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      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      There are many concerns, one being if I'll still be alive if it's ever offered :)
    • 6 hours, 35 minutes ago
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      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      At 78 I don't think islet transplantation will affect my life course. Big pharma sees biological treatments as the path to ever higher profits, not constrained by patent terms the way drugs are. Most diabetics would be better served by an improved standard of care from the ADA and the medical community.
    • 7 hours, 50 minutes ago
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      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      Very, but more worried about it even making to the FDA and approved there first.
    • 7 hours, 50 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      There are many concerns, one being if I'll still be alive if it's ever offered :)
    • 7 hours, 51 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      At 78 I don't think islet transplantation will affect my life course. Big pharma sees biological treatments as the path to ever higher profits, not constrained by patent terms the way drugs are. Most diabetics would be better served by an improved standard of care from the ADA and the medical community.
    • 7 hours, 52 minutes ago
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      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      Severe case of hardening of the “oughteries” here. Ought we be concerned with cost, insurance, coverage, hail storms, earthquakes? ▄█▀█● Why are we not homeschooled to enjoy the progress being made?
    • 7 hours, 52 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      While those items are very much a concern, there are other factors that are more concerning ie immunosuppressant.
    • 7 hours, 53 minutes ago
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      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      If they can transplant them such that we do not need immunosuppresants, we'd be fine. Otherwise, those meds are just one more thing that could become in short supply. But at least we could go through scanners at the airports and travel without huge bags of supplies.
    • 7 hours, 54 minutes ago
      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      General access to islet transplants is still years away. FDA has to deem it safe. Though, I am excited about the possibility.
    • 7 hours, 54 minutes ago
      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      At 78 I don't think islet transplantation will affect my life course. Big pharma sees biological treatments as the path to ever higher profits, not constrained by patent terms the way drugs are. Most diabetics would be better served by an improved standard of care from the ADA and the medical community.
    • 9 hours, 56 minutes ago
      Patricia Dalrymple likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      If they can transplant them such that we do not need immunosuppresants, we'd be fine. Otherwise, those meds are just one more thing that could become in short supply. But at least we could go through scanners at the airports and travel without huge bags of supplies.
    • 10 hours, 33 minutes ago
      Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      If they can transplant them such that we do not need immunosuppresants, we'd be fine. Otherwise, those meds are just one more thing that could become in short supply. But at least we could go through scanners at the airports and travel without huge bags of supplies.
    • 10 hours, 34 minutes ago
      Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      While those items are very much a concern, there are other factors that are more concerning ie immunosuppressant.
    • 11 hours, 17 minutes ago
      Marty likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      much more concerned about my age (65) than anything else. 😉
    • 11 hours, 39 minutes ago
      dholl62@gmail.com likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      much more concerned about my age (65) than anything else. 😉
    • 12 hours, 2 minutes ago
      Steve Rumble likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      Severe case of hardening of the “oughteries” here. Ought we be concerned with cost, insurance, coverage, hail storms, earthquakes? ▄█▀█● Why are we not homeschooled to enjoy the progress being made?
    • 12 hours, 3 minutes ago
      Steve Rumble likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      While those items are very much a concern, there are other factors that are more concerning ie immunosuppressant.
    • 12 hours, 3 minutes ago
      atr likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      Severe case of hardening of the “oughteries” here. Ought we be concerned with cost, insurance, coverage, hail storms, earthquakes? ▄█▀█● Why are we not homeschooled to enjoy the progress being made?
    • 12 hours, 18 minutes ago
      Sarah Berry likes your comment at
      How concerned are you about potential barriers to islet cell transplantation, such as cost, access, eligibility, or insurance approval?
      much more concerned about my age (65) than anything else. 😉
    • 13 hours, 19 minutes ago
      Steve Rumble likes your comment at
      How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
      Age 73 here. I'm in the same boat. I ogten am considered too old for consideration for "smaller" research projects. But - best of luck to them. I'll be rooting on the sidelines.
    • 13 hours, 20 minutes ago
      Steve Rumble likes your comment at
      How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
      no immunosuppression needed - 👍 immunosuppression needed - 👎
    • 1 day, 4 hours ago
      Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
      How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
      I've tried twice and was rejected both times because I control my diabetes as best I can. As others have already stated, if immunosuppressing drugs are involved, count me out. I'm not interested in something worse than what I already have.
    • 1 day, 4 hours ago
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      How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
      Not if it requires immunosuppressant drugs. Been there done that time to move on to something much better.
    • 1 day, 4 hours ago
      Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
      How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
      no immunosuppression needed - 👍 immunosuppression needed - 👎
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      How likely is it that you would participate in a clinical trial for islet cell transplantation?
      I answered “Very Unlikely” not because I woud not want to participate but because, at age 75, I think it very unlikely that any researcher would want me in their patient panel.
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    Do you currently have unexpired ketone strips (blood or urine)?

    Home > LC Polls > Do you currently have unexpired ketone strips (blood or urine)?
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    If you use a CGM, how many times in the past month have you had to change your sensor more than 24 hours before its session expired?

    Sarah Howard

    Sarah Howard has worked in the diabetes research field ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Marketing Manager at T1D Exchange.

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    19 Comments

    1. Molly Jones

      Other.
      I don’t know.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    2. Ahh Life

      All expired. All the time.

      Their use is so infrequent or maybe as frequent as Norman Rockwell paints guillotines . . .

      6
      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Ruth Schwartz

      My TD1 doesn’t have me use Ketone Strips

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    4. stillarobyn

      Mine are expired urine strips, not gonna throw them out though

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    5. Joan Benedetto

      Yes. We have two blood ketone meters. We fill script for strips in order to never be without unexpired ones.

      0
      3 years ago Log in to Reply
      1. Lawrence S.

        I wasn’t aware of a meter for Ketone strips. I’ve always seen the visual strips.

        3 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. Lawrence S.

      I do not have UNexpired Ketone strips. But, I have plenty of expired strips. I use the expired ones for years, and they seem to work well. I may use about five strips, or less, in a year. They come 50 in a container. Such a waste.

      2
      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    7. KIMBERELY SMITH

      What is that

      1
      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    8. Gary Rind

      got ketone strips when dx 20 years ago. haven’t had them since………..

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    9. Karen Tay

      I put “other” because I don’t have any strips

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    10. GLORIA MILLER

      In 66 years I have never had ketone strips!

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      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    11. Modee

      I haven’t checked ketones since when you put a drop of urine on a tiny white tablet(1970) Didn’t use them often. Who knows, I may have some of those somewhere!

      2
      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    12. Marty

      I do have some. I can’t remember the last time I needed them, but they can be useful for figuring out whether I’m having an insulin delivery problem or if I just vastly underestimated my carbs.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    13. Tracy Jean

      Yes. I just recently used them after getting out of the hospital with a kidney infection and sepsis. I wish I had thought to use them before going to the hospital. It would have given me a clue to how sick I was.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    14. Tina Roberts

      Mine are expired.

      1
      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    15. Kate McCarthy

      Don’t have any ketone test strips right now.

      1
      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    16. Jneticdiabetic

      Oops. User error. I tead question too quickly. I have EXPIRED urine ketone test strips. Like embarrassingly (10+ years) expired.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    17. KSannie

      I do not recall ever having ketone test strips.

      3 years ago Log in to Reply
    18. Kristen Clifford

      I have ketone strips, but I don’t know if they’re expired

      3 years ago Log in to Reply

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