Medalist Meeting, May 11, 2013'"eek, that is about a month before my birthday and reminds me I'll be 50 soon!! Which I suppose is a "win" given that I was skeptical I'd last until 40 when I was younger and wilder but still, that's an eek for me!"
Richard157 replied to Richard157's discussion 'Joslin Medalist Meeting, May 11, 2013'"Marie, is your diagnosis date prior to May? If so, you could attend the medalist meeting in 2017 (it is held every two years).
Yes I think Tom gets his 75 year medal in 2017, or 2018?"
Richard157 replied to Richard157's discussion 'Joslin Medalist Meeting, May 11, 2013'"I wish I could have been there. We will be going to the international meeting in Florida where the type 1 children and their families meet every year. Type 1 diabetics of all ages are invited, but the emphasis is on the T1 kids. It takes place in…"
Marie B replied to Richard157's discussion 'Joslin Medalist Meeting, May 11, 2013'"WOW Richard, thanks for posting this, I have less than 4 years to go for my 50th. hope to see you there. Tom should be getting his 75 the same year."
Zoe replied to Richard157's discussion 'Joslin Medalist Meeting, May 11, 2013'"Nice, Richard; thanks for sharing the video! I'm sorry you weren't able to make it, but glad your wife is feeling better. You guys give everyone so much hope!"
Richard157 posted a discussionJoslin Medalist Meeting, May 11, 2013
The 2013 Joslin Medalist meeting was held on May 11. There were more than 150 medalists present at the meeting. Every medalist has been type 1 for 50 years, or more. I was not able to attend because my wife was ill. She is well now. The link below connects to a video on Youtube. Medalists speaking at the meeting are shown. One medalist received the first ever 80 year medal. See him at the beginning of the video.…See More
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I Am A Prisoner In My Own Home
Posted on October 5, 2010 at 5:14pm 30 Comments 0 Likes
Anita and I have been married for 46 years. I was a diabetic for 19 years before we were married in 1964. She was only 20 then, and knew nothing about diabetes. I rarely had insulin reactions back then. There was very little known about diabetes care. The monitors for measuring blood sugar levels were not available until the mid 1980s, and there was almost no useful advise given by my doctors. When I became more educated about diabetes, and had a doctor who knew a lot about diabetes, I started… Continue
My Sad, but Funny, History With Carbs
Posted on July 29, 2010 at 6:21pm 11 Comments 0 Likes
In one chapter of my book (published in March, 2010) I recalled several things from the history of diabetes. One paragraph from that chapter is given here:
"There were two schools of thought in the 17'th century. One theory proposed replacing the sugar lost in the urine by following a diet high in carbohydrates. The…
Continue 62 Years Of Type 1......CHAPTER 3
Posted on March 28, 2008 at 6:17pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
CHAPTER 3
Before I was diabetic Daddy drove a milk truck and delivered milk to people's homes. Mother was always a stay at home Mom and there was barely enough income to pay the rent on the house and put food on the table. A few years later Daddy applied for a job at the Roanoke Post Office and was accepted. The salary was substantially larger and that was when we made a down payment on the 10 acres that became our farm.
The house across the street from ours was huge and… Continue
Before I was diabetic Daddy drove a milk truck and delivered milk to people's homes. Mother was always a stay at home Mom and there was barely enough income to pay the rent on the house and put food on the table. A few years later Daddy applied for a job at the Roanoke Post Office and was accepted. The salary was substantially larger and that was when we made a down payment on the 10 acres that became our farm.
The house across the street from ours was huge and… Continue
CHAPTER 2
Posted on March 27, 2008 at 7:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
CHAPTER 2
Prior to the discovery of insulin there were several treatments for diabetes. Those treatments included bleeding, opium, starvation, exercise and diets. A diet low in carbs and high in fat and protein was sometimes used. Without the availability of insulin these treatments extended the lives of diabetics by approximately one year.
