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MCC, abbreviation for Mayo Community Connect.

She is on the Dexcom 7 now with the programmed automatic insulin. I think the problem with 1.5 is the pancreas works sometimes and sometimes not. How do you program insulin if you don't know if the body is going to produce some.

I sure wish those rocket scientists would invent a new device that monitors glucose and can administer insulin or glucose as needed.

To aggravate her diabetes, she had 3 stomach surgeries which left her with gastroparesis. That is a condition where the stomach does not digest the food into the small intestine as fast as it should.

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MCC…of course!

I get how the unpredictable nature of type 1.5 messes things up. Do they have any idea how much longer she will produce insulin?

I have read about a product called Smart Insulin that when injected determines how to balance the proper blood sugar level. I know it sounds bizarre, but I swear it’s true. I don’t know how far away from approval it is. I’m posting a link about it. If there’s a problem with it, will a mod please kindly remove it.
https://type1diabetesgrandchallenge.org.uk/news/new-smart-insulin-promising-step-forward-in-type-1-diabetes-treatment/