Pancreas Transplant

Patient Stories

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  Diane Knowles

  Diane Knowles now lives without seizures and diabetes, thanks to a pancreas transplant at Mayo Clinic. Read Diane's story.

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  Will Martin

  Will Martin struggled with diabetes since age 4. At 20, he began to lose his sight. A kidney/pancreas transplant gave him back his future. Read Will's story.

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  Thomas Spagnolia, M.D., Ph.D.

  After successful kidney and then pancreas transplant, life has fundamentally changed for Dr. Thomas Spagnolia, who is no longer at the mercy of diabetes. "I'm ecstatic," he says. "Things have reversed. It's a totally new situation." Read Thomas' story.

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  Pamela Swanson

  Mayo Clinic is "just around the corner" for Mississippi's Pamela Swanson. A kidney transplant and pancreas transplant cure her diabetes. Read Pamela's story.