Is it for me?

The longer you have diabetes the less your chance of having it go into remission with RNY. Insulin further decreases your odds. I would do it ASAP before your pancreas no longer is strong enough to go into remission.

i find the RNY diet no major difference from the diabetic diet. It is just easier with less hunger and less stomach capacity. Most drop 100 pounds in one year and most go off the diabetic medications the day of surgery.

The challenge of post-op eating is nothing compared to what diabetes will do to your body.

Thank you for that information, I was having some doubts if I was making the right decision. Your input has me more optimistic now.

And seven years of diabetes is the point when many do not go into remission. Get it done as soon as possible. Do not even consider a sleeve. You need RNY.

I don't drink, I couldn't tell you the last time I drank alcohol. I do eat fast and I'm trying to change that, also I drink during my meals- not sure how I will be able to change that. I'm married and my husband supports me in every way. I just want to be healthy and I want to feel better. I hear from everyone they wouldn't change their decisions but I've also heard of a lot of people having complications from gerd, ulcers, needing iron infusions, becoming hypoglycemic. I have problems now, I'm scared of having additional problems or my problems not getting better.

the way you change drinking with meals,is not bring a drink for yourself to the table at home and not getting a drink at a restaurant. If it isn't there you can't drink it.

Anyone,weight loss surgery or not,can have gerd ,ulcers, need iron infusions be hypoglycemic. If you take your supremes,track your labs looking for a downward trend, weigh and measure your food,stay away from carbs,and generally be proactive in your own health care, you likely will be just fine.

I would ,personally trade these fixable problems for the usually non fixable problems you already have.

Diabetes is a ***** of a disease. It will,not if,but when,take your legs off one joint at a time,first the toes then the foot then below the knee.

All the excess sugar ,uncontrolled in your blood,as it already is now,will burn the retinas in your eyes out,leaving you blind.

Your kidneys will also burn out from the sugar,leaving you with kidney failure,dialysis and death. This could all happen by the time you are 50 years.

I kid you not. Get this surgery done,yesterday,and get on the path to health.

i wish you the best.

So much yes to this post! To the OP, truly, only you know if the surgery is right for you. I can tell you, from my perspective, it's the best thing I ever did. I had VSG in 2014 and developed horrible GERD. Had my gallbladder removed in 2015. Revised to RNY in 2016 and was blessed with dumping syndrome and reactive hypoglycemia. With everything I've gone through, I would have surgery again every single year if need be to maintain the life I have now. I'm on zero medication (except for a daily zantac to control my residual acid), have run 6 half marathons and live an active life I only dreamed of before my surgery. BUT, it is a lifetime commitment, so before you jump in, have an honest talk with yourself to see if you have the strength and fortitude to do it right. I wish you luck and success. Read the boards and ask all the questions, because if you decide you go for it, it's best to go in 100% prepared with your eyes wide open!!

Wow peachpie, you are one of this first people I've read online who expressed exactly how I feel - I had my surgery at the right time. I would have failed had I had it earlier in life. I wasn't ready, I had different priorities, and mortality wasn't as "real" to me.

By the time I had my RNY at 42 years old, I had drank more of the best wine, liquor and beer as well as eaten at more of the top restaurants than one man probably deserves to do in an entire lifetime. I have moved past so much of the "need" to do social things involving food and my career had stabilized where I am not feeling like I always have to go out as part of "climbing the corporate ladder" - I also don't work insane hours any more.

All of this has set me up for a much better chance at success. And it's STILL a lot of work day-in and day-out. I can't imagine it in my 20s or 30s. Not to discourage anybody - most people say they regret not having it sooner. To each their own, that is just my personal experience.

With all those co-morbidities I'd say the surgery is definitely for you. You're way too young to be dealing with all that.

The vast majority of folks in here are very happy they made the choice to have surgery.

Hi. Listen to hollykim...I had diabetes before my rny. One of the main reasons I had rny was because of the probability of stopping the progress of my diabetes. It worked! My blood sugar is now normal with no insulin or diabetes meds. I'm so happy that I had the surgery. I was headed towards amputations.... My feet were numb and I was having a harder and harder time walking... Just a matter of time. Think about it research etc. I highly recommend the rny. Especially in light of your comorbities. I'm about halfway to goal and have never felt better! Nancy

I had PCOS and with that insulin resistance, losing was very hard for me. This was a last resort for me. I always thought it was the easiest way out. It really isn't and you have to be strong in your decision and not let family/friends dictate you health decisions. There are quite a few people that have the surgery so that they CAN get pregnant.

If you do search in the top right corner you can find more info on side effects and risks.

best wishes.

I was skating the edge of where you are today. In 2004 I was over 250 and I'm 5'4". I had sleep apnea and GERD, depression, panic attacks and more. I was able to use diet and exercise to lose 35lbs but then stalled out. In 2009 I found out I have the BRCA2 mutation (breast cancer gene) and I used MyFitnessPal to lose another 30 lbs, of which I eventually gained back 20. The up side to this time line is that I learned a lot about changing my life style and my eating. I learned that I can be pretty happy on a healthy, lower calorie diet. It's the long term lifestyle changes that prevented me from not only regaining the weight I'd lost, but also not gaining even more.

The RNY surgery I had in March is currently working it's magic but soon enough my body will compensate and if I haven't truly developed the self discipline to live at or below 1000 calories per day I'll end up right back where you are now.

I strongly recommend you pursue the surgery, but at the same time you can greatly increase your chances for a lifetime of health if you can find a great therapist and work through proven tools that will help you re-train your brain.

Good luck!