Lise's journey to help cure Type 1 Diabetes
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My Mom Lise Corriveau has been a Type 1 Diabetic since the age of 11 months; she has lived with Diabetes for over 54 years.
Living with Type1 Diabetes has its many daily challenges. It takes time and planning to prepare balanced meals, to deal with hypoglycaemia (low blood sugars, which requires immediate treatment otherwise a diabetic becomes unable to do basic things like talking, walking, or asking for help), and to deal with hyperglycaemia (high blood sugars, which can cause blurred vision, headaches, nausea, fatigue, shortness of breath and/or abdominal pain). Planning ahead is a must when she wants to exercise to avoid low blood sugars otherwise it can turn a fun filled event into a challenging situation.
Even with many efforts and “doing the right thing”, a diabetic’s blood glucose levels can be unpredictable since so many factors can affect them. Despite some challenges through the years, Lise has worked hard to control her diabetes and to have an as close to normal life as possible. This discipline has earned her a spot in a worldwide study. Lise has been asked to participate in a Stem Cell Transplant Study to help find a cure for type 1 Diabetics.
She has been implanted with 4 large pockets of stem cells and 6 small pockets. As the cells mature, they will start to deliver insulin. It can take 2 to 6 months before the cells begin producing insulin.
This study will last over 2 years. One of two study locations in Canada is in Vancouver, BC; a location which is a two day trip from her home town of Kitimat, BC. Flying is the only way to get there so she doesn't miss much work. Unfortunately, the study doesn’t cover the cost of travel and accommodations and she must travel to Vancouver a minimum of 20 times over the next 2 years.
In the beginning, 4 cities with 10 participants per site were chosen to do the study; 2 locations in Canada and 2 in the US. Since October 2017, the study has evolved. Additional locations have been added and in some locations the number of participants has increased to 15. This is very exciting and sounds so promising!
The purpose of this fundraising is to help Lise cover the cost of her travel expenses during the study. This study could not only benefit Lise, but hundreds of millions of people dealing with diabetes worldwide. Recipients of these stem cells could possibly one day say: “I used to be an insulin dependant diabetic”.
Please share and support my Mom in this ground breaking and promising study!
Living with Type1 Diabetes has its many daily challenges. It takes time and planning to prepare balanced meals, to deal with hypoglycaemia (low blood sugars, which requires immediate treatment otherwise a diabetic becomes unable to do basic things like talking, walking, or asking for help), and to deal with hyperglycaemia (high blood sugars, which can cause blurred vision, headaches, nausea, fatigue, shortness of breath and/or abdominal pain). Planning ahead is a must when she wants to exercise to avoid low blood sugars otherwise it can turn a fun filled event into a challenging situation.
Even with many efforts and “doing the right thing”, a diabetic’s blood glucose levels can be unpredictable since so many factors can affect them. Despite some challenges through the years, Lise has worked hard to control her diabetes and to have an as close to normal life as possible. This discipline has earned her a spot in a worldwide study. Lise has been asked to participate in a Stem Cell Transplant Study to help find a cure for type 1 Diabetics.
She has been implanted with 4 large pockets of stem cells and 6 small pockets. As the cells mature, they will start to deliver insulin. It can take 2 to 6 months before the cells begin producing insulin.
This study will last over 2 years. One of two study locations in Canada is in Vancouver, BC; a location which is a two day trip from her home town of Kitimat, BC. Flying is the only way to get there so she doesn't miss much work. Unfortunately, the study doesn’t cover the cost of travel and accommodations and she must travel to Vancouver a minimum of 20 times over the next 2 years.
In the beginning, 4 cities with 10 participants per site were chosen to do the study; 2 locations in Canada and 2 in the US. Since October 2017, the study has evolved. Additional locations have been added and in some locations the number of participants has increased to 15. This is very exciting and sounds so promising!
The purpose of this fundraising is to help Lise cover the cost of her travel expenses during the study. This study could not only benefit Lise, but hundreds of millions of people dealing with diabetes worldwide. Recipients of these stem cells could possibly one day say: “I used to be an insulin dependant diabetic”.
Please share and support my Mom in this ground breaking and promising study!
Organizer and beneficiary
Michelle Dahler
Organizer
Kitimat, BC
Lise Corriveau
Beneficiary