Off the diabetes meds!

I was really sad when I had to leave the hospital still taking the diabetes meds; I know they said that it takes time but I read that "some" people do get to get off right away. The poor resident, I cried when he told me. The good news is as of yesterday, I am off!! I'm very excited about that..now just looking forward to getting off the gatorade only portion of recovery.

It's fascinating to me how different all the pre-op/post-op instructions are!

Congratulations; I'm so happy for you!

I never had a gatorade portion of recovery; sounds interesting.

It hasn't been the worst thing ever -- I haven't had sweetened beverages in years before this week and I find I need to brush my teeth 4-5 times a day because they feel sugar-coated. I look back to when i was a soda drinker and wonder how i managed all those dr peppers every day!

Congrats! It's wonderful how effective WLS is at reducing these weigh related medical issues. Great step forward with more to come!

-Haley

That's GREAT NEWS! and a big YES to the wide variation in instructions from various clinics and surgeons! My clinic has patients eating (soft) meat only five days out! Like canned meats and eggs.

I was sad that my blood pressure remained high for a few weeks. I was pretty convinced I'd come off the table with normal blood pressure. But it's in the low normal range now and has been since about 8 weeks out.

That's great! the HPB meds are my next target!!

I am overjoyed for you!

congratulations - must be a great feeling.

Hi! I am also working on getting off of my diabetes meds. Prior to surgery, I was taking 2000mg of Metformin, 80 units of extended release insulin, and 1.8 units of Victoza. At this point, I am off of the Victoza and am on reduced amounts of Metformin (500mg) and down to 20 units of insulin. My blood sugar readings are now consistently in the normal range w/ the occasional low. I go back to my PCP next week, and we will be talking about my meds. So...I am super excited and I feel great!

Congratulations!! Isn't it a great feeling to see progress?!

Yes!