JDRF's Dr. Aaron Kowalski explains the Artificial Pancreas Project with the help of young clinical trial participants Claire, Michelle, and Charlie. Dr. Kowalski and these children all have type 1 diabetes and wear continuous glucose monitors (CGM).
My 2-year-old daughter was diagnosed a year ago at age 13 months. The first four months were a nightmare on injections. Then we started the pump and a month later the CGM. We love, love, LOVE the information we get from the CGM and can't imagine life without it now. I'm so eager to see how the artificial pancreas develops in the near future!
Not to rain on everyone's parade here, but when all is said and done, between the money that was invested by Jeff Brewer himself, as well as the development partners and the end cost to patients will likely be somewhere close to the U.S. $6 million, only like Col. Steve Austin and Jaime Somers, it will not be paid for by the U.S. Government, and many people will struggle to get insurance coverage for the device (many cannot even get Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems covered to this day).
The children are precious, as are their families. I prefer the idea of a bioartificial pancreas (encapsulated islets) instead of a mechanical one to achieve euglycemia. We need more accurate sensors (and bg meters). I don't personally feel this will ever be "close to a cure", but I appreciate new technology and the advances that make life easier to live with type 1 diabetes.
@centofbucks I played basketball all 4 years of highschool with a pump! I used one of those pump pouches and put it around my waist on my back, under my clothes. It worked really well!
My 2-year-old daughter was diagnosed a year ago at age 13 months. The first four months were a nightmare on injections. Then we started the pump and a month later the CGM. We love, love, LOVE the information we get from the CGM and can't imagine life without it now. I'm so eager to see how the artificial pancreas develops in the near future!
LittleLucysLife 4 months ago
My little sister has type 1 and has a CGM. the only thing about the CGM is that it isn't always right, otherwise I love that she has one !
MsSingergirl1999 4 months ago
Not to rain on everyone's parade here, but when all is said and done, between the money that was invested by Jeff Brewer himself, as well as the development partners and the end cost to patients will likely be somewhere close to the U.S. $6 million, only like Col. Steve Austin and Jaime Somers, it will not be paid for by the U.S. Government, and many people will struggle to get insurance coverage for the device (many cannot even get Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems covered to this day).
sstrumello 6 months ago
The children are precious, as are their families. I prefer the idea of a bioartificial pancreas (encapsulated islets) instead of a mechanical one to achieve euglycemia. We need more accurate sensors (and bg meters). I don't personally feel this will ever be "close to a cure", but I appreciate new technology and the advances that make life easier to live with type 1 diabetes.
CureType1Diabetes 6 months ago
@centofbucks I played basketball all 4 years of highschool with a pump! I used one of those pump pouches and put it around my waist on my back, under my clothes. It worked really well!
DiabeticDanica 6 months ago
i dont like pumps cuz its hard to play basketball with it on me
centofbucks 6 months ago