Insulin was discovered in 1921 and became available to the general public in 1923. The first insulin was taken from pigs and cows by a… Continue
Prior to the discovery of insulin there were several treatments for diabetes. Those treatments included bleeding, opium, starvation, exercise and diets. A diet low in carbs and high in fat and protein was sometimes used. Without the availability of insulin these treatments extended the lives of diabetics by approximately one year.
Insulin was discovered in 1921 and became available to the general public in 1923. The first insulin was taken from pigs and cows by a… Continue
62 Years Of Type 1 Diabetes, My Story
Posted on March 24, 2008 at 6:00pm 22 Comments 0 Likes
INTRODUCTION
Some of my friends on diabetesdaily.com asked me to write about my 62 years as a Type 1 diabetic. I have done so and my story has been presented on that site in a 21 chapter format. I have included many autobiographical parts of my life as well.
I have spoken to Manny and he wants me to post my story here on this wonderful site.
The fact that I am alive and well today, after 62 years of diabetes, is due in large part to my Mother and my precious… Continue
Some of my friends on diabetesdaily.com asked me to write about my 62 years as a Type 1 diabetic. I have done so and my story has been presented on that site in a 21 chapter format. I have included many autobiographical parts of my life as well.
I have spoken to Manny and he wants me to post my story here on this wonderful site.
The fact that I am alive and well today, after 62 years of diabetes, is due in large part to my Mother and my precious… Continue
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- At 1:39pm on May 6, 2013,
Betty J said…
name on FB is Betty Kiah-Jackson. I'm glad you reminded me, I forgot to post it on Tu.
- At 3:32pm on March 31, 2013,
shoshana27 said… glad to hear you're well.i am fine except for my gastro problems which sometimes keep me home.otherwise aok.
- At 11:27am on March 31, 2013, shoshana27 said…
hi, richard, haven't seen you on lately, hope you're ok.
- At 10:35pm on March 4, 2013,
Linda G said… I'm passing this on to a few more of my friends ♥ Have a great Tuesday!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?feature=player_embedded&v=nj2ofrX7jAk
luv and hugs....linda
- At 9:27am on February 21, 2013,
Terrie said… Hey Richard. :)
Well, the sky fell here about a month ago. Scared the bejeebers out of us.
While we were sleeping, a huge slab of ice fell through our deck roof and smashed half of the cedar deck and it pushed through the outside screen door. The weather had been nuts...freezing, melting, freezing, melting. Our Insurance Guy said that they had 60 other similar accident cases in our city that week-end. We just have to okay the report/estimate, so they can get started on the new deck and roof soon. The Power of Nature!
I'm continuing with treatments for my RA as usual.
Sorry to hear that you need to get your knees replaced. That's scary but they will feel much better after, I'm sure. You'll be in my prayers during that time. My Cousin had that done due to his RA.
Always Good to hear that you and Anita and Family are doing well other wise Richard. :) Hugs *Terrie
- At 2:49pm on February 19, 2013,
tom b said… - I've made my reservation at the Holiday Inn. I will be there for 4 nights (Wed-Sat). I figure Thursday will be for medical exams and I'm going to try and set up a dinner with my Boston Facebook friends. I think there was some recent mention of your head injury. Has there been anything significant recently, or was it all several months ago? Tom
- At 11:57pm on January 21, 2013, Terrie said…
Hi There Richard!! :)
I just saw Emilie's video with you and Tom. I really enjoyed seeing you again and hearing your stories and advice too. Unfortunately we were gone away, so I couldn't see you live but the video was Fantastic. I can't wait to see you wearing your 75th year medal. I just made it past my 51 D Anniversary last month. So far to go. :D
Hugs...Terrie.
- At 4:03pm on January 21, 2013, shoshana27 said…
hi , richard , hope you are recovered from your surgery. stay well.
- At 2:10pm on December 25, 2012,
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- At 5:58am on November 26, 2012, shoshana27 said…
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