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Pancreas transplant painful failure (Continued from page 21 He registered for a pancreas transplant, having learned this proâ€" cedure was being done in Minnesota. As it turned out, University Hospital in London, Ont., was eager to perform a panâ€" creas transplant. "They were ready to do their first transplant and were most interested in Jimmie," wrote Hodgson. He was placed ‘on call.‘ The call came April 10, 1983, at 11 p.m. Jimmie was to be at the hospital at 1 a.m. for his transplant surgery. The donor was an 18â€"yearâ€" old student who suffered severe head injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident. Four hours after the surgery (on April 11th), the new pancreas began producing insulin. Despite this early success, Jimmie began to experience excruâ€" ciating pain, a pain which would not go away. By this time, Hodgson was widâ€" owed, having lost her husband Jack to heart attack at age 61, about two weeks before Jimmie‘s surgery. Jimmie never regained his strength. In September, it became clear the transplant failed. The new pancreas stopped producing insulin. Jimmie also began to suffer from high blood pressure and kidney failâ€" TREE ORNAMENTS 3115 DUNDAS ST. W. West of Winston Churchill The dialysis was failing, and 10 days before his death, Jimmie decided to stop the treatments and come home from the hospital . .. to die at home. Death came on Oct. 25, 1986. ure, eventually requiring blood transfusions and dialysis. And, by this time, he was almost blind. In November 1985, Jimmie suffered the first of a series of strokes which left him partially paralyzed. It was during those last 10 days that he arranged his own funeral. She discussed the book she was about to write, and Jimmie agreed. "I felt motivated by Jimmie to write this book. I‘ve written it in memory of Jimmie â€" he had been very brave." After her husband‘s death, Hodgson moved to an apartment in Oakville, and spent nine months at Jimmie‘s house before his death. She retired from nursing in 1977, and has, for the past seven years, volunteered as a bereavement counâ€" sellor with Bereaved Families of Ontario. She is currently writing a booklet for this organization. Then, Hodgson will write ‘Donald‘s book,‘ about his struggles with schizophrenia which led to his suicide. * Huge 16" dia. bushy plants (M * Guaranteed to bloom "I wrote ‘Jimmie‘s book‘ to help people understand diabetes," said Hodgson. "People should be giving more for diabetes research." The Canadian Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation "are not as well funded as a lot of other organiâ€" zations." Hodgson will be donating a portion of her proceeds from the sale of ‘Courage Unending‘ to the Canadian Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Another portion will go to Bereaved Families of Ontario. Unable to find a publisher, Hodgson published the book herâ€" self. "I found out it‘s harder to get a book published than it is to write it," she said, adding the only pubâ€" Understanding diabetes Although there are currently 1.4 million people living with diabetes in Canada, the general public has little understanding of how the conâ€" dition develops and how it is conâ€" trolled. There is a general misconâ€" ception that diabetes is not really that serious a disease. Many people do not know that there are two different kinds of diaâ€" betes: Type 1 or "insulin depenâ€" 165g. New colour forâ€" mulations. Gold, silver, red, green multi. Reg. 4.99ea. lisher she did find who would accept her work went bankrupt. However, she did find a printer, Pocket Press in Oakville. Hodgson had 1,000 copies of the book published, and is selling them > herself for $9.95 each (including taxes) plus $2 per copy for shipping and handling, from her own small business. To order copies, write to: My Hope Publishing Co., Box 86014, Oakville, Ont., L6H 5V6. ‘Courage Unending‘ is also available at Bronson‘s Good Books: at 216 Lakeshore Rd., and at the United Church Book Room in Toronto. She can be reached at 844â€" 0573. The author is also willing to speak to interested groups. dent" diabetes and Type 2 or "nonâ€" insulin dependent" diabetes. Because Type 1 requires insulin injections, meal planning and exers cise to help control the disease; people assume that it is the more serious of the two. In fact whether Type 1 or Type 2 individuals balâ€" ance meals, activity and medication on a daily basis, either form of dia= betes can lead to serious compllca- tions. Denying the existence of diaâ€" betes and doing nothing to control it could lead to heart disease, blind ness, kidney disease, amputations or worse. | By immediately managing their diabetes effectively, people may: limit, postpone or even avoid comâ€" plications completely. People with diabetes can reduce the anxiety they feel about the possibility of compliâ€" cations in several ways by: * Keeping informed of new manâ€"< agement techniques that will improve their control of the disease © * Learning how to handle stress > * Following a healthy eating plan * Exercising regularly * Quitting smoking * Losing weight if necessary * Visiting their ophthalmologist for a yearly eye examination and their physician on a regular basis * Educating themselves about the warning signs of complications so they can begin dealing with a sltuaâ€" tion before it sets worse Péople with diabetes should, remember that having the disease,} does not guarantee that tions will occur. Diabetes only: increases the risk of certain compliâ€"â€" cations. By following the preceding suggestions, however, one can cut, the risk of developing compllca- tions later. When people with diabetes about the onset of compllcatlons,, many have feelings of shock and? hopelessness. i Although they do not want to: deal with the challenges complicaâ€"s tions present, it is often necessary~ for them to get beyond their denial. quickly. Doing this takes a great. deal of support from those around: them. Many people do not feel pre, pared to make the difficult deciâ€" sions about treatment and future lifestyle. > tm M When discussing treatment with. a physician, people with diabetes: should fully understand what they: are being asked to undergo. They: should be aware of all the risk$ involved, what the odds of succes$ are and all the different alternatives available to them. Michelle Catherine Akins, daughter of Earl and Joan Akins of Oakville, married Philip Duane Healey, son of Philip and Madeline Healey of Milton, at St. Mary‘s Cathedral in Kingston, Ont., on Oct. 29th. The newlyâ€" weds are living in Kingston. It is also important for people with diabetes to know how they are to continue managing their condiâ€" tion during this time. | Following a healthy lifestyle is the best defense against complicaâ€" tions. According to the results of the Diabetes Control : and Complications Trial conducted by the Massachusetts Medical Society in 1993, the chances of developing complications are reduced with proper blood sugar control. Weddings Hearevâ€"AKins November 30, 1994 â€"From News Canada