New technology for people with Type 1 diabetes, one that has been nearly a decade in the making, approved by the FDA.
In addition to taking insulin, people with Type 1 diabetes must measure their blood glucose levels multiple times a day, by either finger pricks or wearing a continuous glucose monitor, a sensor that sticks on the skin and, through a wire that sits under the skin, measures blood sugar levels continuously.For Gracie Brown, a 14-year-old from Tennessee, those daily burdens have weighed on her since the age of 4, when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
"As that kind of settled in, and we learned how to navigate life with it, honestly it is a roller coaster," she said."There are great days. There are awesome days. And there are days that you just want to scream."Gracie Brown, 14, has lived with Type 1 diabetes since the age of 4. Brown said that when Gracie relied on an insulin pump alone, she was constantly"fixated" on her blood sugar levels and concerned about her falling too high or too low, both of which come with complications.
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