Charlie Albair, 10-Year-Old Gray Native with T1D, Testifies Before Senator Collins’ Committee on Importance of Finding a Cure for Diabetes
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Charlie described how some of these advancements have made managing his diabetes easier.
"In the beginning, we treated my diabetes with syringes. And a half a year later, I got the Omnipod pump and then a [continuous glucose monitor] to monitor my sugar levels," Charlie explained. "When I first found out I had diabetes, I remember thinking that this would change my whole life. I thought that I wouldn't realize my dream of being a sports star. Now I can realize I can do whatever I want."
Charlie urged Senators to continue to support diabetes research, promising that "if you do, I will invite you to a game when I am on the Red Sox."
More than 30 million Americans - 9.4 percent of the population - suffer from diabetes. About five percent of all diabetes cases are Type 1. T1D, sometimes referred to as juvenile diabetes, usually starts in childhood or adolescence and renders individuals insulin-dependent for life. Individuals with T1D must be injected daily with insulin (often multiple times) - or receive routine infusions of insulin to survive.
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Today's hearing focused on the impact of T1D at all ages and stages of the disease, looking at recent advances and in research, particularly as it relates to the artificial pancreas systems. It also highlighted the importance of the Special Diabetes Program and the need to renew the program to continue momentum in Type 1 research for new treatments, therapies, and ultimately a cure.
Witnesses for this hearing included:
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Go to: https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/progress-toward-a-cure-for-type-i-diabetes-research-and-the-artificial-pancreas to read their testimonies.
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