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Thank you! Good luck to you as well, that's a great a1c for 10 days out of surgery - congrats.
Thanks for the info - my endocrinologist said they usually like to see it under 8 but I'm not sure if the hospital has different rules.
Fruit juice is like liquid sugar... even if it is all natural. Fruit (and fruit juice) is high in sugar, but, at least when you eat the whole fruit you are getting some fiber which can help slow the release of sugar a bit. Drinking juice is like a sugar highway.
2015: Jan. 16, Info session - Apr. 20, Initial Assessment - Jun. 4, Abdominal ultrasound - Jun. 26, Endoscopy - Aug. 4, Dietitian and Behaviourist - Aug. 23, Endoscopy #2 2016: Jul. 11, Pre-surgery 1 class - Oct. 24, Second Assessment - Dec. 7, Dietitian and Behaviourist 2017: Jan. 10, Pre-surgery 2 class - Jan. 17, Meet the surgeon - Jan. 28, Start Opti - Feb 16, Surgery! (Dr. Neville, Ottawa Civic)
5'11 -- HW: 318 (sz 24/3x ; BMI 44.4), Start Opti: 307 (sz 22/2x; BMI 42.8), Pre-RNY: 292
Since Opti: -81, Since RNY: -66
M1 -14 (sz 22/2x; BMI 38.8), M2 -14 (sz 20/XXL; BMI 36.8), M3 -12 (sz 18-20/XXL; BMI 35.1), M4 -11 (sz 18/XXL-XL; BMI 33.3), M5 -9 (sz 18/XL; BMI 32.5), M6 -6 (sz 16/L-XL; BMI 31.5)
At the hospital were I am, your A1C needs to be below 8.8 to be approved for surgery.
2015: Jan. 16, Info session - Apr. 20, Initial Assessment - Jun. 4, Abdominal ultrasound - Jun. 26, Endoscopy - Aug. 4, Dietitian and Behaviourist - Aug. 23, Endoscopy #2 2016: Jul. 11, Pre-surgery 1 class - Oct. 24, Second Assessment - Dec. 7, Dietitian and Behaviourist 2017: Jan. 10, Pre-surgery 2 class - Jan. 17, Meet the surgeon - Jan. 28, Start Opti - Feb 16, Surgery! (Dr. Neville, Ottawa Civic)
5'11 -- HW: 318 (sz 24/3x ; BMI 44.4), Start Opti: 307 (sz 22/2x; BMI 42.8), Pre-RNY: 292
Since Opti: -81, Since RNY: -66
M1 -14 (sz 22/2x; BMI 38.8), M2 -14 (sz 20/XXL; BMI 36.8), M3 -12 (sz 18-20/XXL; BMI 35.1), M4 -11 (sz 18/XXL-XL; BMI 33.3), M5 -9 (sz 18/XL; BMI 32.5), M6 -6 (sz 16/L-XL; BMI 31.5)
Hi! 
Sorry I can't help with the number you need to reach, but I was 6.3-6.5 for the past 2 years while going through all of the tests in preparation for my surgery. Had my follow up visit with my PCP today & my A1c was 5.9 at 10 days after my RNY. I see my surgeon on the 5th, and my PCP again on the 13th - I'll try to remember to let you know if my number changes. I had been told WLS wipes out diabetes so I'm hoping it's true.
Good luck!
Hey Everyone! I visited my PCP today and she added a higher cholesterol medicine
. I do happily report that my A1C has lowered nearly 2 points, but still remains too high. She has now also added Januvia. Anyone take this med for their diabetes. Now I cant wait to have this surgery done. Even though I'm terribly afraid b/c of the acid reflux I've been hearing about, but I may eventually overcome that or it get better with antacids. I'm thinking that living with that may be better than living with the fear of diabetes complications. Please Help!
Hi, I haven't had surgery yet either, but my A1C was 11.1 six months ago. my PCP put me on a new pill (well, she actually added) another pill and I saw her today and my A1C is now 9.3. I plan to have surgery soon.
I take metformin and nine other meds. I just space them out but I never crushed or cut any. As long as I took one at a time with a sip of water, about 20 mins apart I've been sweet. I just put my days meds in a small container at the start of the day and make sure I finish them by bed time.
Update. Surgery is next Thursday.
RNY 12/22/2016. HW 228. SW 224. CW 122
Dr. Aviv Ben-Meir. Lake West Medical Center, Willoughby OH
Hi all... this is my first post :)
I am a type 2 diabetic and am hoping to have RNY some time soon! I have heard lots of conflicting stories regarding a1c and how low it needs to be in order to have surgery. My endo explained to me that when your numbers are too high, your body is in "fight mode" and wouldn't tolerate surgery as well as it should if the numbers were good. This is the last clearance I need in order to be approved for my surgery so I am hoping and praying that my numbers improved from my last labs. I had them done again a couple days ago and I'm waiting for the results. Did your surgeon give you a specific number that it needed to be prior to surgery?
Thanks.
