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I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes this past March (see here<\/a> for my diagnosis story).\u00a0 After weeks of poring through websites, hours of talking with my family, and what seems like way too much contemplation, I decided to give my diabetes over to the hands of clinical research.\u00a0 I am still working through the angry period of my diagnosis, but I remain ever faithful that life will go on\u2014and abundantly.\u00a0 So, about a week ago, I packed up my car with all of my earthly belongings and drove from Austin, Texas, to Seattle, Washington, to enroll in the Macrogenics-sponsored Prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Encore study.\u00a0 I completed various questionnaires and interviews through email, phone, and fax, I flew up here for a final screening two weekends ago, and I was finally able to begin the study last Friday.\u00a0 I never would have guessed that, at age 27, I would be moving my formerly-care-free life across the country to be involved in a trial for type 1 diabetes, but here I am, IV pole in hand.\u00a0 I arrived in Seattle late Wednesday night, went climbing on Thursday, and then lay in a hospital bed for most of Friday.\u00a0 Oh, life.<\/p>\n

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This blog is a place where I hope to answer questions about the study, shed light on what it means to be a part of research, and generally expand on the ups and downs of my diabetes.\u00a0 When I was first diagnosed two months ago, I immediately began searching for other young-ish adults who were recently diagnosed and came back with very little company.\u00a0 If you\u2019re out there reading this, then I want to know you.\u00a0 And I want you to know that we\u2019re in this together.\u00a0 I want to share my experiences in this study with the hope that it may be helpful to you.<\/p>\n

Here is the link for the trial itself: http:\/\/www.protegediabetes.org\/<\/span><\/p>\n

And here\u2019s hoping that more of us can bind together.<\/p>\n

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