Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the body has attacked itself killing the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Type 1 diabetes description with symptoms.

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[Camman010]

I have been a T-1 for 13 years and on Friday my Endo. asked me if I wanted a

Islet cell transplant. I am excited about that and will have to see if even for a year I won't need insulin. The other problem I have is I am hypoglycemic unaware so i can't feel lows at all. The transplant is supposed to remove the lows as well as the highs so yes I will get it and take the anti-rejection cocktail for life.

[type1awareness]

@Camman010 My best wishes go out to you!

[Diabetesmother]

I hope your son is doing well. I enjoyed your video.

[type1awareness]

@Diabetesmother Thank you. He is doing well. Good time to update maybe. :) He graduated from OSU and has a job. Very proud of him!!

[morwen555]

First type one video I've seen that actually has some decent content to it, thanks for that.

Type one since September '99. 21yrs old now. =/

~xx

[type1awareness]

@morwen555 Thank you. I'm so passionate about spreading awareness about type 1 and the symptoms. We weren't so familiar with the symptoms and neither are many many medical professionals when presented with a patient with the onset of it. I saw your recent video - I wish you great success in your job search!!! :-)

[ActualReality86]

When I had gotten there I'd lost about 45 pounds. My mum knew the symptoms and she tried to get me to go to the doctor, because was always freezing cold in June, July, and August, .. September 17th I was diagnosed. I would go to school, and sleep, come home and sleep, I had all the symptoms, but as any parent wants to deny it my mother would do everything she could to keep me safe, and alert, to get me to eat, but I'd get sick off of it. Please do an update on how Dean is!

[type1awareness]

@mason1189 I'm glad you're okay now. We didn't know the symptoms either. Awareness of type 1 diabetes is so important.

[Diabeteshelp2010]

@type1awareness No problem, keep up the great work :)

[type1awareness]

@Diabeteshelp2010 Thank you. :)