INSULIN PEN

Illustration of pink insulin pen with needle exposed, ready to administer 1 unit of insulin.
Illustration of yellow and blue blood pricker used to read blood sugar levels using a drop of blood taken from the index, middle or ring finger of either hand. Display of device shows a blood glucose level of 5.6.
Illustration of purple device displaying a blood glucose reading of 8.7 and is accompanied by a sensor and pod to be placed on the skin of a Type 1 Diabetic.
Illustration of packet of orange-flavoured glucose tablets containing vitamin c to sharply boost blood sugar levels.

The insulin pen looks very much like the sort of pen you would write with in school, only this pen has many great powers. To administer insulin really fast, an insulin pen will be used to bring the levels of a Type 1 Diabetic down if they are in a hyperglycaemia, or if they are about to eat food containing carbohydrates. It functions just the same as an insulin pump, only this is not adhered to your skin.

Most diabetics will begin administering insulin using a pen before being introduced to the insulin pump system, just like Dybo Boy!

Illustration of blue blood glucose monitor displaying a blood sugar level reading of 5.1, with the arrow pointing straight to indicate levels are stable. Device is accompanied by a sensor to be placed on arm of Type 1 Diabetic.

Dybo Boy

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Tale of a Hero with Type 1 Diabetes

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Available on Amazon

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Dybo Boy · Tale of a Hero with Type 1 Diabetes · Available on Amazon ·

Cover of Dybo Boy, a child superhero with Type 1 Diabetes. He is a young boy with tanned skin, spiky brown hair, and wears a blue outfit, cape and boots. DB is written on his chest. He has a glucose monitor on his arm and an insulin pump on his belt.
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