[bdoan1975]

I had my pancreas and spleen removed and a islet cell transplant 8/2010. They said I would always be classified as type 2. Well my transplant has become what they call sluggish. Now I'm on lantus pen and januvia pills. Now that I'm on insulin is type 1? Thanks for any info you can give me.

[wardmw]

That's a VERY interesting question and I am afraid I don't have a definitive answer for you, I was diagnosed when you were T1 if you injected and T2 otherwise.

Having your pancreas removed made you a T1 but having the islet transplant made you a non-diabetic (of sorts) (T0 anyone?). If the islets are sluggish and you are on tablets then you're likely to be a T2. I think there are T2s that inject, I guess the question becomes " What defines a T1 and a T2?". Based on the definition of "A T1 produces no insulin at all" (ignore honeymoon periods for this) and "A T2 produces little insulin" then you're a T2, but that's only based on the above statements!

|/|artin

[bdoan1975]

Thanks for your reply. I know I am a rare one out there. I like the (T0) lol but will go with T2 for now :confused

[splix]

T1 = Do not produce insulin due to pancreas failure of sorts, respond to insulin treatment by injections.

T2 = Insulin resistant, the body produce insulin but fails to use it. T2 can keep in health by diet, workout, pills or inject insulin. A bad case of T2 at my hospital takes dozes upp and above 300 units a pop every morning and evening.

So, with the islet transplant your body produce insulin making you a T2. If the transplant is sluggish you help the body out by pills and or injections. But as long as it produces some insulin you're a T2. But, IF your body would reject or destroy the islet, you could what I understand fall back into T1 category. So, the statement "I would always be classified as type 2" can't be correct.