TP-auto ICT--CJ and Eileen

August 14, 2005

Eileen this is the complete surgical removal the the pancreas. Then

they isolate and harvast the islet cells; the insulin producing cells

found mainly in the tail of the pancreas. These cells are then

implanted into the portal vein of the liver. I had this surgery last

November.

I take very little insulin, and was taking no insulin at all until I

had to have 2 more surgeries last May. Just my dumb luck. Now I

take enough insulin to cover a meal that is very high in carbs or a

big desert, like cake and ice cream or something. My islets are now

waking up some tho and I need very little insulin to keep my blood

sugar in check. I haven't taken any in several days. I do check my

BS frequestnly, every 3-4 hours or so while awake. However, I do not

follow a strict diabetic diet. I eat what I want when I want. I do

find that I dont eat that much, I guess after taking in so little for

so very long.

I had the total in Cincinatti OH. It took about 10 hours, I was in

the hospital for 2 weeks then had to spend another 2 weeks in town.

I felt so much better almost immediately. I had post op pain of

course, but none of the previous torture from that pancreas. Oh and

btw they did have to remove my spleen as well.

Eileen please make sure to take that Iron with OJ or a Vit C

tablent. I started taking vitamins and minerals as soon as I was

diagnosed after my first ercp and that was only about 2.5 years ago.

I am a big proponet of dietary supplemention and feel that the vit

and min supplements had a lot to do with how well I have recovered

from all the surgeries and procedures I had done. Also I did have a

really good doctor.

If ya'll have any other questions, please dont hesitate to ask.

Warmly,

(SC)

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