DawnOfANewMe

My surgery was on July 7, 2011 and I've lost 86 lbs.

I do not do the fat free/sugar free anymore either. My surgeon told me that his only restrictions were no fruit juices and no glasses of milk of any kind - not even skim. I have followed that to the "T" and he said whatever I am doing just keep doing it because it appears to be working for me.

Mine, was a Kool-Aid consistency blue/purple drink. They made me take several sips and it was awful tasting!

Hi, I am also a Diabetic on an Insulin Pump that just had my surgery last Thursday, July 7. My basal rate was originally set at 4 units/hour and he had me change that to 3 units per hour the day before surgery and then the morning of surgery had me change it to 1 unit/hour. My surgeon allowed me to wear my pump as long as I placed it on my thigh. He couldn't have anything on the abdomen area. He gave me strict instructions that I was not to give myself a correction unless my sugar went over 226. The anasthesiologist placed my pump into a rubber glove and taped it to my leg so nothing would get on it and he told me not to worry as he would be monitoring my sugar throughout the surgery. The techs came in 4-6 times per day to take my blood sugar readings which I input into my pump. The 1st day of surgery, I was pleasantly surprised I never went over 140 - no corrections needed. By Sunday I was averaging around 126 for the day and by Tuesday I am running 96 - 112 - no corrections needed. I am still on 1 unit per hour and that's it. I go back to visit my endocronologist in a few weeks and he is very optimistic that I will be able to come off all of my diabetic medications and insulin. Dawn

That is the bench that grows larger and larger as each of us get our surgery and start losing weight. We move over to allow another person to sit on it with us. It's a good thing! Dawn

Congratulations Manda, Here's hoping for a speedy recovery and oh, by the way, Welcome to the Losers Bench! Dawn

Congrats Nancy and here's hoping you have a very speedy recovery. Dawn

Wishing you a speedy recovery. Congratulations! Dawn

Good luck to everyone having surgery this week. Sending good thoughts and prayers your way. Dawn

My surgeon was Dr. Philip Price of Mount Carmel Bariatric in Columbus, Ohio. He rocks!! I had to wait 3 months to get on his surgery calendar, but it was well worth the wait. Dawn

Wendy, so sorry to hear you went through such a rough patch with the nausea. I am glad to hear you are home and it sounds like your kids are making you get back to normal pretty quick. Wish we could harness all that energy they have. Get as much rest as you can and I look forward to following your progress as the pounds starting coming off. Dawn

Kath-A-Leena Where did you find your Isopure. I'm having problems myself with getting enough Protein in and I think I would like to try some.

Good luck to all of you. You will be in my thoughts and prayers today. Post whenever you can, I'll be waiting to hear how you do! Dawn

Congratulations and welcome to the "Losers Bench". I just had my sleeve done last Thursday and I am feeling great! Let me tell you, each day gets better and better just like everyone who has gone before us has stated. Hope you get home to see that cute little boy soon tomorrow he is such a doll. Dawn

SeattleSue, So glad to hear you are back safe and sound and that your recovery was as miraculous as mine! I too had no nausea or very much pain (just felt sore like I had done a hundred ab crunches). I too was up walking right away and had no trouble getting Water, Jello, broth, etc. down. Yeah for us! We are on the losers bench. Dawn