[Diabetes-talk] Pancreas Transplantation

[catdancing]

very good point...
Debbie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pancreas Transplantation


>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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