[maureen]

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I just wanted to tell a little about my story.
Why surgery? I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at 28 yrs.old. I became pregnant with my daughter at 30 and needed insulin from that point on. I am now 41. I hated the thought of possibly having my daughter wake up to find me in the morning because of a low blood sugar. Too much responsibility for a little one. They tell me that many people with diabetes end up not needed meds after surgery. They told me that dialysis was in my not so distant future So.......
Surgery: Monday, March first,2010. New month, new week, new life??? Always complicated.... ICU on Wednesday due to ketoacidosis. Out of the ICU on Saturday. Cool freaking out the ICU nurses. I was the only ICU patient who still needed to walk every four hours. Shift change can be fun when they see you getting out of bed. Home on Monday. Back in ICU next Sunday. (UTI leads to dehydration) Home on Wednesday and good since then.
What now? (5months later) started out at 226lbs. I am now at 156. I was on 1500 mgs of metformin daily. I am now off it completely. I was on Lantus twice a day (18 units in am and 22 in the pm). I am now on 7 units twice a day. I was on Humalog three times a day (10, 12,and 15 units) I now take 7 units three times a day.
What has helped?
*sugar free orange popsicles
*great ICU nurses (one who had the same surgery)
*chobani greek yougurt (14 g protein in 6 oz)
*supportive family
*a great surgeon who cancelled 38 other appointments so he could stay by me until I was "out of the woods"
What has not helped?
*hamburger
*a less than understanding boss
Something to keep in mind: Every day do at least one thing that is purely for your own joy/health. You deserve it.

[DocSanae]

Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Congratulations on your wonderful weight loss.
(((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.

[mj2903]

Welcome to the group and the improvements in your health and so sorry for the lack of understanding with your boss.

Keep up the good work!

[MsVickie]

Its amazing isnt it? What acutally changes with the body when the weight goes away. Its truly a life saver. They wont say it cures diabetes but its surely close to it. I can see it possibly one day having you not taking any insulin what so ever possibly. Welcome to the boards. Im Vickie.

Im glad you found us. Its a great site and you can help others along in here with out knowing it. They do look to you for support or even just the experience you just shared. You have trouble with hambuger....... mine is pork. LOL. Note...... hamburger will probally get better with time. I notice I can have a hambuger patty pattied out and im ok. But when i make it ground up placed in somthing I have a hard time with it strange isnt it?

[Manana]

Welcome to the RR family.
Congrats on the great weight loss and improved health.

I can't have beef very often....pouchy gets upset.
ground hamburger is easier for me then roast beef...

[SummerBreeze]

Welcome to our family, I too had diabetes , was on 2 shots of insulin, januvia and 5 metformins a day....I was off everything within months, insulin with in 6 weeks I think then the januvia and then the metformin slowly...good luck, this surgery is so worth it getting offf that junk..hugs, Annie

[gailsiz]

It is a wonderful thing. And it is amazing what the fat does to a body. Like the commerical about "Milk does a body good" They should do a commerical about what fat does to a body. If I knew then what I know now - (just about this subject) my life would be completely different. But then again - 75% of resturants and packaged food companies would have a sh@#-fit if a commerical like that was on national TV - but people are starting to realize it - the hard way. I know that health insurance companies realize it - I did get little health papers and what-not in the mail about weight related topics and when my blood pressure was bad - so they know what all that bad food does. Anyway....... we are all lucky to be able to have this WLS and have a second chance to do it right.....I will not waste it again