[Diabetes-talk] Pancreas Transplantation

[cheryl echevarria]

I have to correct something here, know this is coming from doctors and a lot 
of studying of anatomy and phisology I know I spelled that wrong for a 
number of months, and the people who ran my school are actually surgeons, 
and from my transplant team, there is no cure yet for diabetic, End stage 
renal disease, even those that get heart transplants.

They are a treatment and not a cure, meaning like myself, I have to take 
anti jection medication that rest of my life and they are getting better, 
but you can develop other problems with these drugs, but it is better then 
the alternatives.

If you want to believe you wont have diabetes anymore go right ahead, but at 
the same time once you get this life saving trasnplant whether being for 
pancreas, cell transplant, kidney, etc.  You cannot go out and eat 
everything you want, still have to see dr every 3 months for the rest of 
your life, to make sure that all levels are good, etc.  I know people who 
have had transplants, and after went back to drinking, or smoking, or not 
eating what you are suppose to follow and they lose that organ even die from 
it.

It is not a cure all and not everyone qualifies for these either.

So please be realistic about this, it would only be a treatment and not a 
cure.

You have to cure the disease first before you say there is a cure, so far 
these is not.

Cheryl Echevarria


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joy Stigile" <jstigile at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pancreas Transplantation


> Yes, you are correct!
> Sincerely, Joy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nefertiti Matos Olivares" <nefamphetamine at gmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 8:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pancreas Transplantation
>
>
> > Please excuse my ignorance here.
> >
> > Would one no longer be a diabetic if one  were to get a pancreas
> > transplant?
> >
> > Nef
> >
> > On 9/15/09, catdancing <catdancing at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> where do ya go to get a pancreas transplant in st. louis?
> >> Debbie
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Ed Bryant" <ebryant at socket.net>
> >> To: "Diabetes Talk" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:40 PM
> >> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Pancreas Transplantation
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi Folks,
> >>>
> >>> The results of pancreas transplantation has improved quite a bit over
> >>> the
> >>> past few years.
> >>>
> >>> I know a lady in the Huston Texas area who had a pancreas transplant 
> >>> on
> >>> April 4, 1998 which means her pancreas has been working well for the
> >>> past
> >> 11
> >>> years.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>>
> >>> Ed Bryant
> >>>
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