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Q: Type 1 Or Type 2 Diabetic?

asked by: leosbaby3 on November 27th, 2007

New User

I had most of my pancreas removed 5 years ago. Tumor. Benign. Along with my spleen. Doctor thought it was cancer. Tumor was the size of a lemon. Woke up an insulin diabetic. As of about 3 months ago, I went on the insulin pump & gained 15 of the 90 lbs. I lost since surgery. My sugars are MUCH better on the pump. In fact other than the weight gain, I love it. Now, my question is, am I a type 1 or a type 2 diabetic. I think the removal of most of the pancreas makes me a type 1. Do you agree?

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amethyst eyes

replied on November 28th, 2007

Extremely eHealthy

Type 1 Diabetes means the pancreas no longer makes insulin to regulate the bodies blood sugar. It would seem that you are type 1 since you no longer have a properly working organ.

herzelgarcia72

replied on April 21st, 2009

New User

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that results in destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.

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