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Yes.. I have been dibetic for 17 years and it just keeps getting worse. I want to do the surgery and want to know which surgery is better. ...I am 360 pounds . Thank you for your help
Gary
Gary, how long have you been diabetic? The # of years, as well as the type of surgery, seems to influence resolution. Regardless of whether you get resolution of your diabetes, weight loss will DEFINITELY decrease your insulin needs. In many type 2 diabetics, you will also become more insulin SENSITIVE - that is, your body will actually start to use insulin better and more efficiently.
Most of the research says that DS is better for T2 diabetes, but you really need to factor in the length of time you've had it. Are you considering weight loss surgery? These are great questions for a surgical consult too.
Which surgery is the best for severe diabetes ? I use 500 units of insulin 3 times a day , and a Type 2 . Is the DS better or will the RYN gastric bipass get the same results Thank you so much
Gary
Nice how that whole thing works, right? :-)
Absolutely. I'm always happy to give "pump advice." I know I'll be needing WLS advice from everyone.
Weaverwoman:
Thank you AGAIN for your words of wisdom on this! I was wondering about the pump switch. I've been doing multiple daily injecting for 25 years, so the idea that it all happens through the pump did make me wonder about it - both the physical and emotional switch to it. If you are OK with it, I will check back with you about my experience? I make my switch a week from today.
I wanted to wait until my weight stabilized a bit before taking the plunge. I thought it important to give my energy to life after WLS for that period of time. Then, I had to have my gall bladder out in October, so needed some time after that. I'm ready, I think, to do this. Like WLS, if the emotional energy winds up being worth it by achieving better health and good results, I'm in!!
Glad to hear your insulin needs have decreased. I'm betting they will continue - and that's good. I would say my weight loss was ok in the first 8 weeks and really happened most quickly in the 3-7 month time frame. It slowed after that, but I've continued to lose up until now (16 months). I lose about 4-5 pounds, then stop for months, then do it again. It's just my pattern, I think - and you will find yours as well.
Again, many, many thanks for sharing your experience. It's so helpful!
My insulin needs have gone down steadily in the 4 1/2 months since RNY. I think I may be losing a little slower than average, but I'm ok with that. As long as it comes off instead of on, it's all good!
For me, the tubing is hands-down worth the headache, but I've never tried the tubing-free pump.
One thing I was not prepared for was the emotional issues related to switching to the pump. I was diagnosed type I at age 2, so managing diabetes was a part of life for me. I did multiple daily injections for years. Did a trial of the pump when I was 15, and didn't like it (they were bricks back then, with metal needles in the canula). I finally went to the pump in 1998. With multiple injections you can inject and forget about it (mostly). I found that being hooked up to something 24/7 made me "feel" diabetic. I think I went through some of the emotions that the newly diagnosed must go through. I went through something similar when I started using CGM about 1 1/2 years ago. I think it was the fact of having to "think about" my diabetes much more throughout the day as I got used to the new technology.
That being said, you would have to take my pump and CGM off my cold, dead body to get it away from me! There's no way I could keep up my work/home/workout/weight loss lifestyle without it.
I suspect the people on this forum probably know all of this by now....With love from a LADA
Yes, my type 2 resolved - however, it was not nearly as instantaneous as some people experience. How quickly it resolves will depend on the severity (your A1C levels), and how long you've had it, among other factors. I gradually weaned off of Actos (oral meds), and Lantus, finally going completely off meds at about 7 months post-op. My last A1C was 5.9, my PCP considers me resolved.
My Dr's office said no caffeine because it causes ulsars .... Decaf is nasty .. There's NO POINT drinking coffee if you're not getting coffee LOL I TOO LOVE COFFEE !! I RUN ON DUNKIN' .... But I hadn't had coffee in a week because I am on the 2 week clear liquid diet before surgery .. But the MIGRAINES have been SOO BAD ! So I had a small coffee yesterday to rid the headache after pain reliever did nothing for it ... My surgery is Jan 28th how about yours ?
