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> a near future where technology paliates some of the dread of living with T1D I thought pump implants already did that, what's missing?

• Trasmatta 5y ago
  Pumps aren't implants, you replace them regularly. They are a massive improvement in care for many people, but they do not remove the daily toil of managing diabetes. Personally, I found a CGM to be even more helpful than a pump. Closed loop artificial pancreases are the future, but they will still require a large amount of attention and management by the patient.
  • jfengel 5y ago
    Indeed. I am not diabetic, but a close friend is, and I have observed all of the effort and uncertainty that goes into it. My friend got a new high-end closed loop system, and it's so much better than the previous pump. There's still a long way to go before it's truly an artificial pancreas, but my friend already has much higher quality of life, and the tech is still improving.
  • mlyle 5y ago
    Insulins that themselves react to blood sugar levels are another interesting path. Not that they could ever do the entire job, but they could lend some first-order stability.