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by Gloria Gamat on May 30, 2007
Her story is included in the book 50 Secrets of the Longest Living People With Diabetes by Sheri R. Colberg and Steven V. Edelman.
Gladys was first treated at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where she was immediately admitted to the hospital for treatment with the newly available, Lilly-made insulin.
Imagine that?!
Gladys recalling her insulin shot eight decades ago:
My mother weighed everything out for me after that. She'd let me have one gram more than what I was supposed to have."
[Since she wasn't allowed to eat candy anymore, her grandfather used to buy her a newspaper to read (for the comics) instead, which almost made up for the one piece of candy she had previously gotten on weekly trips into town.]
83 years of diabetes and surviving it! Oh my God, this woman is amazing and has lived a much disciplined lifestyle to make her last with diabetes that long.
We should learn from her and be inspired.
Read Gladys' full story at Diabetes Health.
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Vote for Gladys C. Lester Dull: Oldest Living Diabetic:
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Rating: 7.86 out of 7 vote(s) cast.
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Response from:
Tom Perls MD
(05/31/07 4:12am)
How did she know Gladys is the oldest. Not to detract from Gladys, but this is not true! When I was a Geriatrics fellow in training, I had a 102 yo patient who was a type 1 diabetic! He was amazing and he had one of the discoverers of insulin as his doctor!
Response from:
Gloria
(05/31/07 4:24am)
Dr. Perls, take note: oldest living diabetic. living.
Response from:
Lolly
(10/07/08 10:59am)
Mayo Clinic (whose website you even link to) is not in Rochester, NEW YORK. It's in Rochestr, Minnesota!
(I bet I'm not the only one who noticed this mistake.)
On a whim, I googled "oldest living diabetic" and came here. My sister has lived 52 years with diabetes - and is still going strong!
(I bet I'm not the only one who noticed this mistake.)
On a whim, I googled "oldest living diabetic" and came here. My sister has lived 52 years with diabetes - and is still going strong!
Response from:
Carolyn Williams
(11/16/08 3:28pm)
My father is 91 and will be 92 on April 26,2009. He is been on insulin since he was ll years old. He has been on insulin for 80 years...almost 81. He is doing great!!! Contact me if you want more information.
Response from:
cheryl
(01/07/10 3:26am)
My Dad is 81, has taken the needle for 58 years now. He has been awarded 2 metals from Joslin Clinic 25 & 50 years w/no complications and also from Lilly-thanks to my Mom for her care and support of dinners on time, food correctly prepared etc etc
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