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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · 15d

Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial

Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three years

www.theguardian.com

Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · 25d

Late to the party, but just watched The Human Trial (2022) by @lisahepner.bsky.social - moving documentary about stage 2 study of the ViaCyte insulin-producing cells. Available free on Hoopla - thanks, local library!

Real science is slow. Easy solutions are grifts. #t1d #diabetes

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · 26d

Sadly I no longer live in a city with Wegmans, but the rest is normal for me, too!

Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · 27d

If you're not familiar with the podcast ologies.bsky.social, it's always great. This episode in particular, while not about #diabetes per se, speaks to #chronicillness generally as they discuss MS specifically.

(There's also an excellent two-parter on diabetes).

Neuropathoimmunology (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS) with Dr. Aaron Boster — alie ward

Neurons. Immune systems. MRIs. Weed gummies? One of the greats in neurology, Dr. Aaron Boster, takes time to chat all about Multiple Sclerosis, a neurological autoimmune disease close to our hearts. A...

www.alieward.com

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · 27d

A nice weekend at Allerton Park in Monticello, IL for my wife's birthday. A nice place for post-meal sugar-control walks! #t1d #diabetes #allerton

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thanks!

Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 21

I really feel this. I found the original Hoover article from the Diabetes Educator. Where does this pic come from? Is it in a book? Thanks.

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 21

This is exactly it: to do everything right and still have it go wrong. #t1d #diabetes #chronicillness

Chris Reeves @chrisreeves3d.bsky.social · Aug 21

Stacking burnouts like a drag racer strip. 🔥🫠🔥

#t1diabetes

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 20

Fire Village

Dylan MacKay @dylanmackayphd.bsky.social · Aug 20

Slightly diminish a TV show:

Urgent Care

Peter Harrigan @peterwjharrigan.bsky.social · Aug 20

Slightly diminish a TV show:

Mission Quite Difficult

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 20

It took me so long to figure out I could turn off the "critical alerts" if it was giving me false lows, but before that, I was practically begging my endo, "just let me prick my finger 20 times a day. It's better than this!"

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 19

Sorry to hear. That’s so unreasonable!

Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 18

The only time I've ever torn pump tubing was on an airport bathroom stall door five minutes before boarding. Fast replacement and barely made flight (they had to reopen the jetway door for me). No fun!

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 18

"Diabetes device distress" is both alliterative and incessant in all the ways named in this article! #T1D #type1diabetes

Miriam E. Tucker @miriametucker.bsky.social · Aug 14

#Diabetes technology improves and even saves lives, especially for people with #type1diabetes . At the same time, it can also cause a lot of stress: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Diabetes Technology: Lifesaving and Stressful

Clinicians should ask patients if they’re experiencing ‘diabetes device distress’ and help guide them through it.

www.medscape.com

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thanks!

Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 18

In my latest post, I think out loud about diabetic “control,” its necessity, and the profound alienation it creates. Features a comic drawing and a story about spilling blood in a baseball stadium. #t1d #diabetes #chronicillness

Control

Guarding Against Death... and Other People

open.substack.com

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Reposted by Dave Morris

Miriam E. Tucker @miriametucker.bsky.social · Aug 12

How are Americans with #type1diabetes doing? Results are mixed. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Diabetes Tech Use On the Rise But A1c Reductions Still Lag

A population-based US study finds greater technology use and improved glycemic control but a low prevalence of an A1c level < 7% and widening disparities.

www.medscape.com

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 12

The 1940 version of Elliott Joslin's "Diabetic Creed." There were lots of versions, varying with each new edition of the textbook _Diabetes Mellitus_. Mostly advice to doctors on diagnosis and treatment, some moral judgments and eugenics appear, too! #diabetes #t1d #history

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 11

Yes to both of these things! Happy diaversary.

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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · Aug 7

tv algorithm: we've noticed you've never once, since we've known you, ever watched a horror movie
me: correct
tv algorithm: so we figure that's because you've never heard of them, here's a different upsetting visual every time you turn us on, hope you love it!!

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 6

Further cautious hope for islet cell transplantation. #T1D #diabetes

Miriam E. Tucker @miriametucker.bsky.social · Aug 5

I don't normally say this, but this new report signals some real progress towards curing #type1diabetes : www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Transplanted Islet Cells Survive Without Immune Suppression

In a first for type 1 diabetes, researchers have gene-edited donor pancreatic islets in a way that evades the immune system to enable insulin secretion for at least 6 months.

www.medscape.com

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 6

It’s true in main, and it’s helpful to remind diabetics to take care. But given that we diabetics often grow up with this stark moral opposition, it’s no wonder we’re exhausted and slightly neurotic. #t1d #diabetes #chronicillness

From Chris Feudtner, Bittersweet (2003)

Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 5

Why I don't use closed-loop: Exhibit 1. #T1D #diabetes #insulinpump

Text from email from Tandem announcing "Unexpected Automatic Correction Bolus Delivery with G7 Sensor During Warm-up Period in t:slim x2 or Tandem Mobi Pump Software 7.9.0.1 or later"

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 5

My grandma used to give us wrapped boxes of Lucky Charms for Christmas. At Christmas 1987 (5 months after diagnosis), my brother unwrapped his box as normal. I unwrapped mine excitedly. It was Cheerios.

Welcome to diabetes, you little bastard. #T1D #diabetes #type1diabetes #chronicillness

Reposted by Dave Morris

Banting & Best Diabetes Centre @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social · Aug 2

New research from BBDC member Dr. Farid Mahmud looks at combination therapy for teens with #T1D.

www.utoronto.ca/news/combina...

Combination therapy shows improved health outcomes for teens with type 1 diabetes: Study

Combining insulin treatment with the investigational drug dapagliflozin may improve health outcomes for adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to a clinical trial led by endocrinologist Farid Mah...

www.utoronto.ca

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Dave Morris @davehasdiabetes.bsky.social · Aug 3

In this post, I explain the basic principles of using an insulin pump, and then talk a little bit about why it’s hard to use. This one’s a bit longer (~2700 words), but I think it’s pretty easy to read. #T1D #diabetes #type1diabetes #chronicillness

The Basics of Insulin Pump Therapy

How the insulin pump does and doesn't work

open.substack.com

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