NSV: No Longer Diabetic
Many years ago, before I saw my current awesome doctors, I had Medicaid and was completely disabled. My A1C at the time was 11 which was, really bad. They did not diagnose me as diabetic, strangely, and just told me to "watch what I ate." Anyway! I have much better doctors in the past five years. Post-op I went off my diabetic meds but my A1C was still high.
It was 4.9% last week - below even the normal threshold for the range.
Anyone who says the VSG cannot reduce diabetes is partially right. However, it still works, clearly. Bear in mind I also ruthlessly eat low carb, which also has a curative effect on beta cell recovery (beta cells make insulin in the pancreas).
So yes, you can be successful with the VSG, RNY, DS, hedgehogs, etc. What matters is what you put in the tank, too, just as much as your intestinal jigsaw puzzle. Some surgeries are definitely better statistically, however I think me and Harvey the Sleeve did alright this past 16 months. :)
Still 100 pounds to go, however 140 pounds of weight loss and no more diabetes isn't terrible.
I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!
It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
That is great news Donna!!
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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That is absolutely positively FANTASTIC!!!
Congratulations. Hard work pays off.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Fantastic job!
