Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 In a message dated 12/10/2002 14:15:15 US Eastern Standard Time, D87@... writes: > >> know that I am doing well and recovering everyday from my surgery.... My > Endo told me that I will remain a type one Diabetic but I would much rather > give myself a shot of insulin at night then go through what I have had to > go through for the past six years. Love << , Thanks for your kind words. I have been watching your recovery very closely. Your disease was as advanced as mine, it seemed. I was shocked when I heard you were having surgery because of information I had that in very advanced cases little can be done for pain control, and once a diabetic, always a diabetic. So, what other benefit is there to the surgery? Please explain your understanding of what the deal is. How are you really doing? Pain? Nausea? Fatigue? Blood sugars? How many islets did they transplant? You said, " For the past six years, " was that what Sutherland thought, too? I was told after my Distal Pancreatectomy that I had this for 10 years when I thought I was newly diagnosed. I know from watching others that it takes almost a year to recover from this surgery. So I wouldn't expect you to be kicking up your heels, yet. But, I am interested in knowing how you are doing thus far. I appreciate your friendship. Karyn Karyn , RN Founder / Executive Director http://www.pancassociation.org 1- / KarynWms@... PAI Home Office: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 In a message dated 12/10/2002 14:15:15 US Eastern Standard Time, D87@... writes: > >> know that I am doing well and recovering everyday from my surgery.... My > Endo told me that I will remain a type one Diabetic but I would much rather > give myself a shot of insulin at night then go through what I have had to > go through for the past six years. Love << , Thanks for your kind words. I have been watching your recovery very closely. Your disease was as advanced as mine, it seemed. I was shocked when I heard you were having surgery because of information I had that in very advanced cases little can be done for pain control, and once a diabetic, always a diabetic. So, what other benefit is there to the surgery? Please explain your understanding of what the deal is. How are you really doing? Pain? Nausea? Fatigue? Blood sugars? How many islets did they transplant? You said, " For the past six years, " was that what Sutherland thought, too? I was told after my Distal Pancreatectomy that I had this for 10 years when I thought I was newly diagnosed. I know from watching others that it takes almost a year to recover from this surgery. So I wouldn't expect you to be kicking up your heels, yet. But, I am interested in knowing how you are doing thus far. I appreciate your friendship. Karyn Karyn , RN Founder / Executive Director http://www.pancassociation.org 1- / KarynWms@... PAI Home Office: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Karyn, I am really doing well since the surgery.... I know that I had this disease for six years b/c that is when it all started for me... I am Diabetic from the surgery and I will hopefully not have to take insulin much longer since my blood sugars are starting to stabalize... the highest I've had since being home was 150 something.... The rest of the time it remains in the low hundreds... I am really doing well as can be expected at this point...I do get fatigued and have to rest quite often... I recieved 370,000 Islet cells andDr. Sutherland said thaat is the most he has ever gotten for anyone.. Know that I am looking forward to the meeting here in New Orleans and I want to help in anyway... I would like to become a rep for the New Orleans area and the southern region as well.... Let me know if that is possible... I woould like people to know that they have another person here to support them in any possible... At the meeting here I would love to give a talk and tell everyone about my life experience.... Love SPN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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