Jan 29, 2012 Posted by Kev

The Most Valuable Lesson I’ve Learned about Managing Type 1 Diabetes

A severely low blood sugar landed me in the ER one year ago today. Sometimes life throws you curve balls or even a wild pitch here and there. Most of the time we can either step out of the way or do...

Dec 3, 2011 Posted by Kev

Diabetes Artificial Pancreas FDA Approval Plan Finally Outlined

After years of delays, it looks like the FDA is finally outlining a plan to make the artificial pancreas a reality for type 1 diabetics. Yesterday, the organization set forth design and testing...

Oct 23, 2011 Posted by Kev

C8 MediSensors Answers My Questions about the HG1-c Noninvasive CGM

After reading the company press release, researching their website, and writing my October 8th article about C8 MediSensors forthcoming noninvasive continuous glucose monitor (or nCGM), the HG1-c, there...

Oct 8, 2011 Posted by Kev

C8 MediSensors Noninvasive CGM is Welcome News for Type 1 Diabetics

Each year more than 30,000 Americans, half of them children, are diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. They join the nearly three million Americans already suffering from the disease, who, like me,...

Sep 24, 2011 Posted by Trisha

FRIO Review – Insulin Cooling Case for Diabetics

I’ve been reading a number of diabetic blogs recently and many people are wondering how to handle natural disasters, such as the tornadoes and hurricanes that have been hammering the country the...

Sep 2, 2011 Posted by Kev

A Swimmer/Lifeguard Seeks Advice on Switching to an Insulin Pump

Recently, a seventeen-year-old high school swimmer who spends her summers lifeguarding emailed me looking for advice on making the switch from daily shots to an insulin pump. I wanted to share...

Aug 14, 2011 Posted by Kev

Thoughts on My Diabetes Diet, Dr. Bernstein, and Stable Blood Sugars

Today, a Type 1 diabetic of 28 years sent me an email asking for my thoughts on the diabetes diet plan I’ve been following, which is outlined by Dr. Bernstein in his book Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes...

Aug 12, 2011 Posted by Trisha

Support Our JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes Team

As many of you have read, January’s incident has sparked a number of changes in our lives this year. Aside from starting a blog about challenges Type 1 Diabetics face, Kevin has entered the world...

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From the Editor

This web site was created for everyone who is fed up with the term “Diabetes” being generalized to include only type 2 diabetics. It is for everyone who is tired of watching the likes of Wilford Brimley, Patti Labelle and B.B. King only bring attention to one side of the diabetes equation. This blog is for everyone who realizes that type 1 and type 2 diabetes are two different diseases. It is for those of us who aren’t afraid to speak the truth, that an estimated 1 in 12 Americans have diabetes. Approximately 95% have type 2 diabetes, most often brought on by obesity.

Ours is NOT a disease that is running rampant because of a lack of responsibility with our health. This site is for the 5% of us whose lives have been affected for no known reason at all. This site is for the 5% whose voices get smothered under the weight of the other 95. This site is for Type 1 Diabetics.

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About Me

My name is Kevin Lang and I am a Type 1 Diabetic who was diagnosed in May of 2004 at the age of 27. My last A1C was 6.0 in May 2015. I used to use daily shots of Lantus and Novolog to control my blood sugar until I switched to the MiniMed Paradigm Revel Insulin Pump in February 2011. To learn more about me, follow the about link in the menu bar.

**Disclaimer** I am not a doctor, nor do I have any medical experience. I am simply writing to share my story. Always consult a doctor before making any diabetes management decisions.

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