Hi Anna,

I'm sorry you had to deal with chemo, etc. and try and balancing blood sugar. It's something I try not to fathom.

I think we would all be very interested in hearing 1) the trials and tribulations of diabetes plus chemo if you're up to writing about it and 2) your opinion of the value of putting your body through that "just" to cure diabetes. How do you feel about using destruction to cure something which can be much less destructive.

As you already know, I like to shut whiney people up!

Doris

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Doris

diagnosed juvenile-onset diabetes 11/2/76

According to the recent piece by Robert Bazell on NBC News, the most recent "hope" for a type 1 cure lies in existing cancer treatments. See the link to the video:

http://msnbc-1005096.newsvine....a-type-1-diabetes-cure

Since we were promised a cure within ten years, every few years, from the day I was diagnosed I lost interest or concern about finding potential cures. I learned to focus on day to day care and maintenance - much like I do my vehicle since it needs to last!

And since I've seen too many friends go through cancer treatments I find it unnerving that a leukemia treatment (usually perceived as highly toxic) is being thought of as a potential "cure" for my disease. I've never feared my disease. I have always feared the disease and treatment of my friends and family members who have undertaken the biggest battle of their lives - chemotherapy.

So, I honestly have to ask why on earth I would want chemotherapy for diabetes? Even if someone signed something that said "honest to goodness, I promise this will work and you will never have to test your blood sugar or take insulin again," I don't know that I want to or could do it.

To be brutally honest, I'm not one who feels I "suffer" with diabetes but I don't think I've ever met a cancer patient who doesn't "suffer" taking chemotherapy.

Just this veteran's opinion. I welcome others to chime in.

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Doris

diagnosed juvenile-onset diabetes 11/2/76