I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when I was 6 years old.
I am now 27 and still struggle with this disease every hour of every day.
This November will mark 4 years since I nearly lost my life,.
After losing my pulse and having CPR, life support, and being air lifted to UK hospital, and all of the amazing doctors and nurses that fought to save my life, I'm thankful to still be here.
This is only one of many hospitalizations I've had over the years due to Type 1 diabetes.
At 6 years old, I had to take on a lot of responsibilities that most adults never had to deal with.
I played sports, I had friends, I went to school, but I also had a 24/7 job just to get through every single day.
Now finishing college and entering into work in the medical field I see the impact of this disease and how it affects every organ in the body as the body ages.
I do my best to keep my blood sugar under control , but like most people that alone is not enough. My pancreas cannot produce insulin, so therefore I inject myself with insulin shots 8-12 times a day, and check my blood sugar 8-12 times a day as well.
I've always wondered what life would be without constantly checking levels, counting carbs, watching food choices, and trying my best to keep my emotions under control. I finally came to the point where I gave up on wondering because it never seemed possible to live without this disease.
Now, there is hope.
After researching I've found StemGenex, it is Stem Cell Research, and has therapy sessions for Type 1 diabetes.
The procedure is 4 hours long, and non invasive. They take some of the fatty tissue located in the stomach, then take the stem cells in that tissue and inject it back through and IV into the body to surround the pancreas and other affected parts of the body.
Stem cells allow the body to rebuild and renew organs like the pancreas to start producing insulin as a normal human being would.
With a 90% success rate, it is hope that I may one day live without this disease or the worry of the affects this disease will have on my body in the years to come.
The procedure does not except insurance and does not pay for traveling expenses. The procedure alone will cost between 15,000 to 16,000 dollars.
The procedures for this take place is Del Mar, CA which is a long distance away, but no distance would be too far to possibly take this disease away.
I have never been a person to ask of anything of anyone that I wouldn't be willing to do or give myself, but at this point in my life while paying off medical bills , and student loans I do not have the kind of money to even make this hope a possibility.
So I am asking for help.
Just to know what it feels like to wake up without checking my blood sugar, injecting myself with insulin, counting the carbs for every piece of food and every drink I take.
To know what it feels like to not worry what people think of me when I'm battling a low blood sugar and being so out of it for hours after that I can't function normal.
To go to school or work without the fear of my blood sugar levels affecting my work ethic, my attitude, or relationship with others.
I do not like being dependent on anyone for help, but I know that there are times where I could not get through if I didn't have someone to help. It's hard to accept that no matter what I do I will always need someone to help at certain times.
If you want to help me, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This life is not possible without the care, love, and help from others!
https://stemgenex.com/studies/diabetes-stem-cell-studies/
I am now 27 and still struggle with this disease every hour of every day.
This November will mark 4 years since I nearly lost my life,.
After losing my pulse and having CPR, life support, and being air lifted to UK hospital, and all of the amazing doctors and nurses that fought to save my life, I'm thankful to still be here.
This is only one of many hospitalizations I've had over the years due to Type 1 diabetes.
At 6 years old, I had to take on a lot of responsibilities that most adults never had to deal with.
I played sports, I had friends, I went to school, but I also had a 24/7 job just to get through every single day.
Now finishing college and entering into work in the medical field I see the impact of this disease and how it affects every organ in the body as the body ages.
I do my best to keep my blood sugar under control , but like most people that alone is not enough. My pancreas cannot produce insulin, so therefore I inject myself with insulin shots 8-12 times a day, and check my blood sugar 8-12 times a day as well.
I've always wondered what life would be without constantly checking levels, counting carbs, watching food choices, and trying my best to keep my emotions under control. I finally came to the point where I gave up on wondering because it never seemed possible to live without this disease.
Now, there is hope.
After researching I've found StemGenex, it is Stem Cell Research, and has therapy sessions for Type 1 diabetes.
The procedure is 4 hours long, and non invasive. They take some of the fatty tissue located in the stomach, then take the stem cells in that tissue and inject it back through and IV into the body to surround the pancreas and other affected parts of the body.
Stem cells allow the body to rebuild and renew organs like the pancreas to start producing insulin as a normal human being would.
With a 90% success rate, it is hope that I may one day live without this disease or the worry of the affects this disease will have on my body in the years to come.
The procedure does not except insurance and does not pay for traveling expenses. The procedure alone will cost between 15,000 to 16,000 dollars.
The procedures for this take place is Del Mar, CA which is a long distance away, but no distance would be too far to possibly take this disease away.
I have never been a person to ask of anything of anyone that I wouldn't be willing to do or give myself, but at this point in my life while paying off medical bills , and student loans I do not have the kind of money to even make this hope a possibility.
So I am asking for help.
Just to know what it feels like to wake up without checking my blood sugar, injecting myself with insulin, counting the carbs for every piece of food and every drink I take.
To know what it feels like to not worry what people think of me when I'm battling a low blood sugar and being so out of it for hours after that I can't function normal.
To go to school or work without the fear of my blood sugar levels affecting my work ethic, my attitude, or relationship with others.
I do not like being dependent on anyone for help, but I know that there are times where I could not get through if I didn't have someone to help. It's hard to accept that no matter what I do I will always need someone to help at certain times.
If you want to help me, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
This life is not possible without the care, love, and help from others!
https://stemgenex.com/studies/diabetes-stem-cell-studies/