On Tuesday, after 3+ years of requesting/begging/arguing, we finally met the local pancreas expert at UofM Mott! I’ll admit, both Jack and I were nervous about this appointment....

(Originally shared March 12, 2024) It’s been a very busy few weeks. Lots of prepping and planning. Jack has designed his invitation for his goodbye pancreas party, and...

(Originally shared February 27, 2024) We just got the call. Jack is scheduled for April 30 for his total pancrectomy with islet auto transplantation. I’m both thrilled and...

(Originally shared February 22, 2024) Final day of appointments and we survived! Today we spent the first two hours with endocrinology talking all things diabetes. While in a...

(Originally shared February 21, 2024) We are back in our new home away from home! Jack and I checked into the RMH last night and he got to...

We had our final visit before next month’s surgery. We got lucky and there was a last minute cancellation at the Ronald McDonald House, so the siblings finally...

We are posting all updates on Jack’s pancreas journey here going forward! If you’d like to see our past posts, you can check out his CaringBridge page which...