Man after reading what happened to you IK I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. It seriously struck a nerve with me. Are you able to live a normal life or do you have medical conditions because of it? I know it may be an ignorant question but I care about my friends whether they are in the REAL world or the forum

 

thanks Mike,

I live a relatively normal life. I have no pancreas so my body makes zero insulin. I take 8-10 shots of different insulins per day. Pancrease also makes or stores byle (forgot which) to digest food, I don't have any of that either so I have to take 3 digestive enzyme pills everytime I eat anything. I take 3 percoset 10's a day to deal with pain and I can't work anymore but I'm still kickin. Just makes me that much more thankful when I wake up and am able to kiss my son and wife.

 

I'm glad things worked out because i would never got to know you.

 

thanks bro!

 

That's terrible! I'm so sorry to read what you go thru on a daily basis! [sm=smiley6.gif] What you said about your wife and son was so sweet!!! [sm=smiley31.gif] They are very lucky to have you!!

 

Thanks Paige, on the plus side I get to take as much percoset as I want...legally

 

Sorry for all your problems Mike..Glad to see you can keep your spirits up in spite...

FYI;

Bile is produced by hepatocytes in the liver, draining through the many bile ducts that penetrate the liver. During this process, the epithelial cells add a watery solution that is rich in bicarbonates that dilutes and increases alkalinity of the solution. Bile then flows into the common hepatic duct, which joints with the cystic duct from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct. The common bile duct in turn joins with the pancreatic duct to empty into the duodenum. If the sphincter of Oddi is closed, bile is prevented from draining into the intestine, and instead flows into the gall bladder, where it is stored and concentrated between meals, reaching up to five times the original potency. This concentration occurs through the absorption of water and small electrolytes, while retaining all the original organic molecules. Cholesterol is also released with the bile, dissolved in the acids and fats found in the concentrated solution. When food is released by the stomach into the duodenum in the form of chyme, the gallbladder will release the concentrated bile to complete digestion.

 

BTW..I feel your pain on th insulin..I have my Pancreas..But I haveZero C-peptides..I do five shots or more of Lantus and Apidra a day.

 

you shouldn't be taking that many injections of Lantus...lantus is a basal rate insulin that stays in your body for 24 hours. Normally Lantus is taken once a day or twice a day in severe diabetics. I have tried all of em but have settled on NPH70/30 three times a day, Humalog with meals and some new stuff twice a day. Problem is that I am becomming insulin resistant...which blows casue I am already at over 250 units a day.