A DIY diabetes kit
My son was just recently diagnosed type 1 about 4 months ago (exactly on his 1st birthday, shitty birthday).<p>Unfortunately, we live in Vietnam where access to even basics like pumps, let alone CGM, is non-existant, or incredibly hard.  We had to fly to Singapore to get a pump, and then fly back every three months to get new supplies.  CGM is a pipe dream.<p>One thing this article doesn&#x27;t touch on, which is unfortunate, is how much of a nightmare modern medical systems make diabetes.  In the US, insurers decide what pumps you get, what CGM device you might be able to get, even what insulin you are using.  I see it everyday on the support groups I&#x27;m on.  And the costs are astronomical.  In Vietnam, we get our son&#x27;s insulin for $12 a vial.  The same vial in the US is about $400 or more (insured price).  Test strips in the US can cost $1-2 per strip; we spend about 20-30 cents per.<p>I am very hopeful about the bionic pancreas though, a device that does what these DIY systems do; but also delivers glucagon as well as insulin.  There are also some stem cell trials that are very interesting too.  I&#x27;m hoping that by the time this kid hits college, his care is automated as possible, if not outright cured.