Diabetic Since 1965
My first syringe was made of glass (pyrex?) and had to be boiled once a week and stored in an aluminum case with alchohol saturated cotton balls.
At first the needle had to be sharpened on a whetstone but then I got a new syringe with a lure-lock from BD and disposable needles. The gauge was very large compared to today.
I lived in Maryland but had to go to DC to see the only doctor that would care for juvinile diabetics.
I would test my sugar with a urin test kit that had a test tube, and you counted out drops of urine and then added a reactive tablet that changed colors. Blue was good.
Insulin came from pigs or cows and was either slow acting or fast acting.
Somehow I survived my teenage years.
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