A1c - a blood test that measures average blood glucose over the past 90-120 days.
BG - blood glucose, also referred to as blood sugar
CGMS - continuous glucose monitoring system
CWD - child with diabetes
D - a simple way to refer to diabetes in general
Dblog - a blog written about diabetes by a PWD or a caretaker to a PWD
DKA - diabetic ketoacidosis; a life-threatening condition in which ketones build up in the blood stream, blood sugar levels elevate, dehydration sets in, and emergency medical treatment is needed
DME - durable medical equipment (things such as supplies for a CGMS or an insulin pump)
DOC - diabetes online community
DSMA - diabetes social media advocacy
eAG - estimated average glucose
I:C - insulin to carbohydrate ratio; tells how many grams of carbohydrate are covered by 1 unit of bolus insulin
IOB - insulin on board; how much of a recent bolus is still active in the body
ISF - insulin sensitivity factor; tells how many mg/dl or mmol/l 1 unit of bolus insulin will lower the BG
LADA or T1.5 - latent autoimmune diabetes of adults, a sub-category of T1 diabetes diagnosed in adulthood usually with a slower onset; often initially misdiagnosed as T2
MDI - multiple daily injections; a basal/bolus regimen used by most people on injections
MODY - maturity onset diabetes of the young
PWD - person/people with diabetes
SWAG - scientific wild-ass guess (in relation to giving a bolus)
T1 - type 1 (diabetes)
T2 - type 2 (diabetes)
T3 - not a form of diabetes, but a way of referring to the loved ones of PWD, who support and care for them
WDD - World Diabetes Day, which occurs annually on November 14
*If you see me using any other abbreviations in my blog and you have no idea what I'm referring to, just ask in a comment! I'll quickly add it to this list.
delightfully diabetic 
That just makes me ill. Sorry that he didn’t take the proper steps to correct his mistake. Maybe when the class is over you can write a letter to the department chair about what happened. 😦
This professor already confessed to being wrong one time; his credibility is already stained. And I’m sure most of the class can realize the absurdity of all T1D’s becoming “blind amputees”…. I’d give the class a little more credit than that. Don’t worry about it — if you focus all your energy on correcting this professor, it will distract you from your schoolwork, which IMHO is more important.
I don’t think this professor is worth correcting. I agree that the students are probably wiser that he/she is, so you can’t let him/her bother you so much. He should have been big enough to not only openly apologize to the class, but also should have asked you to share with the class a little bit about Type 1 D.
How much more time do you have to listen to his lectures??? I hope they’re over soon and you don’t have him again:) Have a good end of the school year.
Ugh! I feel angry for you! I had a similar experience at univeristy when a ‘health professional’ in my class started telling everyone that diabetics can’t be trusted to look after themselves and so should have stricter legislation applied to their driving and workplace conditions and that it should be mandatory for a nurse to check in on them once a week and a blood sugar check be conducted to start a car. Well done to you for saying something in the first place but I agree sometimes you can’t fix everyone!
I was wondering what had happened with said professor. It’s amazing, sometimes, how people can basically be alright with spreading incorrect information. It’s sad, actually. You’re right though, you really can’t fix it dumb.