The Facts and Myths of a Diabetes Cure
When it comes to the subject of a diabetes cure, the only possible way to address the issue of a cure would be to address it with pristine honesty. The reality of the situation is diabetes is generally an incurable condition (barring a pancreas transplant which is detailed later) and to hint that there is a potential diabetes cure on the horizon would be intellectually dishonest and a source of false hope.
The Potential for a Diabetes Cure
Let it be known that just because a cure for diabetes does not exist at this stage of the game does not mean that a diabetes cure will never be possible. As the totality of human history has shown, there have been many great strides in medical history and many life threatening conditions have now been reduced to benign conditions that are easily and quickly treatable. Polio, for example, was once a crippling disorder that made life miserable for those who were afflicted. In time, an effective treatment for polio was developed and it is no longer the feared condition that it was in 1937.
Similarly, diabetes remains a treatable condition provided proper treatment is sought and received. A cure, however, does not currently exist, but if continued research into the condition perennially yields results and new information and such strides may, perhaps, one day provide the source of a diabetes cure. So, hope remains but it is hope for the future and not a fully realized actuality in the present barring a pancreas transplant. It must also be honestly noted that research into the condition is contingent on the availability of research funds. If investment research funds are limited, actual research will be equally limited.
A Pancreas Transplant as a Diabetes Cure
As previously stated, a pancreas transplant can cure certain forms of diabetes, but such transplants are incredibly rare and risky and not all individuals are candidates for such a serious and risky surgery. Because of this, a pancreas transplant can not be realistically considered a diabetes cure for most individuals. For those who are successful, potential candidates for such a transplant and whose physicians agree that the risks of the surgery are counterbalanced by the risks of not having the surgery, then the transplant can be a viable option. It is important to note, there is a waiting list for transplants and this is not a surgery that can be rushed nor even guaranteed that it will occur.
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