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<blockquote data-quote="clareb1970" data-source="post: 1385855" data-attributes="member: 168117"><p>I had a kidney and pancreas transplant 11 years ago. You are correct in that it is not a cure, but it can give you years of respite from T1 diabetes. I take three types of immunosuppressants which i have no problem with. Initially, there were some minor side effects but these only lasted a few weeks till my body became accustomed to them.</p><p></p><p>For some diabetics a pancreas transplant may seem an excessive way to treat diabetes, but they perhaps don't suffer from many diabetes related complications. To me it was an absolute godsend. </p><p></p><p>My T1 control had been fine initially but after being pregnant 4 times in close succession (2 children, 2 miscarriages) it seemed to go downhill with swings in my BS I could not explain. The hypos were horrendous and eventually it made me nervous of going out for fear of having one in a public place. My eyes and kidneys suffered as a result. Luckily my eyes are now ok but I eventually needed a kidney transplant, so I was put down for a pancreas at the same time.</p><p></p><p>I love checking out this site and reading about the progression in diabetic care - something way overdue considering how many people are affected. It would be wonderful if one day there was a way if inserting insulin producing cells into diabetics. When you consider the advances in transplants, this no longer seems an impossible wish.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="clareb1970, post: 1385855, member: 168117"] I had a kidney and pancreas transplant 11 years ago. You are correct in that it is not a cure, but it can give you years of respite from T1 diabetes. I take three types of immunosuppressants which i have no problem with. Initially, there were some minor side effects but these only lasted a few weeks till my body became accustomed to them. For some diabetics a pancreas transplant may seem an excessive way to treat diabetes, but they perhaps don't suffer from many diabetes related complications. To me it was an absolute godsend. My T1 control had been fine initially but after being pregnant 4 times in close succession (2 children, 2 miscarriages) it seemed to go downhill with swings in my BS I could not explain. The hypos were horrendous and eventually it made me nervous of going out for fear of having one in a public place. My eyes and kidneys suffered as a result. Luckily my eyes are now ok but I eventually needed a kidney transplant, so I was put down for a pancreas at the same time. I love checking out this site and reading about the progression in diabetic care - something way overdue considering how many people are affected. It would be wonderful if one day there was a way if inserting insulin producing cells into diabetics. When you consider the advances in transplants, this no longer seems an impossible wish. [/QUOTE]
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