Angie Boyle's Blog   My Journey of a Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation

Wow, How time flies!  Its hard to believe that 2 years ago to the day I had an Islet-Auto transplant. Its a day for celebrating my new life.  2 years ago I was so ill and looking for a miracle.  A miracle that would make me better and give me chance at life again.  God […]

Today is a day for celebration! I’m so excited to say today is one year to the day of my Islet-Auto Transplant.  It has been a long and challenging year. I am truly blessed that god has given me a second chance on life. He’s so go! Through prayers and support by my family and friends I […]

Wow, so much has changed since the last time I posted any new information. Can you believe its been 8 months to the day since my surgery. It seems like time has flown by for the most part. On December 4,2011 the day of my birthday I received the best news ever.  I woke up in the morning and did my […]

So my prayers were finally answered yesterday evening. I got the go head to remove my J-tube (feeding tube) at last. So my mom with assistance from a PA she works with at the hospital removed my tube.  I thought it was going to be very painful, but it wasn’t at all. The anticipation was […]

Hey Everybody, Sorry it’s been nine days since i’ve blogged.  Trying to adapt to being back home, getting caught up, and adapting to a new daily routine.  Being newly and hopefully temporarily diabetic is very challenging.  Between taking Lantus (Long acting insulin) once a day at noon, and doing corrections with Novalog (Regular or short […]

My New Friend Robin and I

Made it home Wednesday afternoon after a long day of packing and traveling.  We barely had room to pack, when your gone somewhere for 50 days you accumulate a lot of stuff!  6 Bags plus two packages fed-exed home.  Needless to say after packing and traveling i was very sore and exhausted.  The Day after coming […]

Wow day 50 I can’t believe its been that long or not very long. We got great news, its official we are going home to Colorado tomorrow!! My appointment went great with Dr. Dunn this afternoon. But I’m go home with my J-tube. Dr. Dunn wants me to go a week without needing nutritional supplemental feeding through the J-tube. […]