Isles of langahan & pump

[Chrival]

Hi I wander if anyone has any information available with reference to an operation that has been offered to me by my consultant recently by having the islets replaced with new islets in the pancreas but by having this done I would still be required to run the insulin pump giving me a low basal rate also I understand like all ops there could be complications

 

[catherinecherub]

Hi I wander if anyone has any information available with reference to an operation that has been offered to me by my consultant recently by having the islets replaced with new islets in the pancreas but by having this done I would still be required to run the insulin pump giving me a low basal rate also I understand like all ops there could be complications

Hi Chrival and welcome to the forum.

I have found some information for you that may be of help.

http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/pancreaticislet/

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/What-is-diabetes/Diabetes-treatments/ Islet transplants is the last article on this page.

I cannot recall another forum member asking about this but hope someone else can advise you. If not, at least these articles contain the basic information.

Take care,

CC.

 

[Chrival]

Hi Catharine cherub thanks for info I've purused some but not all but what I have read is most useful my consultant did say that Oxford Hospital had the info on there site as this is where I would go for further consultation if I decided to go further with it but could not see anywhere thks again from a newbie to forum what a question to ask first time can't believe that no other diabetic has not been asked this

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