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[KateR]

Big welcome to both of you.

 

[Jumbo86]

@ chrismbee

Yes chrismbee a newbie indeed. yea 15 years so after the transplant i shall be freeeeeee from insulin for a few years!

 

[Northerner]

@ chrismbee

Yes chrismbee a newbie indeed. yea 15 years so after the transplant i shall be freeeeeee from insulin for a few years!

Are you getting a pancreas transplant as well? I've heard that it's only possible when combined with a kidney transplant. That would be a real bonus, I imagine!

 

[Jumbo86]

@ Northerner

Yea having a combined kidney pancreas transplant. was originally just gonna be a kidney transplant but given my current age and fitness levels they believe its in my best ineterest to have the combined transplant.

The benefits are unreal... to be free of injection for a minimum of 3 years is just incredible. After 15 years of injections its gonna be really weird to adapt because this is what i call "normal"

 

[Northerner]

That will be amazing, hope you don't have to wait too long 🙂

 

[chrismbee]

Wow, the prospect of no injections is actually quite scary!
As you say, after a while it is such a part of your life that it will seem strange indeed to go without - will you still be testing blood sugars?
My heart-felt wishes for a trouble-free and successful procedure.

 

[Jumbo86]

@ chrismbee

Yea it is gonna be a weird time and i don't think i will need to check my BM either.

I'm hoping to be transplanted in the next 6 months.. i'll keep you updated, hope to meet a few people before then.

Thank you for the thoughts.

 

[teapot8910]

Welcome to the forum James! 🙂

 

[donnarob]

Hi James and welcome.
Donna

 

[shiv]

Hi James welcome! I've been type 1 for almost 20 years.

I'm about to move to London, although to the north. There's a successful support group for young people set up in London, you should come along! People would be very interested to hear your experiences. Let me know if you want me to PM you the info.