type 2 diabetes
If your sugars are high, then you got to get them down. CLose your eyes, and keep throwing a dart eventually you will slip and make it in. LOL That's what I had to do the first time I ever took a shot. (i was 10 at the time)
Ok, are you drinking enough water? Do you have any sort of cold or infection? Stress in your life? Hormones? All these things effect blood sugars, thats not to mention the food and activity effects as well. Having the band will take time to loose weight, and the time to change your body's insulin requirements. With other surgeries, weight it dropped off quicker, and their system is absorbing food differently.
Ih ope you can get things figured out. Take care of yourself. Its not easy, but will be totally worth it.
Mishelle
Ok, are you drinking enough water? Do you have any sort of cold or infection? Stress in your life? Hormones? All these things effect blood sugars, thats not to mention the food and activity effects as well. Having the band will take time to loose weight, and the time to change your body's insulin requirements. With other surgeries, weight it dropped off quicker, and their system is absorbing food differently.
Ih ope you can get things figured out. Take care of yourself. Its not easy, but will be totally worth it.
Mishelle
Type 1 diabetic for 25 years - pumping for 12 years.
Hi.
One thing to remember is to understand the amout of sugars in the modified foods you are now eating. I am a type 2 diabetic who had his surgery April 12,2010. When I was buying smoothies and other things I knew I could eat, I looked at the sugar content. Some of those "healthy" drinks had more sugar than I usually consumed. Before surgery, I took Januvia, Avandamet, Vytorin, Lisinopril, Glimiperide. Now I am only taking 2 4mg Glimiperide (Once in morning, once late afternoon). My fasting BS have been in the 140's. I rarely go above 170. Once my sugar stays at 120 and below, I can phase out that last medicine.
Keep an eye on the sugar content and as you lose weight, your sugar level should drop. Oh and keep drinking. The kidneys are important in getting that excess sugar flushed out.
Best of luck - Jim
One thing to remember is to understand the amout of sugars in the modified foods you are now eating. I am a type 2 diabetic who had his surgery April 12,2010. When I was buying smoothies and other things I knew I could eat, I looked at the sugar content. Some of those "healthy" drinks had more sugar than I usually consumed. Before surgery, I took Januvia, Avandamet, Vytorin, Lisinopril, Glimiperide. Now I am only taking 2 4mg Glimiperide (Once in morning, once late afternoon). My fasting BS have been in the 140's. I rarely go above 170. Once my sugar stays at 120 and below, I can phase out that last medicine.
Keep an eye on the sugar content and as you lose weight, your sugar level should drop. Oh and keep drinking. The kidneys are important in getting that excess sugar flushed out.
Best of luck - Jim
Sometimes I have to take a big breath, close my eyes, and blow out hard as I poke. It's really not that bad, but if you really can't do it, have someone else do it. I used to use an injectable med that really HURT to inject, and I had my husband or my (teenage) kids do it for me. I just couldn't bring myself to do it.
Edie
Approved 8-1-11, Surgery 8-22-11 SW 231, Goal 140, CW 165
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