how fast did your severe diabetes go away
Amanda in ID
DS ~ Dec. 7, 2005, with Dr. Marchesini in Curitiba, Brazil
sw289/lw135/gw137/cw150
PS ~ June 6 & 19, 2008, with Dr. Kuster, Vila Velha, Brazil
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i take pradaxa ,blood thinner, and will do so for life, the damage from diabetes is forever, and stroking out really sucks. Cured , i dont consider it as such, stay vigilant , take daily sugar levels, and always alert to its return, your change in diet may appear to solve your db2, but just not eatting gives false results.
I was told by the idiot nurse at my surgeon's office to leave my pump at home that I would not need it after surgery. I ignored her advice but did cut my use in half the day before surgery. My surgeon knew I was still wearing my inulsin pump during surgery.
My surgery was Jan 24th 2011. On Feb 1st, I took my insulin pump off for the last time. And on Feb 11th, I took my last insulin shot. I also dropped from 2000 mgs of glucophage to 500mg a day. By late April, I took the last of the glucophage.
My a1c in Oct 2010 (pre-op) was 8.2, in April 2011, it was 6.2, in Oct 2011 it was 5.9 and one month ago it was a 5.4.
I had been diabetic and on an insulin pump from 2002 to 2011. My diabetes dates back to 1991.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
I don't know the answer to this but I do know that trauma to the body (surgery) does increase glucose levels. I am positive that your dad's glucose will taper down tremendously with a little time.
I am hoping that he achieves a full remission of his diabetes. It sounds like he had a very severe case and probably if it wasn't a newer diagnosed case it takes the body longer to "reset". The longer we have diabetes 2, the more it mimics diabetes 1 - the pancreas actually stops producing insulin as much long, long term. Diabetes sucks!
Hope you are well Amanda!
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I have had diabetes since 1997. Before the surgery I was a ****tail of drugs to get my A1C down in the 6 range. They stopped all the meds a few days before the surgery. Now I am taking insulin daily but my fasting sugars are way too high. Like in the 170s so my diabetes has not resolved. Since I am on a feeding tube the insulin will stay and we will have to see how things are when I can eat normally. I expect I will have to go back to the hopefully just one diabetes meds.
Keep monitoring the blood sugar because you need it in range to promote healing. I am sure things will come down as weight comes off and time passes.
Hope this helps. Thanks, Terri