I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for the past 29 years. I was diagnosed at the age of three.
I have always had a brittle case of diabetes, even a simple cold used to hospitalise me with DKA, my current Diabetic consultant at the hospital, recommended me for a Full Organ Pancreas Transplant to try to slow down further complications, in the future.
In 2010 I was assed by the Transplant Team and was deemed suitable for the Full Organ Procedure. I was on the waiting lists for 9 Months , in which time I had two failed attempts where I did not make the theatre table. Then in Jan 2011 I got the phonecall, that I was getting the operation, depending on quality of the donor organ. I made my way to the hospital, heart in mouth.
I went down to theatre not sure wether the op was going to be done, When I came to I was in great discomfort, but I had had the operation done, £ days later I was back in theatre having part of the organ removed as it was dying off. A further 7 days later I was rushed back to theatre to have the whole organ removed as it was leaking.
I have been fighting rigoursly to get back on the waiting list since the moment that I awoke after the third op. The transplant team Dr keeps trying to persuead me to have the Islet transplant instead.
My main question is..... IF I AM ADAMENT THAT I WANT THE FULL ORGAN TRANSPLANT, SHOULD I BE GIVEN THE SECOND CHANCE THAT I SO GREATLY DESIRE??
I have always had a brittle case of diabetes, even a simple cold used to hospitalise me with DKA, my current Diabetic consultant at the hospital, recommended me for a Full Organ Pancreas Transplant to try to slow down further complications, in the future.
In 2010 I was assed by the Transplant Team and was deemed suitable for the Full Organ Procedure. I was on the waiting lists for 9 Months , in which time I had two failed attempts where I did not make the theatre table. Then in Jan 2011 I got the phonecall, that I was getting the operation, depending on quality of the donor organ. I made my way to the hospital, heart in mouth.
I went down to theatre not sure wether the op was going to be done, When I came to I was in great discomfort, but I had had the operation done, £ days later I was back in theatre having part of the organ removed as it was dying off. A further 7 days later I was rushed back to theatre to have the whole organ removed as it was leaking.
I have been fighting rigoursly to get back on the waiting list since the moment that I awoke after the third op. The transplant team Dr keeps trying to persuead me to have the Islet transplant instead.
My main question is..... IF I AM ADAMENT THAT I WANT THE FULL ORGAN TRANSPLANT, SHOULD I BE GIVEN THE SECOND CHANCE THAT I SO GREATLY DESIRE??
