@diabetesdoc: 🚨 **LESS THAN 24 HOURS TO MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!** We have until TONIGHT (November 9) to make our voices heard about a potentially important change for the type 1 diabetes community. The US government is considering reclassifying insulin-producing islet cells from deceased organ donors as ORGANS instead of DRUGS. This could help reduce regulatory barriers to islet transplantation and advance research toward future functional cures for T1D. As an endocrinologist, I support this change, along with Breakthrough T1D. ✅ Anyone can submit a public comment! 🔗 LINK IN MY BIO ⏰ Deadline: 11:59 PM ET / 8:59 PM PT on November 9 Even procrastinators can make a difference! 💙 #Type1Diabetes #T1D #DiabetesAdvocacy #BreakthroughT1D #isletcelltransplant
Dr. Melena Bellin at U of Minnesota was doing a research study to show Islet Transplantation has better long term results than no Islet Transplantation (during a Total Pancreatectomy). I'm hoping at some point that this therapy would be available for me and my daughter who don't have a pancreas.
2026-11-09 13:27:38
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Rachel Fitz :
t1d for 25 yrs. id like to know if the lifelong med u have to take AFTER the islet cell transplant is more expensive than insulin? we are basically changing medications and reducing the effects of the disease. more clarity on that would be nice🫰🏼✨️
2026-11-09 17:17:51
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kstag :
Submitted!!! Thank you for bringing awareness to this topic.
2026-11-09 18:16:58
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Gabri Art :
Thank you! 🙏🏾 Task Complete
2026-11-09 14:14:00
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wickedwretchery :
Done. Hopefully they listen to the comments!
2026-11-09 08:34:59
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Bos617 :
Done. As a T1D for 54 years I have seen a lot of progress in management and am excited to see the potential for a functional cure, even though it may be too late for me. I know for future generations that there is hope
2026-11-09 14:29:53
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user9543803047784 :
Done
2026-11-09 14:36:43
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Kat | T1D :
Thanks for the information, I made my comment submission 💙
2026-11-09 14:30:57
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🌱C—O—U—R—T—N—E—Y🌱 :
Done
2026-11-09 18:05:57
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🐝Brooks💙 :
Done!
2026-11-09 15:08:33
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Hailee Barron :
done.@Crushing T1
2026-11-09 15:29:12
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Victor Casta :
💙💙💙
2026-11-09 14:00:00
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