The JDRF ad above that was recently published in The New York Times and Washington Post. JDRF has said that its intention is to prompt the FDA to approve the artificial pancreas technology so that it can be used in the U.S., calling it “the most revolutionary treatment in diabetes since the discovery of insulin.” This ad has sparked a lot of debate and discussion in the DOC (Diabetes Online Community).
What is causing a lot of the controversy are the statistics the JDRF is claiming – that one in 20 people with diabetes will die from low blood sugar.
Some are questioning the legitimacy of the statistic, which is scaring a lot of diabetics and parents of children with diabetes. It is undeniable that this is a bold and frightening statistic (If you want to see where the JDRF got these numbers, Mike Hoskins from The Diabetic’s Corner Booth did some research into what studies were cited in this statistic).
Regardless of the precise numbers, this ad reminds us that diabetes can be a deadly disease and people who have to live with it for their entire lives are at risk of developing complications and having low blood sugars. As important as it is to try and live as healthy as you can, the only real solution that would relieve people from such worries is if we find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
As a reminder, the JDCA advocates for a Practical Cure over an Idealized Cure: http://thejdca.org/uploads/A_Practical_Cure_vs._An_Idealized_Cure_for_Type_1.pdf
We want a Practical Cure because that is precisely what will help “people like Piper” as the ad states. We need a cure that will allow a person to live a lifestyle free from the limitations of diabetes and we need a cure within our lifetimes. Many people in the donor community give money so that they or their loved ones will be cured – and we need to pressure the major foundations to focus much more heavily on the search for a cure. This is why we need to join together as an alliance to make our voices heard and change these startling statistics.
– Stoyan
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