Recent Content by Starburst02

Kiggy, I had Whipple surgery 16 year ago, and was diagnosed diabetic about 1-1/2 year after surgery. The doctors here treated me as Type 2 diabetic initially and prescribed oral meds, which caused frequent very low blood sugars for me. I came off them, and was able to control my diabetes with...

@page { margin: 0.79in } p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120% } Penguinmum, just saw your post regarding moving or progressing to Type 3cDM. I had surgery for pancreatic cancer 16 years ago (2002), early stage so I am OK on that front. I became diabetic after the surgery due to a portion...

Hello again Celsus. Thanks for your kind comments. I have grown accustomed to being a medical oddity over the years. Doctors are very curious and most say I am the only person they have met who actually had Whipple surgery much less who is still alive years later. That makes me sad on many...

Hi Celsus, Thanks for your comments. I have been on pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (Creon) for 15 years. That alone has been a life saver and allowed me to maintain good quality of life since surgery. I was diagnosed with diabetes 15 months after surgery, and was placed on oral meds...

I am a surgically induced diabetic after having Whipple surgery in 2002. I have been able to control with diet/exercise until being placed on small dose basal insulin in early 2017 due to worsening morning syndrome. Even with morning syndrome my A1C was never worse than 7.5 before insulin, and...

Hi Palestine Pete. I had Whipple surgery for Pancreatic Cancer 15 years ago. I am also diabetic after surgery but was able to control with diet/exercise until having to start basal insulin beginning of 2017. I am having a great deal of trouble adjusting to even basal insulin (side affects for...

I am not involved in the medical field. So the following is based on personal experience. The distal surgery you had removed a section of the pancreas, which decreased the amount of islet cells that produce insulin. I think you are correct in thinking that you are producing less insulin - or...

Hi Hisjen84. My dentist had signs in his office and stickers on the surgical lights : "We cater to cowards". Many people (including me at one time) are terrified of dentists. I have had root planing and scaling done a few times in my lifetime. It can be unpleasant. To my knowledge it has no...

I was told by my physicians that once you have been diagnosed diabetic, you will always be diabetic. You are either "in control" or not. I was able to maintain A1C results in the non diabetic normal range for years after the initial diagnosis through diet and exercise. Even with normal...

I'm in the mainland USA, and order Creon in 3 month supply. Because of quantity, it is always a "special" order, but usually takes just a couple of days to complete. (I also keep a couple months extra supply in case of insurance problems.) I wonder if your wholesale supplier problem has...

Hi billy3c, I had Whipple surgery for pancreatic cancer 15 years ago. I am diabetic as a result of the surgery. The doctors classified me as Diabetes type 2. When I mentioned I am NOT type 2, I was told insulin deficiency (due to surgery) is the same thing as insulin resistance and treatment...

Hi Billy, I am Type 3C diabetic as result of surgery removing a portion of my pancreas. I think what portion and how much of the pancreas was removed will determine the correct treatment approach. I had a section removed from the head of my pancreas, and I became diabetic as a result. No...

Thanks everyone for your comments. My PCP told me most people experience weight gain when starting insulin, usually around 15 pounds. He thought I could avoid the gain since my insulin dose is low. It will be a balancing act for me. I have found it I cut carbs too much, my blood sugar drops...

Great news. I hoped you would post an update. Your post yesterday about sudden onset of blockage of bile duct etc. is very similar to my experience. I developed sudden unexplained jaundice and had surgery in less than one week after scans found the tumor causing the blockage. Best wishes to...

I had Whipple surgery 15 years ago( in the USA). It is a difficult surgery and recovery time varies but is often lengthy. I was fortunate that my tumor was caught early stage. It was diagnosed as adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, the tumor was in situ or totally contained in the pancreas, and...