@nikkispk I received a pancreas only transplant January 15, 2011, at Mayo Clinic Complex, St. Michaels Hospital, in Rochester, MN. As I have come to understand, pancreas only is more rare than kidney/pancreas. There are several of us on Connect. According to UNOS, there have been 192 pancreas only and 839 pancreas/kidney transplants over the last 30 years. I do not know the outcome of the transplants. Mine is a Gift of God and has changed my life considerably.
Many people, including medical personnel, do not know that pancreas transplant is even possible. Now that I know this, I am not surprised that I have had such a hard time finding other pancreas transplant recipients. I am glad but hesitant to discuss my journey with you. I am glad to help in any way I can, and hesitant because I have many additional medical issues that has made my recovery and life quite challenging. I do not want you to expect that your journey will parallel mine and hope that yours is much less involved.
I was a long-term, brittle, Type I Diabetic that started insulin therapy in the dark ages when home sugar test were done by checking urine for the amount of sugar and injections were all long-acting, animal-derived insulin based on periodic testing at the doctor's office. We have come a long way. Before transplant my glycemic highs and lows were so unpredictable, frequent and intense that I had to carry injectable glucose recovery kits. I would have no symptoms until it was too late to help myself.
Please feel free to ask me anything and I will answer to the best of my ability. I have shared about my journey and you should be able to read any of my previous posts by entering @2011panc. I believe you can look forward to an exciting and life-changing event with many benefits for you future. Do you have any particular questions for me? Blessings to you.