RE: DIABETICS THATS HAD THE SURGERY PLEASE HELP

I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE DR'S APPROVAL LETTER TO BE SENT TO MY SURGEON FOR THE SURGERY PROCEDURE MY PRIVATE CARE GIVER WANTS MY BLOOD SUGARS IN THE 100'S BEFORE SUGERY I AM NOW ON STRAIGHT INSULIN AND BLOOD SUGARS ARE RUNNING ON 200'S TO 300'S HAS ANYONE OUT THERE GOT TO HAVE THE SURGERY WITH HIGH BLOOD SUGARS AND WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS PROBLEM IF YOU GO AHEAD AND HAVE THIS SURGERY IS IT OK TO OR NOT OK WITH THE SURGERY BECAUSE I THOUGHT HAVING THIS SURGERY WILL HELP BRING MY BLOOD SUGARS DOWN ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING AS ME (ANY ADVICE WILL DO AS ENCOURAGEMENT) PLEASE HELP ME FRADY CAT OVER HERE THANKS ALOT TERRI

Hi Terri - My husband is diabetic. His surgery was 8/9/05. He had to bring his blood sugars down before surgery. I believe most of it has to do with the healing process. Just keep fighting to get your sugars down. My husband we from 3 to 4 injection daily to oral insulin from the hospital. They want him to keep it at 120 now. Best Wishes - Kari

hi Terri My surgery is next tuesday. Im takeing 3 oral meds for diabetes. Im preying after my surgery I wont need to keep takeing them. my blood sugar under control with meds. good luck to you sheree

Sheree- Good luck to you. I also have surgery Tuesday!! Also diabetic and on insulin. Hoping this surgery will help aleviate the need for insulin and other meds I am on. Best wishes- Sue

Terri - I'm diabetic and had my surgery on August 16th. I was taking 35 units of Lantus prior to surgery. Plus a sliding scale of Humalog during the day. I'm down to 20 units of Lantus at night and very little of Humalog during the day. I'm checking my BS every couple of hours so that I don't have a low blood sugar - fearful of how to treat it. A couple of mornings of woken up with a BS in the 50's or 60's. Since I was on fluids I had apple juice diluted with 3 parts of water and sipped on that until BS returned to normal. I think the main thing ofr us is to not panic and check often. Good Luck. From another Terri

Hi Terri, Had RNY Aug 10, I fasted 3 days before surgery and that helped get the sugars down plus oral meds. I'm almost 3 weeks post op and have been totaly off all insulin and oral meds. My Dr. pronounced me cured of diabetes, there is hope. I Keep testing though Because I know my body and diet are going through all kinds of changes. Ask your Dr. what you' re going to be eating after surgery and start on it before, see if it makes any difference in blood sugar levels. kara