Re: Re: RE:To Gail From Shirley, Pancreatectomy and cell trans...

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In a message dated 12/28/01 9:11:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,

mmorga3@... writes:

>

> Please continue to talk about this surgery. This seems to be the only

> thing that works. It has convinced me that is the only procedure. But

> I am not at that point, yet. I want to know the good the bad, and the

> ugly. And if I am going to loose my pancreas anyways, why not do it

> and make my life better.

>

> Thanks for your post,

> Cheryl

>

>

>

You are so right Cheryl. The problem with waiting until you get so sick is

very risky. As one continues to have pain and attacks which cause damage is

also destroying precious islets. When I decided that I was going to have the

surgery I had to wait for two months before my surgery date. During that

time I was so nervous that I would have another attack and the attack would

finally destroy all of my islets and then I would have none to transfer to

the liver and I would become diabetic. So the two months I waited for

approval from my ins. CO. I was on pins and needles waiting and hoping that I

would not have another attack. I didn't and made it to surgery with Two

hundred thousand and seventeen islets to transfer. That is not a whole lot

but I am not diabetic and I don't have to take insulin. Shirley

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/28/01 9:11:25 AM Eastern Standard Time,

mmorga3@... writes:

>

> Please continue to talk about this surgery. This seems to be the only

> thing that works. It has convinced me that is the only procedure. But

> I am not at that point, yet. I want to know the good the bad, and the

> ugly. And if I am going to loose my pancreas anyways, why not do it

> and make my life better.

>

> Thanks for your post,

> Cheryl

>

>

>

You are so right Cheryl. The problem with waiting until you get so sick is

very risky. As one continues to have pain and attacks which cause damage is

also destroying precious islets. When I decided that I was going to have the

surgery I had to wait for two months before my surgery date. During that

time I was so nervous that I would have another attack and the attack would

finally destroy all of my islets and then I would have none to transfer to

the liver and I would become diabetic. So the two months I waited for

approval from my ins. CO. I was on pins and needles waiting and hoping that I

would not have another attack. I didn't and made it to surgery with Two

hundred thousand and seventeen islets to transfer. That is not a whole lot

but I am not diabetic and I don't have to take insulin. Shirley