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.