Need Advice from those a year or more out of surgery

mommyme3
on 7/14/10 11:11 am - KS
I've went past my weight loss goal by about 15 pounds and I'll be 2 years out in November.  I've had a few urinary tract infections since the surgery and I thought that's all it was.  Then yesterday when I had to do yet another urinalysis for a UTI, the results came back with very high levels of protein and glucose in my urine.  My doctor called me and told me she was really worried about me and thinks I could have diabetes.  I think that's CRAZY!  Preventing diabetes was the main reason I had the surgery in the first place.  I did a whole panel of blood work this morning but still haven't heard back about the results.  Has anyone had similar experiences?  Does it have anything to do with the VGS procedure and repercussions?  I'm really nervous and just baffled.  I'd appreciate any help anyone can give me.

Thanks!
~Stacy

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shorter
on 7/15/10 5:14 am - na, OK
I'm not that far out, but always read these "graduate" posts because I may learn something.

Anyway, have you contacted Dr. B's office? Email or call your patient advocate and see if they have any ideas. I'll be watching for updates, because I just got off my diatetes meds and don't want to have to go back on.

Good luck?
5'3/4" 56 years young 
Heaviest Weight 250; Consult Weight 232; Surgery Weight 211
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EOD WIFE
on 7/16/10 4:06 am - Lawton Ft Sill, OK
I chose the RNY because I was diabetic and from my research I knew that was my best shot at getting rid of the diabetes. I had a choice between Sleeve/RNY/Lapband and if I had the option of a DS I would of had it done, because the DS & RNY are the best at getting rid of the diabetes, the others not as much.

I suppose it is possible to develop diabetes no matter what your weight or wether or not you have had WLS. I know a few people who are at a so called healthy weight and have diabetes.
Hopefully it was just a funk set of labs and it is nothing to worry about.

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