#1712 Porcine Cell Recipient
Juicebox Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes
Scott Benner
4.8 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 18 December 2025
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Kelly shares her groundbreaking experience as the second person in the US to undergo a porcine islet cell transplant. She discusses battling T1D burnout, the unique procedure involving the omentum, and her hope for a functional cure.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, friends. Welcome to the Juice Box podcast. Happy holidays to everyone juggling carbs, cookies, and the chaos of this season. |
| 0:16.1 | My name is Kelly. I live in Illinois. I've been a type 1 diabetic for 38 years. |
| 0:23.0 | I recently had what is called a porcine islet transplant. |
| 0:27.3 | I am about a month out now, joined a clinical trial. |
| 0:30.7 | I'm excited to talk about that today. |
| 0:33.6 | The podcast contains so many different series and collections of information that it can be difficult to find them in your traditional podcast app sometimes. |
| 0:42.5 | That's why they're also collected at juiceboxpodcast.com. |
| 0:46.0 | Go up to the top. There's a menu right there. |
| 0:48.7 | Click on series. |
| 0:50.4 | Defining diabetes, bold beginnings, the pro tip series, small sips, Omnipod 5, Ask Scott and Jenny, mental wellness, fat and protein, defining thyroid, after dark, diabetes variables, grand rounds, cold wind, pregnancy, type 2 diabetes, GLP meds, the math behind diabetes, diabetes myths, and so much more. You have to go check it out. |
| 1:09.3 | It's all there. I'm waiting for you, and it's |
| 1:11.6 | absolutely free. Juiceboxpodcast.com. While you're listening, please remember that nothing you hear |
| 1:19.4 | on the Juice Box podcast should be considered advice, medical, or otherwise. Always consult a physician |
| 1:25.9 | before making any changes to your health care plan or becoming |
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