Re: anyone who has had the pancreas transplant and what it involves and how they

July 1, 2003

Hi all,

I know I have made several attempts at answering Jean's questions so I

am wondering if someone else can try to help. Maybe even a PAI

representative from Indiana /Mid-West could arrange to call her? I

feel helpless here...

thanks,

Bert

> My daughter has worsening pancreatitis and does not even have a

> doctor specializing in this area. I need all the information that I

> can get to pass along to her.

> She is 33 yrs old and has 2 young children and as far as living

> purposes, her life is over, the children do not know what a normal

> life is. she has even taken her daughter out of school and is not

> sending either of them this coming year as she wants them with her at

> all times.....is this normal? I have read and heard that the oldest

> child becomes the caregiver and this seems to be the case in this

> situation. I would like to know the exact way the pancreas

> transplant and islet cell procedure is done and to hear from anyone

> who has had it done,,,,thank you,,,Jean Lindley, Indiana

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