C-Peptide Results

I recently was a participant in a clinical drug trial.

At the end of my participation, they conducted one last round of labs (9 vials of blood - eek!). Today I received my check for participating ($300 - woo hoo! enough to keep me in glucose tabs for a while) and the final lab results.

My C-Peptide was .9 and the "reference range" was 1.1 - 5.0.

So I guess that means I'm still producing some insulin but I'm below the low end of the range. I'm really curious how these numbers translate. Do I have 50% production? More? Less?

Also, I've read elsewhere that the "reference range" can vary from one person to the next and must take into account age, gender and so on. I assume that the reference range in my results do so.

All in all, it's just one more number in the big picture, but I am curious about it.

Internet Based Study for People with Diabetes

This research project has been advertised quite a bit on other blogs. I went to the site and checked it out. Seemed to be worthwhile, so I signed up.

The project itself, overall, seems to be well conceptualized. However, I am not very impressed with the survey instruments. The instructions are not always clear, and answer options in many cases do not fit the question.

Nonetheless, I am continuing to participate. They are looking for more volunteers, so feel free to take a look.

http://www.clas.wayne.edu/~radcliff/index.php

Six Until Me

When I first started lurking d-blogs, it didn't take long to notice that many listed "Six Until Me" as a favorite d-blogger. I went to the site, and enjoyed what I read.

But I never got the "Six Until Me" title. I looked around for some explanation on the blog website - About Me, My Profile, and so on. No clue. So I gave up, and just enjoyed the blog.

Finally, I found (through yet another person's blog) a link to the post which explains the title. It is incredibly moving and well written.

"Six Until Me" Title Post (on old blog)

Current "Six Until Me" Blog

Both are worth the read.