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leosbaby3

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Type 1 Or Type 2 Diabetic?
Posted: 11-27-07 14:48pm

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

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Posted: 11-28-07 22:52pm

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.
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