I NEED INFORMATION, PANCREAS EXIRPED

Hello, my name is Vanesa, and two months ago my mother had to remove the whole pancreas, stomach part and duode, which has now become type 1 diabetics.

I would like to meet people who know something about the subject.It has very abrupt climbs and descents and that has me worried.

Can you live a long time without pancreas?What is the difference in the diabetics that have and do not have pancreas.

Thank you so much.

vanelucia
12/18/2009 5:54 a.m.

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Hello, Vanesa.

The truth is that I don't know other cases of people without pancreas, so I'm afraid I can help you.

I guess your mother will take an endocrine and have to adjust insulin guidelines and other parameters.
Anyway, if you want you can get here what your treatment is and we can give you our opinion.But always keep that ours is just that: an opinion, and that the treatment must be set by the specialist.

Greetings and welcome.

DiabetesForo
12/18/2009 8:25 a.m.

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Hello Vanesa.Welcome!!!
As I also do not know cases like your mother's.And with respect to diabetes the same, at first it is certainly disconcerting, you have to look for the appropriate doses for each intake and each situation.Surely with a little more time you will find the right one for your mother.But as Alea says it would be good to know more about the treatment you have in order to guide you somewhat better ...
Greetings

Velia
12/18/2009 9:49 a.m.

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Hi Vanessa
Perhaps the problematic is the absorption of food, which from one day to another can vary quite that absorption time and from there those rough ups and down.

It is essential to find a good endocrine and a good diabetes educator nurse ... All information that doctors give you is little ... I would tell you to demand that information.

Basically, in people with type 1 diabetes the cells in charge of producing insulin have been extinguished, they do not exist, so it is mandatory to inject insulin.
When the pancreas (and also the duodenum) is removed, a situation similar to type 1 appears (external insulin is needed because it does not occur externally) but with the addition of the difficulties in the absorption of food (since it has neither pancreasnor duodenum).

I insist that doctors should teach you a lot and you ask for a lot of information to achieve a good quality of life.

DiabetesForo
12/19/2009 5:48 a.m.

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From my short experience, I would advise you to standardize food as much as possible during the first months.Take a diary with everything your mother eats, and all the glycemia pointed out.

Prepare a menu (or prepare the educator in diabetes) that is constant, I know it is boring to eat the same every Monday, and every Tuesday ... etc ... but if you start like this, you will see what foods they areabsorbed faster or more slow, how much glycemia rises, etc ...

Once your mother's body works before each food, then you can add new foods, new guidelines, etc. but if you manage to standardize the entry of hydrates, you will stabilize the glycemia in a few days.

And this is only my advice, you must follow the pattern that doctors mark.

Greetings.