Finally told my employer!

Today I finally told my employer that I was having surgery and they seemed ok with it. I have been having a real hard time deciding what to tell them then I thought "this is the best thing that can happen to me". All that worrying and loosing sleep for nothing. I was just honest with them that this surgery would make me so much more healthier. I am curious as to how many others who had diabetes type II and how surgery (RNY) affected the diabetes after surgery. I am so ready to be off these meds. I currently take 2000 mg Metformin and 10 mg Byetta twice a day, and 50 units of Lantus. It will be so nice to not take shots for the rest of my life. Amy at Dr. Clark's office told me info will be submitted to insurance this Wednesday. I am keeping my fingers crossed and saying an extra prayer that if this is God's will for me to have the surgery it will happen. I am getting more excited about being on the "loosing side" with all of you.

i was on a boat load of meds as well...the losing side is awesome and hope you are there real soon......plus dr clark, you'll be a loser alright...

I was never a diabetic.. but I understand that can be WAY improved... You go from a handful of shots to a handful of vitamins... but ohhh so worth it!!! I have the healthiest hair and skin and my blood levels were perfect this last month check up. I have people I dont even know coming up to me at work and telling me how proud they are of me and how well I am looking..Just yesterday this okder lady came up to me to let me know she was proud of me... I didnt enlighten her and tell her HOW I did it , I just agreed it was the best thing I ever did for myself... Linda

Hi there. I am 3 1/2 weeks post op and a FORMER diabetic. While in the hospital, they were very strict about my numbers. They wanted me under 100 ALL the time to lower my risk of infection. Consequently, they were giving me insulin injections for readings of 106! Mind you I was not insulin dependent prior to wls. However, when I asked what my thresholds should be once I got home and they said the usual (under 110 fasting, and under 140 2 hrs after meals). I wound up spending 5 days in the hospital because I lost a lot of blood. Once I got home I had only 2 fasting numbers greater than 110. and all of my post prandial numbers (2 hrs. after a meal) were between 97 and 101! I have not taken my 1000 mg of metformin since leaving the hospital. You are on a higher dose and more meds than I was, bu****ch your numbers very tightly, You will be amazed at how fast you can get off of them. Even my blood pressure meds have gone away much more quickly than I anticipated. By 3 weeks post op, I was off one med completely and the other one has been cut in half. I go back to my doctor later this week to see if she needs to cut it back even further! Frankly I wasn't sure it would go away at all, since I've had high blood pressure for nealy 12 years! Good luck to you! Cindy

I know when I had my consult with Dr. Clark he told me to continue taking my diabetes meds until surgery. He didn't want my BS to be high and out of control. My most recent A1C was 6.4 down from 8.4 3 months ago. Of course that is taking the Byetta and I've lost a few pounds being on that medication. I wonder what his limit on the A1C test is for him to refuse to do surgery. I know the better the numbers are going into surgery that will lessen my chances of other complications and a better healing process. I may email Amy at his office and see if she knows what the limit on the A1C readings are for Dr. Clark. Regina