Sean DePaula, 20 years, Diabetes type 1
Born - Olympia, Washington
Background
My name is Sean DePaula and I am from Golden, Colorado. I am 20 years old and a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
I was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes 8 months ago (Sept. 09).
Condition Before Stem Cell Therapy
"...I am still off long lasting insulin, and my short lasting insulin needs have dropped dramatically."
My symptoms remained relatively stable since I was recently diagnosed. I had to check my blood sugar 8 to 10 times a day. For breakfast, I had to give myself one unit of short-acting insulin for every 20 grams of carbohydrate. For lunch and dinner, I had to give myself one unit of short-acting insulin for every 15 grams of carbohydrate. Every night, I had to give myself about 5 units of long-lasting insulin.
In Germany at the XCell-Center
The clinic was very clean and well-maintained. Dr. Beythien was an excellent physician, and I have nothing but good things to say about them. The staff was very courteous and provided great service. Germany was beautiful, the food was excellent, and a lot of people spoke English, so it was very easy to get around. Overall, it was a great experience.
Progress After Stem Cell Therapy
My insulin needs have dropped dramatically. The best thing is that I no longer need to give myself long-lasting insulin. This has allowed me significantly greater freedom and it is very nice to not have to give myself a shot every night. For breakfast, I can have 30 grams of carbohydrate for every unit of insulin. For lunch and dinner, I can have 20 to 25 grams of carbohydrate for every unit of insulin. I think that these numbers may improve even further.
XCell-Center Recommendation to Others
Yes, it was a great experience that has helped improve my quality of life.
Progress Update August 2010
From: Sean DePaula [mailto:EDITED FOR
PRIVACY]
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 9:57 PM
To: Jay Lenner Xcell Center
Subject: RE: Progress Report and Patient
Reference
Dear Mr. Lenner,
I wanted to contact you and let you know that my insulin needs
have dropped even further in recent months. I am still
off long lasting insulin, and my short lasting insulin
needs have dropped dramatically. I no longer take short
lasting insulin for breakfast or lunch. And for
dinner, I only need between 0 and 2 units of short lasting
insulin. Feel free to add this information to the website if
you'd like!
Thanks,
Sean DePaula
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