Yes: It is possible to live without a pancreas. Patients without a pancreas require life-long insulin shots, because the insulin-producing Islet cells are gone. This diabetes is often very difficult to manage. Also, these people need pancreatic enzyme supplements to help digest certain foods.
Answered 7/14/2014
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Yes; diabetes: Yes, you can live without a pancreas. The pancreas makes insulin, so you would need to take Insulin for your diabetes. The pancreas makes digestive enzymes, so you may need to take pancreatic enzymes with your food.
Answered 4/4/2016
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