I have had low blood sugar issues since about 3 months out. When I had issues, I carried glucose tablets with me. I usually always make sure that I have a protien bar in my purse. I was told to make sure that I have something protien based every 2 - 3 hours. I found that regular life savers have about the same sugar content as the glucose tablet and they taste way better. It picks your sugar level up enough until the protien can be digested to keep it up. Orange juice works too, but I dump on OJ. Need to be careful with our sensitive little pouches. Best of luck. Pam

I posted this on the wrong board yesterday, DUH! At first I thought no big deal I am a little shakey I just need to eat something. Well then it started happening more often and I realized I had just eatten something about an hour or 2 before it happened. I got one of my father in law's monitors and have started testing when I start getting shakey. I called my surgeon's office ( We have moved to another state so I can't go in to see him) and he sent me for some blood work a week and a half ago, but I haven't gotten the results yet. My biggest scare with it came when I was on my way home from the beach with my daughter. We had been riding for about 3 hours and I stopped for gas and potty breaks. I got out and we went to the restroom and felt fine. Then went out to pump the gas and got REALLY shakey. I felt really confused about everything. I knew what I needed to do to pump the gas but it was like I was having a hard time going through the steps. It was very scarey. I checked my sugar and it was at 51 which isn't drastically low but it was low enough to scare the crap out of me. I went and ate and made it home safely. I have been reading around that people are starting to have trouble with this after surgery. So I was just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this and if so what you are doing about it. Some of the articles I have read say that people are having to get part of the pancreas removed. AHHHH!!!!!! I really hope that is not the case!

I had my check up about a month ago. Took almost 4 weeks for it to come back. BTW, all BCBS people out there: get your labs done at an approved lab, not a hospital! I got a bill for 700.00 for my labs....that's more than my out of pock for my surgery! Yikes! Anyway, I am low on Vit. D, B12, Zinc, and my thyroid is completely out of whack. The nurse said something about my parathyroid being high, but my calcium levels were perfect. I am taking 1800 mg. of Calcium Citrate a day. I wasn't very good about taking my vitamins. I take synthroid and can't take calcium and iron with it, so I just forget to take the vitamins, but I am trying to do better. Anyone else have a parathyroid issue? I feel like I have a goiter, which is how I know my thyroid needs adjusting, I have almost no thyroid function. If you get on the internet, you can find a lot of information, just don't know how much is true. Another question, anyone having wicked hot flashes since they have lost weight? I had a complete hyster in 2006 and never had any menopausal symptoms until just lately. Thanks for your help! You are the best! Deb

Becky Where do you plan on stopping at? Plans for plastics soon. Best wishes Pam

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. Today we had an ultrasound done and I am just amazed!!! Plus we heard the baby's heart beat for the 1st time. I can't even begin to express how excited we all are.... and I will keep you all posted as my pregnancy progresses. Sherri