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With immune therapy, did that help with your type 1 diabetes at all?

• disabled 7y ago
  No. My body produces virtually no insulin. A C-Peptide test was performed in the past 10 years, when I was receiving immunomodulatory treatment, and showed no traceable C-Peptide in my body. Hence, my body is either producing none to extremely low levels of insulin. By the time you are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, around 90% or so of the islet cells (insulin producing cells) are eradicated, supposedly.
  • dpeterson 7y ago
    Sorry to hear that. I was hoping for you that the new therapy you were receiving gave your pancreas time to heal too.
    • disabled 7y ago
      Thank you. It's OK. I have lived a good life with T1D and it's been the only life I've really known (diagnosed at age 5). There are people who do well with it, long term. I just am just trying to roll with all of this and not look back :-).
      • jagannathtech 7y ago
        appreciate your positive outlook and best wishes. From someone rolling with a crippling disability.
        • disabled 7y ago
          Thank you so much! Same to you, my friend! :-)