It definitely saved my life. I had insulin reactions at school, at the grocery store, in the middle of the night. I knew two people who lost their jobs when their diabetes became uncontrollable. I looked into this BEFORE I needed the kidneys. I didn’t want my body to go through all that stress. Doctors do not often share that you can get JUST THE PANCREAS. The transplant waiting list is not as long. I don’t understand why. I even wrote an article for the Am. Diabetes Association Magazine and they never acknowledged it. Wish they would get the word out!
Also - UPMC does not use steroids for anti-rejection. It has made side effects almost negligible.
