 [ Symptoms ] i have no fever but my skin feels hot what does that mean  this usally happens mid day and what happens is the core of my body gets hot my skin is hot to the touch and i feel as though the sun is shining from the inside of my body outwards it is very frusterating because no matter if i turn the ac on or run ice over my skin in a few minutes the same inner hot feeling comes back [ Disease ] yes the pancreas has two main functions secretion of insulin which controls blood sugar levels and secretion of digestive enzymes and hormones although not a perfect solution these functions can be replaced through insulin injections and oral pancreatic enzymes with meals surgery to remove the pancreas completely is rarely done so very few people have no pancreas at all much more common is having a pancreas that does not work properly in people with type 1 diabetes the pancreas stops making insulin but continues to make digestive enzymes in cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis both insulin and enzyme production are often impaired after surgery to remove part of the pancreas such as for pancreatic cancer in some cases the remaining pancreas can not make enough insulin enzymes or both people with diabetes are at higher risk for heart attacks and strokes and low pancreatic enzymes can lead to vitamin deficiencies artificial replacement does not work as well as a healthy pancreas but it allows many people with pancreatic insufficiency to live full active lives is a person able to live without a pancreas