As I have previously discussed, I am participating in the Protégé Encore study, which is an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody clinical trial that is trying to prove the effectiveness of an investigational drug called teplizumab.  We all know that type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where autoantibodies are attacking and killing off...

Summer has disappeared.   We left Asia in mid-July with so much enthusiasm for plans in the Northeastern US, and now, it’s hard to fathom how Labor Day could possibly be one week away.  Very soon, everyone will be mourning the end of summer, especially children who must return to those newly waxed floors in their classroom halls...

Photo credit: Redvers On Monday, my daily life, my career path, and my work-related goals will change substantially. You see, Friday was my last day working at an exceptional start-up here in San Diego. (I love you guys. I will miss you all!) (Parenthetical, part 2: anyone software engineers out there want to work at a fabulous, fast-moving...

When I first formulated my plan for trying out Amylin Pharmaceutical‘s amylin agonist, Symlin, I figured the hardest supply to acquire would be a pH meter. Now, granted, I haven’t tried for the pH meter yet, so it still may prove difficult– but getting my hands on Symlin itself has certainly been an unexpected hassle. I...

My Insulin Pen I woke up this morning with slightly elevated BS levels. So I ate a little breakfast – a salad with some quinoa – and took 4 units of insulin (Apidra) and set off to do some errands. When I came home four hours later I was hungry again so I ate some more salad with a bit of quinoa and checked my BS again. I...

Juggling on the Berlin Wall If I left align my body throw its edges against a wall I built inside a membrane locking out the memory of excursion an up and a down   Sea I am jealous your tide mediocre at least you have the moon to blame   If I left align my body hold it still forehead to cement against a cold thymus he doesn’t...

In my last post, I noted that it was up to me to start living my life in Seattle.  I am proud to report that I have been doing just that and that things are starting to fall into place.  I moved to Seattle in mid-May to participate in the Protégé Encore study and settled in for 14 days of infusions, which took me to the end of May. ...

'Pregnant graffiti' (photo by Petteri Sulonen) she wrote her poem on his wrists love transcribed in code a double-backed polynucleotide beast sealing the air between his lungs and his wrists on his wrists she wrote her love son son I a Silverstein tree give you all all that I have that I know that I am son son but son not that not that...

As my trip around the world continues, I’m learning more and more about the challenges of taking diabetes with you on the road. This recently became apparent when, for reasons I still don’t quite understand, I decided to try to get a Hemoglobin A1c test performed in Tallinn Estonia — at 7 in the evening. My thought process,...

In my last post I discussed the anatomy of the eye. Keep this in mind as we begin to consider what diabetes does to this anatomy. Remember that the most important aspect of diabetes is high blood sugar. This is the source of all complications that will make life so miserable down the line. The two major issues with glucose, as I have...