Foot ulcers after RNY surgery

Hi everyone - I recently had RNY surgery and am down 33.5 pounds.  I am off of all of my diabetic medication and a couple weeks away from healing a diabetic ulcer that is on the bottom of my foot.  It is closed now, but the doctor is keeping the cast on it for a couple more weeks as a procaution so it will have that time with no pressure on it.

Does anyone know if there will still be an issue with diabete foot ulcers if I am technically not a diabetic anymore?  Also - the pressure on my feet has decreased.  Yes, I know if I don't keep the weight coming off - the diabetes can come back.

Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.

Mallory

Mallory:  That's a good question for your doctor.  I don't know, but I suspect your foot ulcers are coming from damage you may have already sustained from diabetes.  I don't know if that damage can be reversed or not, but it's worth asking the experts. 

Also, please know that once a diabetic, always a diabetic.  You can significantly improve your condition and may not need medicine any longer, but your disease does not just disappear.  Your need for medication may disappear, but I'd suggest you still think of yourself as diabetic and be vigilant about your health.  The surgery can do a lot to improve things, as you are seeing, but it's not magic.  

Good luck to you and keep up the great work!