Others, like Watkins, need insulin. With Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas has completely quit producing insulin, making the patient dependent on insulin injections for life. Most Type 1 diabetics develop the disease as children. While research is making great strides, developing new medicines to treat diabetes, there is no cure. For now, careful management of a patient's life can forestall most complications, but carelessness can have devastating effects.
Careful management is everything.