A summary of my current feelings at this stage of my pancreatic islet transplant surgery recovery and the way it has changed all aspects of my life.
Dear Type-1 Diabetes,
I know you probably won’t care, but I thought I’d tell you a little about what things have been like since I’ve learned to live without you. It’s been a long 4 years since the start of our breakup, and almost 40 since you first came into my life. I’m now starting to remember what things were like before I met you.
Feeling very privileged to find my story on City of Hope’s website about Type-1 Diabetes under News and Breakthroughs as they work to find a cure.
This is a presentation I recently made at a City of Hope event summarizing my 3 years in a Clinical Trial for Type-1 Diabetes. It’s my personal 3-year miracle.
My thoughts at this point center around my confidence in the City of Hope and my transplant team. I am stunned about how they have already changed my life.
In a process like this, you are reminded every day of how lucky you are to be part of it – by the disciplines you develop, the benefits you receive, and the promise of the treatment. I will never regret, irrespective of the eventual outcome, being a small part of this incredible journey.
City of Hope Fundraising LetterMay 25, 2019 - 8:36 am
Video – Briskin Center for Clinical ResearchFebruary 17, 2019 - 3:41 pm
News and Breakthroughs – My City of Hope TransplantJanuary 12, 2019 - 4:13 pmType-1 Diabetes – City of Hope – My Personal 3-Year MiracleOctober 23, 2018 - 1:50 pm
2 1/2 Years: No Insulin + Immunosuppression – The Yin Yang Of An Islet TransplantMay 12, 2018 - 12:00 pm