Ok sports fans, I just spent the night with my blood glucose levels flat lined between 80-120. Didn’t have to work for it. Unbelievable.

I just can’t stop thinking about how awesome this is going to be once it’s on the commercial market.

Mom’s all over will be able to sleep. Yeah, that would be good, imagine the world with less cranky moms.

Imagine how good A1c’s would be, and therefore, how many fewer complications, hospital stays and in general, improve standard of living.

Yes, I know, “really, Mike, how tough is T1D? It sure doesn’t look tough.”

It doesn’t look tough, because we do it, and don’t complain because we just want to fit in and enjoy life. When our blood sugar is low, we treat; when it’s high, we bolus. But what goes along with that is the feeling of high or low blood sugar that we have to live through regardless. AND, the knowledge that every little bit of improper blood glucose levels could help lead to possible complications.

Oh, and once the artificial pancreas is in place, commercially available, then the new standard of care is set. JDRF driven research has driven a huge advancement. At this point, resources normally allocated for the treatment portion of the research triangle can then be allocated towards a cure. MORE $ towards a cure. There’s a ton of $ being spent on cure research now, but in this case, more is better.

Well, for the first time in almost 30 years, I am going to bed without having to worry about what my blood glucose is.

My blood glucose levels, almost 2 hours after dinner have risen to the 240’s. Keep in mind, this is without a meal bolus. The AP is providing me with insulin every 5 minutes based on the algorithm, it’s historical data and what my blood glucose is. Tomorrow should be a lot better once it’s learns how my body reacts to meals.

We are so used to hearing about the hurdles, delays and frustrating steps being taken by companies to move devices forward.

I was floored, and excited to spend the last 2.5 hours speaking with Ed Damiano who designed the algorithms for the AP. he showed me the next generation AP, which is going to be run off of an iPhone.

The front side shows the iPhone. The second photo shows the back of the case, which is the new generation Dexcom G4. A closed loop system that can fit in my pocket. NEXT GENERATION!

He is submitting it to the FDA in 3 weeks for approval to use in the next phase of his AP research studies.

By the numbers:
Less than 1% of blood glucose lower than 70 on the AP
Easily keep A1c’s between 6.5 and 7 for adults and 7 and 7.5 for kids.

He plans on having a small AP available on the market within 5 years, when his son goes to college.

He was not in the diabetes world when his son was diagnosed at 11 months of age. He is determined to solve the T1D problem of lack of care free management.

First AP meal. Let’s see what happens.

Sorry for the delay, I just spent the last 2.5 hours talking with the head of the study. More about that in a minute (or 2, it’s dinner time)