RE: Partial pancretectomy

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In a message dated 3/19/2004 9:20:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,

SASNFINNY@... writes:

Hi Everyone,

This is and I am 16 years old. I had a partial pancretectomy

and I am now considering a full removal with the islet cell

transplant. Has anyone done this before and had enough islet

cells? Has your pain been relieved? Would you do it again? If I

didn't have enough islet cells, would I become a brittle diabetic or

any kind of diabetic? Would a transplant be a better option? Please

kindly reply as my parents and I are trying to make a decision.

This is the hardest decision because the first surgery failed.

Thank-you,

Hi , with a pancreas transplant you would have to take rejection drugs.

I would discuss your pancreas problems with Dr. Sutherland. He will have

the correct answers. He is a wonderful doctor and human being. He is so kind

and very down to earth. He could easily tell you which surgery would be right

for you.

Sue and Gail had a Whipple surgery and it failed so then they opted for the

pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant. They were left with pain but not

pancreatitis pain. Some people who have had previous surgeries to their

pancreas

and then have the pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant develop pain. It

is nothing like pancreatitis pain. I really don't know if you would develop

pain if you had a pancreatectomy since you said that the tail of your pancreas

was removed. That would be a good question for Dr. Sutherland. Love, Shirley

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

This is and I am 16 years old. I had a partial pancretectomy

and I am now considering a full removal with the islet cell

transplant. Has anyone done this before and had enough islet

cells? Has your pain been relieved? Would you do it again? If I

didn't have enough islet cells, would I become a brittle diabetic or

any kind of diabetic? Would a transplant be a better option? Please

kindly reply as my parents and I are trying to make a decision.

This is the hardest decision because the first surgery failed.

Thank-you,

[Guest guest]

hey shirley, how is sue and gail? how do you know when its the right time to do

the surgery. Im so scared and nervous, because I might not have enough isolets,

and im scared I might get diabetes. Im so confused its been hard and rough

lately. My stomach hurts so much were debating weather or not to go to the

hospital. -nicole