Videen, of Cambridge, has spent the past 10 years dealing with hypoglycemic unaware, meaning she couldn’t tell when she needed to eat because she wouldn’t have any signs, and would have to check her glucose every three hours.
In 2005 she became aware of a study at the University of Minnesota, and learned she could benefit from a new pancreas. After a five year process, she got put on a waiting list for a new pancreas. In July 2010, after waiting for five and half months, Videen got the call she had been hoping for.
“I was very happy but extremely sad for the family that had lost a loved one,” Videen said. “I was extremely grateful that their 20-year-old had decided to be an organ donor.”
Read more: http://isanticountynews.com/2012/01/11/cambridge-resident-joanie-videen-grateful-for-pancreas-transplant/
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