HI Lisa,
Are you seriously considering the Islet cell therapy? Have you done enough research and are you sure that you want to do this? I’m asking this because I was advised not to try that treatment because it is experimental and also lasts for a short term. There are not many cases who are living very happily after getting this therapy.
When I was in India seen by my GI doctor who treated me when I was in India started very famous ASIAN INSTITUTE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY , in Hyderabad the place where our families live. He is a guest lecturer in one of the famous Universities here and he attends most of the conferences in US and around the world and has done lot of research and work with GI problems. People are coming from different countries and when I was there was an American patient came for some procedure. This is happening for a long time because people who don’t have Medical Insurances are preferring to go to those hospitals and get the procedures done because they are affordable there. He is a very nice doctor who works around the clock until 2am every night. He doesn’t take money from the very poor patients and treats them giving expensive treatments just like the people who pay.
When we discussed what happened in these 9 yrs and after listening how am I doing, he was happy with my progress and said, maybe after few yrs this may stop totally who knows. Then I brought the topic about Islet Cell Therapy because I have very little bit of Pancreas left.
He said, if you are not diabetic yet means your Pancreas is functioning normally, of course it is giving you trouble too. According to recent studies in Britain, the Islet Cell Therapy is not working that well for the patients who had it. People who had it done had 1 or 2 yrs relief and then the pain comes back, then they have to manage both Type 1 diabetes and also Chronic Pain. And he suggested that if you have little bit Pancreas it is easy and better than not having any Pancreas so don’t even think about touching that little bit Pancreas.
I usually encourage people to get the procedures done because everyone is different, for some people it might work completely and for some people it may work partially. About the Islet Cell Therapy whoever is considering please do the complete research and if possible follow someone who had this procedure and see how they are doing. It’s a very complicated and delicate issue and because they are not having many successful cases they are still calling it’s experimental’.
I expressed my opinion and my intention is not to upset or disappoint you. I want everyone to be cautious before they have something which is a major procedure.
Hope you understand.
Lots of love and hugs.
Durga.
