Im on a transplant list for a new pancreas, am i entitled to any benefits?
See if you can get insurance coverage under you husbands policy. In MOST cases, the hospital has already done this BEFORE you were placed on the list. You might also be eligible for some Medicare benefits. Have you or you husbands HR department check into that. Unfortunately, once you get the transplant you SHOULD be “healed” and are therefore NOT DISABLED, so after the surgery you will NOT be able to get disability benefits — unless the transplant fails. The anti-rejection drugs are not that bad. Yea, children drag a LOT of dirt around, but check with your doctor concerning your own immune system. if the “match” is good, you can be on minimal drugs, and may still be able to work around children. I had a kidney transplant. The kidney was a 96% tissue match, so I take an absolutely minimal amount of anti-rejection drugs. You have to be really careful in the first couple of years, but you WILL build up new immunities, and eventually all you will get is a BAD cold. For example, what ever
I know Gary meant well, but he’s trying to give you false hope. A pancreas is not a kidney. Different organs have different rejection rates. Out of all transplanted organs kidneys are rejected the least, which is why Gary’s had such an easy time of it. Unfortunately you can’t replace your pancreas with a kidney. You need to talk to your doctor about what life is going to be like after the transplant, and whether or not you can still work with children. Maybe there is a way you can still do it. Call your local health department and ask if there’s anything they can do to help. You may qualify for government assistance now or while you’re having the surgery. They may also be able to put you in touch with other organizations who can help you.
