Who Even Needs A Pancreas Anyway?! Pancreatic Disease

Grab your seat belts, because Dana Buchli is taking us on a wild ride through pancreases, pacreati, what's plural for pancreas? Born with a rare pancreatic disease that is common in alcoholics (she swears she wasn't a 2-year-old alcoholic), Dana's life has been anything but ordinary. From idiopathic acute pancreatitis to a total pancreatectomy and islet cell transplant surgery, Dana's medical journey reads like a medical textbook. But don't worry, she'll explain what all that means and why you should be grateful for your pancreas. Seriously, do you even know what it does? Dana's story isn't just surgeries and hospital gowns; it's also filled with triumph, love, and the occasional canine cuddle. With a master's degree earned not once, but twice (because why make it easy?), Dana's become a kickass speech language pathologist and an advocate for awareness around her disease and its possible complications. Infertility, brittle diabetes, a near-death experience, and even COVID couldn't dampen Dana's spirit. And, to top it all off, she has an infectious sense of humour that'll have you laughing through the tears. Join us for an episode filled with humour, resilience, and a woman who lives every day without a vital organ but with a surplus of joy, determination, and love. If you've ever felt ungrateful for your pancreas (or just wondered what it was), this episode's for you. Dana's here to remind us all that life's too short not to laugh – even at the tough stuff. Join the post-episode conversation over on Discord! https://discord.gg/expeUDN

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