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Nope - I didn't have to lose anything (thank god, because my head just wasn't in the right frame of mind for me to have had to have done that.)  I Just had to do the 6 months of consecutive visits/ weigh ins.

Suzy

Isn't it interesting that your letter arrived on my 9 year surgiversary?  I can't tell you how happy I am for you.  I knew it was coming, you deserve it and now you'll get it.  I want you to save your post so you can always remember how great this feeling is.  It is exactly what helps me stay where I am.  Now I can say
WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!


hugs, Y

Yes Indeed! When the blood sugar hits the 40's it really is awful!! I feel that the "Reactive Hypoglycemia" is more of a new concept. When I had my surgery which was only 3 years ago,  I never heard anything about RH or even just hypo at all.  I've actually been doing pretty good with it lately. I think the lowest I've had was a 67. Just low enough to be uncomfortable but not dangerous.  I've been testing my blood sugar A LOT. Especially about a 1/2 hour after I eat. If it's high (over 180)  then I know it's going to drop pretty low in about 2 hours, so just before then I eat something, a carb and a protein.  I do find that doing this has me eating more times a day than I am used to, so I just eat smaller amounts at each sitting. If my blood sugar does not go way up then I prolly won't have to worry about it.

I also bought some glucose gel, the pack came with 3 tubes so I have one next to my bed, one in my purse and one in the cubboard. So if it should get really bad I do have a 'quick fix'. 

You are so right about the necessity of more discussion in the bariatric community by both patients and their medical providers

Willowly.... You're so cute. Keep in mind I did say these ladies were mature which for me is 80-100 years old, so bless their little hearts they were only about 4'11" each so at 5'6" I prolly DID look a bit 'Willowly' lol.

Willow was my Nana's name.

Thank You my Dear Y for the link.   I am still on Atenelol.  My pcp cut me from 50 to 25.  I recently tried cutting back but the atenelol helps keep my headaches in  check (headaches are not wls related).