Great post, Angela!!! I have read Hirsch's book and found it to be enlightening and informative. I also know that prior to the DCCT, I had an "ignorance is bliss" attitude,and I was young anactive and i really only though about diabetes injections like any other healt ritual, such as brushing my teeth, one to two shoat a day for over 25 years.. I .only tested glucose once a week and was not told nor tuaght to how adjust insulin dosages.. and I managed ok with hardly any disabling diabetes crises throughout my life.My most disabling medical condidtions have not appeared to be diabetic in nature:.autoinmmune, yes, but not hyperlgycemic stuff. Now that I have gotten older and have the full arsenal of diabetic control tools ( CGM unlimited access to testing and doctors and the DOC) I find that I absoutely HAVE to give myself a break, every two weeks, from the CONSTANCY of test test test test test correct, treat low test test test test. I have to deliberatelY NOT wear my CGM, so I do not get sostressed about tying to hit those "perfect numbers". With the CGMS, I tend to have toomuch information at times, and may overcorrect. I forget how fast acting Apidra is and I wan that out of range high to come dowm quick quick quick. Because I am impatient and oerreactive, I have to haver an "ignorance is bliss period" about one a day every two to three weeks. I I only test before breakfast and before driving. I test if i am going to do any extra esercise or house work. I count carbs for bolussing . that's it
All this is just to say that U am happy that we got so much needed info from the DCCT , but as you mentioned WE have to have a balance.
God Bless and Stay warm
Brunetta