This is a great day for my diabetes care. I finally made the call to the University of Illinois, Chicago to request inclusion in their islet cell transplant Research Study.
I passed the first phone interview.
Next step is to complete all the doctor appointments that need to be done before my first appointment up in Chicago.
OBGYN, Mammogram, Eye Doctor, Dentist
I was due up for all of these annual/biannual checkups anyway and was being lazy about seeing them since I HATE going to the doctor. In the month of March and April I will do all these appointments and also see my endocrinologist for blood work and her approval to join the research study.
WOW. I feel as if it will be a manic month but I am not bipolar?
The nurse asked tons of questions, nailed down my uncertain answers and then spent alot of time explaining the particulars of the visits, the transplant, and the follow-up care. These people are thorough!
I will have the option to watching the islet cells drip into my body via a tube inserted in the portal vein of my liver. You may not realize just how exciting this can be? As a Type I diabetic, my islet cells deserted me over twenty years ago… or should I say, my body attacked them?
SO, the idea of watching them be put back into my body is amazing.
I can lovingly accept them back into my life and give them the positive vibes they need to stay. I will be able to tell them I want them to stay and that I appreciate them so much more than I did when I was younger…
While acceptance into the study is not guaranteed, I will be ever so proud if I pass all the test and criteria. If I am finally accepted into the research study My Life Will Change.
Here is a link to the Chicago Project website.