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<blockquote data-quote="catapillar" data-source="post: 1385957" data-attributes="member: 32394"><p>I've been told by my consultant a pancreas transplant carries a 25% mortality risk. Not sure where she got that from but it certainly sounds high enough for me to discount pancreas transplant.</p><p></p><p>Looks like 5 year mortality post pancreas transplant is about 8-13% - <a href="http://www.odt.nhs.uk/pdf/organ_specific_report_pancreas_2014.pdf#page32" target="_blank">http://www.odt.nhs.uk/pdf/organ_specific_report_pancreas_2014.pdf#page32</a> which still seems pretty high.</p><p></p><p>My understanding is that risks from immunosuppressants include kidney failure (which I guess if your getting a kidney transplant is a risk your willing to run), fertility problems, increases various cancer risks. I guess I'll find out more when I see the transplant surgeon next week to discuss islet cell transplant.</p><p></p><p>Really glad that you have a positive story from the transplant. But it's not an easy option and not something that's considered unless they think you are at high risk of dying without it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catapillar, post: 1385957, member: 32394"] I've been told by my consultant a pancreas transplant carries a 25% mortality risk. Not sure where she got that from but it certainly sounds high enough for me to discount pancreas transplant. Looks like 5 year mortality post pancreas transplant is about 8-13% - [URL]http://www.odt.nhs.uk/pdf/organ_specific_report_pancreas_2014.pdf#page32[/URL] which still seems pretty high. My understanding is that risks from immunosuppressants include kidney failure (which I guess if your getting a kidney transplant is a risk your willing to run), fertility problems, increases various cancer risks. I guess I'll find out more when I see the transplant surgeon next week to discuss islet cell transplant. Really glad that you have a positive story from the transplant. But it's not an easy option and not something that's considered unless they think you are at high risk of dying without it. [/QUOTE]
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