Sarah Howard
Sarah Howard (nee Tackett) has dedicated her career to supporting the T1D community 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.
Sarah and her husband live in NYC with their cat Gracie. In her spare time, she enjoys doing comedy, taking dance classes, visiting art museums, and exploring different neighborhoods in NYC.
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My dad, with T1D, had a Kidney transplant when he was 65, it lasted about 18 months and he was back on dialysis. He died at age 71, that was 20 years ago. I presume that matching, anti-rejection drugs and the entire procedure have improved.
I am not an adult, I am a minor, and I did not do any and I would not think of doing it since that is why I am on a diet and I take great care of myself.
I do not like it here. I do not like it there. I do not like it anywhere. I’m praying this never has to happen to me. I religiously monitor my sugars and A1C to hopefully avoid this.
I have had T1D for 54 years. I used to be smug about the fact that I am so otherwise healthy, had 2 normal pregnancies, ran a marathon, low A1c but lo and behold, I suddenly developed chronic kidney disease about 2 years ago and certainly would consider a transplant if it ever comes to that. Have already asked family members about donating a kidney. My uncle, with T2 died from kidney failure after years of dialysis, I really don’t want to go there.
I am grateful for the understanding T1D has in comparison to epilepsy and numerous other conditions. 120 yrs ago T1D was a fatal disease. Thanks to research a specific cause and the medicine to control it was found. I hope that my body does not suffer permanent complications of this disease before research finds a way to fix it completely.