I suggest you see your physician. The medications are not ideal but in many cases can help. There are medications that can help. I suggest you see your doctor. I have had Type I for 15 years, have no complications, and am well-controlled.
Recent trials appear to show the transplants are feasible.
I'm optimistic in the long-term, but in the short term transplants won't be available for routine care. It will take a few years before transplants will be available to the general population of people with diabetes. My cholesterol is 194, but my triglycerides are running about 320. There are other causes of high tryglycerides than diabetes, but people with high triglycerides should be checked for diabetes. I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes 3 years ago.