[Diabetes-talk] Transplant: artifical pancrease

[Dr. Denise M Robinson]

Sally, that is so incredible it just makes my heart sing. I am so happy for
you and I have been dreaming of this type of progress for so long.
Denise

On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Sally Maguire <1.sally at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Denise,
> Oh, so much better!  Now, beginning my third year, I don't notice any
> effect from the immune suppressants.  I did have difficulty in the
> beginning, but many of those drugs have been eliminated.  I have not caught
> anything either.  I think one cold in over two years is not bad!
> No lows and no highs!  I do get some lows when I am tandem bike riding, but
> I have worked that out too. I mostly don't eat sweets and still follow a
> healthy diabetic diet.  I do eat them occasionally and it is hard not to
> feel a bit guilty!  I went on a retreat during the summer and ate lots of
> desserts.  I told my doctor when I returned and he was very happy.  Now you
> might understand my confused mind.  After 52 years of doctors being upset
> with me for not following a good diabetic plan and now he was happy about my
> eating desserts?  Well, the whole staff was quite pleased and they said that
> is exactly what they wanted to hear and that I had made their day!
> I am very grateful that all has gone so well and we hope they get FDA
> approval soon so that the rest of you might have such a cure.
> Sally
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dr. Denise M Robinson" <deniserob at gmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 2:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Transplant: artifical pancrease
>
>
> > Sally, how goes the rejection drugs? Are those side affects better than
> the
> > diabetes issues?
> > Denise
> >
> > On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Sally Maguire <1.sally at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >> I'm a real fan of JDRF!  They funded my islet cell transplant.  They ran
> >> out of money for the study, but I was able to get in and I have just
> begun
> >> my 3rd year of no insulin!
> >> Sally
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> >> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 11:21 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] artifical pancrease
> >>
> >>
> >> > Haven't heard a thing. JDRF is funding research but don't think it's
> >> ready for prime time. Sounds like a bid for publicity and funds to me.
> >> >
> >> > Mike Freeman
> >> > sent from my iPhone
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Oct 20, 2011, at 11:07, Debbie Fredericks <
> catdancing at sbcglobal.net>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Have you heard the JDRF has an artifical pancrease they are tring to
> get
> >> the FDA
> >> >> to pass by Dec. 1 2011
> >> >>
> >> >> from what I haverad about it the pancrease goes on top of the
> original
> >> one and
> >> >> ic to produse insulin
> >> >> Debbie
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Denise

Denise M. Robinson, TVI, Ph.D.
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