So, I'm a little slow. :)
Just wanted to take a minute and introduce myself. I was diagnosed 33
years ago at the age of 8. Back then it was urine checks using Diastix
(remember them? They still sell them btw).
Over the years I have progressed from beef and pork Regular, NPH,
Lantus, some combination of them, and now to Humalog via the Cozmo pump.
I also use the Abbott Navigator CGM device.
Best calculations is that I have tested my blood glucose via finger
pricks over 75,000 times, taken almost 52,000 injections, used 800
infusion sets in my 6 years of pumping, and dosed more 642,000 units of
insulin.
6 years ago while was training to become the first documented Type 1
diabetic to race a 24 Hour mountain bike race solo, I founded the
Type1Rider organization. I live my entire diabetic athlete existence
out in the open via the Type1Rider blog. From soup to nuts everything
from basal rates, training logs, race reports, diet, A1C, and real time
BG posts. (As of right now I have posted 5535 blood glucose readings
via Twitter). I like to tell people it's the good, the very good, the bad, the very bad, and the very ugly. :)
Since successfully completing that first 24 hour event, I have raced
over 350hrs of solo endurance cycling events. I have been a member of
the Gary Fisher/Trek Bicycles 29er Crew Racing Team since 2009, and work
with the ADA and JDRF as a volunteer helping out with cycling events
(Tour de Cure, MTB clinics, etc) where ever they need me.
On June 10th, 2011 I will racing an event called the Tour Divide. The
race is 2745 miles in length from Banff, AB CA to Antelope Wells, NC on
the Mexico boarder. It is the longest mountain bike race on earth, is
96% off-road, has an elevation change of 200,000ft, and must be done
completely unassisted. No crew. No team. No help. No nothing. More info can be
found here at the Tour Divide website.
Although it is monumental challenge for a Type 1 diabetic to attempt, I
believe that this race is my purpose in life. Many personal reasons
will bring me to the race start north of the boarder, but the main cause
will be demonstrating that a person with Type 1 diabetes has no limits.
If I can be of any help answering any questions about exercise, diet, or
life with diabetes please don't hesitate to shoot me a PM or leave me a
post.
I look forward to meeting new friends, sharing experiences, and learning a ton from everyone here at Juvenation!
Thanks!!