Dr. Andrew Ahmann is associate professor of medicine and the medical director of the diabetes clinic at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. He is a very smart man.
DR. AHMANN says:
Life can be tough. Diabetes is tough. Living with diabetes is sometimes real tough! Those with diabetes strive to incorporate an extra layer of complexity in their lives in order to control glucose and prevent complications. However, the real issue is quality of life, a concept involving avoidance of illness but also minimizing interference in one’s ability to live as others do.
Most diabetes specialists believe insulin pump therapy represents the best available combination of flexibility and safe intensification of insulin therapy, ideal for many motivated, knowledgeable individuals. Chuck represents a successful professional who resisted insulin pump therapy for years, feeling it would reduce his quality of life. To the contrary, he eventually found this approach to be liberating. Now part of his mission is to ensure that others don’t unnecessarily miss the opportunity to improve their lives.
However, BETTER IS BETTER is more than an endorsement for insulin pump therapy. It simultaneously provides a humorous and poignant insight into living with Type 1 diabetes. This book lifts the spirit and provides hope. The author’s message is to look for the best solutions available now to live healthy and happy lives until the ultimate therapy for Type 1 diabetes becomes available. I applaud the effort, the motive and the product. Enjoy!
After all, BETTER IS BETTER!
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