What new treatments are available for type I diabetics?!
Question: What new treatments are available for type I diabetics.?
what medical advances have been made ie,pancreatic transplant, beta cell stimultation, graphs, etc .Have a fifteen year old who has had about all he can stand with needles and pumps and monitors...looking for help
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Pancreas transplants are available, as are islet cell transplants, but these aren't truly cures. Your son would need to go on anti-rejection drugs for the rest of his life, which to me, are worse than the insulin pump. And I'm pretty sure a 15 year old wouldn't even be considered for the surgery. Typically, people who have significant complications are considered.
Is your son in a support group of any kind.? I know my support group is a saving grace for me. Sounds like he's going through some grief right now, and being 15, its not a surprise. I'd check out some support groups around you. Call your endo or diabetes educator.
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Is your son in a support group of any kind.? I know my support group is a saving grace for me. Sounds like he's going through some grief right now, and being 15, its not a surprise. I'd check out some support groups around you. Call your endo or diabetes educator.
Good luck.Health Question & Answer