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      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.
    • 1 hour, 3 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.
    • 1 hour, 3 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.
    • 1 hour, 46 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. 😉
    • 2 hours, 8 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. 😉
    • 2 hours, 32 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?
    • 2 hours, 32 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.
    • 2 hours, 33 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?
    • 2 hours, 48 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. 😉
    • 3 hours, 48 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.
    • 3 hours, 49 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 - 👎
    • 18 hours, 49 minutes 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.
    • 18 hours, 50 minutes ago
      Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
      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.
    • 18 hours, 50 minutes 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 - 👎
    • 1 day ago
      Natalie Daley likes your comment at
      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.
    • 1 day ago
      Natalie Daley 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, 1 hour ago
      Marthaeg 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, 1 hour ago
      kristina blake likes your comment at
      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.
    • 1 day, 1 hour ago
      Mike S 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, 2 hours ago
      Eve Rabbiner likes your comment at
      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.
    • 1 day, 2 hours ago
      Marty 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, 2 hours ago
      John Barbuto likes your comment at
      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.
    • 1 day, 21 hours ago
      Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
      How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
      not for those of moderate income.
    • 1 day, 21 hours ago
      Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
      How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
      I am hopeful- it may not be in my lifetime, but they have already made great strides in the research. The autoimmune response and need for immunosuppressants is still a pretty big sticking point.
    • 1 day, 21 hours ago
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      How likely do you think islet cell therapies are to become a viable long-term treatment for T1D?
      But probably not in my lifetime.
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    If you did not travel this year for the holidays, how are you connecting with family from afar? Select all that apply and tell us your creative ideas for how to celebrate with family from a distance!

    Home > LC Polls > If you did not travel this year for the holidays, how are you connecting with family from afar? Select all that apply and tell us your creative ideas for how to celebrate with family from a distance!
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    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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    14 Comments

    1. Eugene Lamm

      Text/pics

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    2. Rebecca Lambert

      Phone calls, texts and pictures. This is what we normally do with our out of town family and didn’t change plans due to COVID.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Janice B

      We drove to each of our kids homes yesterday. Dropped gifts on their porches, went to the sidewalk called them to come out and visited from the sidewalk

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    4. Kristine Warmecke

      Lot’s of phone calls. Plus sharing photo’s via Facebook. Lot’s of memory sharing, on my maternal side of the family. As we just lost an Uncle to COVID-19 on 12-23-2020. Proving it only takes 1 person to expose you, he was the only resident in the nursing home who has tested positive, besides the asymptotic worker. Merry Christmas

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    5. cynthia jaworski

      Rejoice at not having so much cooking and dish washing to do. 🙂

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    6. Ken Raiche

      Phone calls and texting

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    7. joe largay

      Phone calls and texting

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    8. connie ker

      The family will be doing facetime tomorrow at a designated time. We can see each other’s homes decorated, talk as we go, and share our love. I don’t have a smart phone, but my only guest son does. So I’m looking forward to connecting with the rest of the family tomorrow. Christmas has been much better than I anticipated today. I have 2 Amarillas plants and 2 poinsetta plants as gifts plus the house decorated with the beautiful decorations of years gone by. We need a little Christmas, more this year than ever before. So as Tiny Time said “God Bless Us Everyone”.

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    9. Tracy Jean

      Phone calls.

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    10. Donald Cragun

      Phone calls and texting

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    11. Tina Roberts

      My family is all local.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    12. Liz Johnson

      Mailed gifts and cards. Emailed.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    13. Leona Hanson

      I called all of my family and bluetooth our pictures wish everyone a merry Christmas

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    14. ConnieT1D62

      Text and phone calls.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply

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