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southernlady5464
on 5/18/11 9:28 pm

Thanks.

I've been a full blown diabetic, officially since Dec. 15th, 1997. I say "officially" because the standards of diagnosing diabetes changed over the years. In 1991, I had a GTT, my fasting was 78 and that was how they diagnosed it back then was based on JUST the fasting. They now use the 2 hour postpradial, which in 1991 mine was 265. According to todays standards, I should have been a diabetic officially then, not 6 years later.

I will say that being diabetic helped me with being post op as my eating habits haven't changed, just the amount I eat.

Liz

Ruthie D.
on 5/18/11 1:50 pm - Mayer, AZ

RNY on 02/09/11

Terrific Liz! I bet you'll do fine!! :-D

LIFE'S a REACH...

and then you FLY!!!
HW = 224, SW = 204, CW = 124, GW = 119

southernlady5464
on 5/18/11 9:29 pm

DS on 01/24/11

Thanks, Ruthie...appreciate it.

kelly_hope
on 5/18/11 5:41 pm - Marysville, WA

RNY on 05/24/11

You're doing so good Liz!!!! Keep it up!

KELLY RNY 34yo 5'5" HW 288 SW 274 CW 188 GW 140

southernlady5464
on 5/18/11 9:30 pm

DS on 01/24/11

Thanks, Kelly

Just-Jenn
on 5/18/11 9:08 pm - Midstate Region, PA

RNY on 03/01/06

Now this is what surgery is all about---it's nice to look great & wear smaller clothes----but medical successes are what is so important! Thank you for posting this!

Proud Mom to Allen (20), Christa (14), Sophie (2), Stella (1). and an angel 5/07

southernlady5464
on 5/18/11 9:30 pm

DS on 01/24/11

Thanks, Jenn...while this milestone is great, the day I took off my insulin pump was fifty times better.

Liz

Karin @)-;-'--
on 5/18/11 9:19 pm - Melbourne, Australia

RNY on 05/24/11

Congratulations on being NORMAL ;) This surgery is truly amazing and makes me understand why I did WLS in the first place. To see such a health win like this shows how worthwhile it is.

Cheers from Karin (in Oz)

LilySlim - (qEqi)

southernlady5464
on 5/18/11 9:33 pm

DS on 01/24/11

Karen,

Yes, WLS is amazing and I love my DS. :)

I'm not normal...I'm as squirrley as they come but thanks for saying I'm normal. :)

Liz

STLfan
on 5/18/11 11:05 pm

DS on 01/24/11

Wow Liz that's some great news! I too had a similar experience with my DS. I am one yr out and take zero meds! However I can get hypo if I take in too much sugars and my body thinks the old way and dumps insulin in great amounts! Just be careful and you will do fine ....take care.......Jeff

Jeff

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