Question:
Low blood sugar before RNY and after wls too much?

One of the reason for the surgery is to help with diabetes, now you have to still check your sugar after wls as well?    — Toby2 (posted on May 28, 2008)

May 28, 2008
It depends if you every had low blood sugar as a teen or your adult. If so, Like me you do. But you know, I was going blind, I came close to kidney falure and a a fat person you can not get a transplant, my legs had nuropythy, and my feet were knum. I had high blood pressure and high colewstroal. I am ever so thankful that RNY WLS cured me after 25 years of diabities. Yes, my vision will not improve much, but I will not go blind now, I do not need a kidney transplant, but if I do, I quilify, my high blood pressut that is nothing considering I will now live a lot longfer and see my grandchildern graduate from school and get married. ure is gone and my high colestroal is gone and so is insulan and 19 drugs I took. I got fealing back in my feet and my nuropthy will not get worse that it was. Yes I still check my blood sugar, but I will see my grand children get married, and graduate from school. What a blessing RNY WLS has been for so many of us. Sticking my finger to make sure I eat a small fruit snack to keep my blood sugar up is noting, because I am alive to do it. Maybe you thought you we going to live a normal life overweight, but go to an old folks home, and tell me how many fat people you see there? NONE. That is right NONE. The fat ones have already died. Best of success to you.
   — William (Bill) wmil

May 28, 2008
Initially while you are losing weight quickly right after surgery, it is very important to check your blood sugar. This is also the time when diabetics are usually taken off their injectable insulin and changing to oral insulin, and then off all insulin altogether. Being cured of diabetes is am amazing part of WLS. Once you are off all insulin and no longer a diabetic, you won't have to check your blood sugars all of the time, just occasionally. Of course, you will follow the orders of your physician. Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

May 28, 2008
Once you find your groove with diet and exercise you may not need to check your sugar nearly as much as you do now. You will still probably have to check it occasionally since a change in medication (like steroids) may affect your blood sugar levels. Also infections can do the same. You will need to keep a "loose" eye on your sugars for the rest of your life. You just won't have to prick your finger 3 or 4 times a day unless there is a problem (like the change in meds or illness) that can be resolved or until you can find a new balance in your lifestyle between your diet and exercise that will accommodate your target blood sugar levels. I hope this helps, Hugh
   — hubarlow

May 29, 2008
It really depends I have been told to stop and quit taking all my meds and I am only 4 weeks out. I eat three meals a day and in between I use milk to make my vitamin shake and my protein shake. My levels have stayed normal and I haven't had any lows.
   — Melanie C.

May 29, 2008
It really depends I have been told to stop and quit taking all my meds and I am only 4 weeks out. I eat three meals a day and in between I use milk to make my vitamin shake and my protein shake. My levels have stayed normal and I haven't had any lows.
   — Melanie C.