When I was 13 years old, I was diagnosed with type one diabetes. The scariest part is managing insulin dosages. You have to do the calculations yourself, and too much insulin could put me into a coma; too little can send me right back to the hospital. I thought there has to be some kind of app make all of this easier. When I got home from the hospital, I just got to work.
T1D1 is the first FDA-cleared over-the-counter insulin calculator. The app removes the stress of managing type one diabetes by calculating insulin dosages, tracking your daily data, and sharing insights with your medical providers. T1D1 is free for anyone to download, and over 55,000 people are using the app today. Getting FDA clearance took five years of hard work and perseverance, but it was a very important milestone, because it gave doctors and patients the confidence that the app is fully safe and accurate. At the end of the day, what means the most to me is to see a young person managing their diabetes feeling confident, empowered, and living life to the fullest.