My grandfather was a type one brittle diabetic. He was diagnose at 19 during WWII while serving on the USS Intrepid. He was told he'd be lucky to make it to 30. He gave himself injections and had to stick his fingers multiple times a day for like 65 years. Until his doctor told him about this new invention, an insulin pump. He learnd everything about it and got fitted for one. He was able to try foods he'd never had before, eat out at restaurants safely, it was amazing. He became a advocate of the pumps and told everyone about it and how it changed his life. He passed away at 94 after living a full and amazing life and the insulin pump freed him from the daily pain he became accustomed to to live.
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