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My Islet Transplant Miracle at City of HopeAugust 1, 2024 - 11:26 am
Video – Briskin Center for Clinical ResearchFebruary 17, 2019 - 3:41 pm
Type-1 Diabetes – City of Hope – My Personal 3-Year MiracleOctober 23, 2018 - 1:50 pm
No Insulin + Immunosuppression – The Yin Yang Of An Islet TransplantMay 12, 2018 - 12:00 pm
September 2017 Blood Sugar Numbers – Still WowSeptember 14, 2017 - 9:28 am
9 Months Post Transplant – No Insulin – No Complications – Lots of GratitudeApril 19, 2017 - 5:15 pm
My Islet Transplant Miracle at City of Hope
/in Featured Posts, Latest Updates, Media/by Roger SparksI’ve been a Type-1 Diabetic for over 40 years. But I haven’t required any insulin since 2016 when I received a Pancreatic Islet Transplant in a City of Hope Clinical Trial. This is the story of my personal miracle and how it changed my life.
Video – Briskin Center for Clinical Research
/in Featured Posts, Islet Transplant, Latest Updates, Media, Transplant Details/by Roger SparksI was very happy to be a small part of this video for the Judy & Bernard Briskin Center for Clinical Research at City of Hope.
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Type-1 Diabetes – City of Hope – My Personal 3-Year Miracle
/in Featured Posts, Islet Transplant, Latest Updates, My Current Feelings, Transplant Details/by Roger SparksThis 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.
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No Insulin + Immunosuppression – The Yin Yang Of An Islet Transplant
/in Islet Transplant, Latest Updates, Transplant Details/by Roger SparksI am still living a dream I never thought possible. The most frequent questions I am asked about my pancreatic islet transplant are about how my life has changed and what about immunosuppression? Here are some answers and a little perspective.
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September 2017 Blood Sugar Numbers – Still Wow
/in Islet Transplant, Latest Updates, Transplant Details/by Roger SparksMy September 2017 blood sugar numbers remain quite amazing. For Type-1 Diabetics, and our friends and family, it shows what is possible for all of us.
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9 Months Post Transplant – No Insulin – No Complications – Lots of Gratitude
/in Featured Posts, Islet Transplant, Latest Updates, Transplant Details/by Roger Sparks9 months post transplant, I’m still living totally without insulin or complications. This is a quick update on my status, as I am filled with gratitude and thanks to so many.
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Interview with an Islet Transplant Recipient | DiabetesMine – Healthline
/in Featured Posts/by Roger SparksGuest interview with Roger, conducted by Joanne Milo in California, an active advocate in the Diabetes Online Community (DOC).
Six Months After My Islet Transplant – Each Day Is a Gift
/in Featured Posts, Islet Transplant, Transplant Details/by Roger SparksSix months after my pancreatic islet transplant, I’m living totally without insulin. After 35 years with Type-1 Diabetes, each day is a breathtaking gift.
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The Bonnie Sher Show – December 2016
/in Featured Posts, Media/by Roger SparksThe Bonnie Sher Show, Boomer Life is a live 50‐minute Internet radio and podcast program dedicated to a generation of Americans who continue to be a major force ifor social change and poster children for independence and self‐expression.
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September 2016 Blood Sugar Numbers – Wow
/in Islet Transplant, Transplant Details/by Roger SparksMy September 2016 blood sugar numbers are quite amazing. For Type-1 Diabetics, and our friends and family, it shows what is possible for all of us.
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