Help with nerves please

I agree with all you have said but my mind keeps saying....your levels are fine now, maybe I never really had diabeties.  And it would be much more easy if my BMI were in the 50's, but as it stands my BMI will be lower than 35 at time of surgery.  All these things running rampant in my mind.

hello  I just wanted to say being nervious is very normal for any surgery ...  I am 50 yrs old will be 51 in july this year ,  I also am a diabetic type 2 .. I struggle as well with my weight  up and down like a yoyo .    well  2 yrs ago I had a sleeve done  for me personally it wasn't enough weight I lost 30 lbs  im still  229 lbs right now ,     I am going for a revision   Tuesday I just wanted to say   for me its not just about the weight , its about starting over    eating properly ,,   also  hopefully coming off  my medications   because long term I don't want to live on diabetic medication because I carry  more lbs then  I should  I am getting older and more concern what happens  down the road  if my diabetic meds don't work I could end up  on insulin  that I don't want ,   so for me I kinda looked at the whole picture ,   not just the weight part ,  I mean   more easy to walk ,  less  fat around my heart  my liver  and other organs ,    I suggest just  taking a deep breath   weight in the pros and cons of why you  signed up for this in the first place and follow your heart ,  either way  only you know whats best for you  ,,   maybe even  a last chat with your surgeron to  see how they feel as well before you do  make that choice  ,    blessings and best of luck in whatever way you go ,   but if you have surgery  it will be nice to see how you get along  since im a day before you  

Thanks so much for your supportive words.  I thought I had this all figured out in my head already so this feeling of doubt is throwing me for a loop just 5 days from surgery.  Im scared, scared Im making a huge mistake but in my heart of hearts I think I know Im doing the right thing.  I guess I just need to believe everything will work out the way its suppose to.  Good luck with your surgery Tuesday I will send good thoughts your way.

thank you so much  I too will be thinking about you ,  I  really consider this a gift for me  its a new chance of  being myself all over again but a healthy  life and lots more smiles ,  something I  miss a lot

Just a story about RNY, lightweight, and diabetes:

I have a good friend who was also a "lightweight."  She had dealt with diabetes for many years.  She was only about 40, with three children, and her father had died in his early 40's of diabetes.  She had tried all kinds of things to control her weight and manage her diabetes, for many years.  She was truly disciplined.  But the diabetes was often out of control.  One month, she gained 20 pounds for no apparent reason.  She also had some other health problems, significant and weird.  We was so tired and not able to maintain her work and family life.  She researched the RNY for some time, and saw it as a way to cure her diabetes and save her life and give her some energy back to enjoy her life with her family. (This was just when the first research was being done about RNY reversing diabetes.  She even tried to get into a study group, but she was not heavy enough and lived too far from the facilities managing the studies.  Eventually, she had the surgery, paid for it entirely from her savings.  Her diabetes was in remission immediately, before she left the hospital.  It has been the greatest gift to her and her lovely husband and children.  

That is a truly inspiring story and I thank you for sharing it with me.  The only difference I seem to face is my diabeties is in the the normal range and never was out of control since first discovering I had it.  So my mind is playing tricks on me.  Do I really need this surgery for my Diabetes?  I just wi**** was black and white for me

this is a awesome story ... it gives others that have  diabetes  hope thank you for sharing this 

"...one big stretched-out colon..."  hey, that's how my DH and I view each other real often!  Seriously now, I don't know if that's possible, but if it is, living with hunger is better than living with (pre)diabetes.  If I had been a lightweight, I would have seen onederland by now and probably would be at goal; neither yet.   I view you as Lucky Lily : )

Ok that made me laugh .  Thanks, I definately need it this morning starting my 4th day pre-op!  I guess I am lucky and I need to appreciate the situation that Im in.  Thanks for giving me that perspective this morning.  I will remember it thru out the day.

When i was on steroids for my back, (in the past) my BS was crazy...all over the place.  But my a1c was normal.  At the same time i was on steroids for a very short time. 

Only a good endo doc can help you with that. "Good" it's the key...i met some that i called "educated morons"