50 Years with T1D, Another Condition Changed Jeff's Life

Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes · Aug 2, 2022 · 1m

Jeff Ryan has lived with type 1 for more than 50 years. But he also has what's called an essential tremor. Part of the treatment for that included using powerful magnets, which made thinking about diabetes tech.. a little different for Jeff. He talks about being diagnosed as a toddler in 1971, and how treatment for both his tremor and his type 1 have changed.. as well as the power of community for both conditions.

He recently got his 50 year Joslin Medal and shares how a photo of him in front of a Christmas tree in 1971 played a role. That photo was a bit of a mystery to Jeff for a long time…