Because only Type-1 diabetics are allowed to undergo this type of treatment, there is so much hope for children dependent on insulin. The question is, is there any difference between taking insulin and getting transplants if it meant getting attached to a lifelong drug treatment anyway? Annie, my former college classmate who is now undergoing the islet-cell transplant operation, says yes. Insulin treatment requires measurement, monitoring, and other tedious tasks day in and day out. Beta cell or
islet transplant demands less work on the patient's part.
