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I know what you mean, Lee...while generally I can make a decision and feel comfortable with it despite friends and family expressing their own opinions, with something like this, when someone you are close to whose opinion you value has concerns, it does make you doubt yourself

Why should we be any different from men with diabetes 1, or from any other people in general??? Because of the insulin injections we do get hungrier than "normal" people do, but I guess it happens with any kind of surgery, not only VSL.
Did she tell you why? And anyway: will you have the chance to choose your own surgery? I'd go and listen to what the surgeon has to say, but still...
I'm not that far out, but already 2 1/2 months and everything is GREAT. I LOVE the sleeve. I am still off the pump, I have decided I will put it back after Summer, I want to enjoy the hot weather without it and get my belly completely heeled.
I'm interested in what the surgeon will say.
Of course everyone assumes you have type 2, also here everyone does the same. And! We get less than what people with type 2 get. Ridiculous! I already wrote here that I could have got surgery here with a BMI of 35 if I had had type 2 instead of type 1. But type 1 doesn't get it. :censored:
Everything is always type 2, I looked up on the internet and most of the articles are about type 2.
Being in the USA at least you get the chance to consult different centres, even if they might be farther away from your place. I'd do that if I were you.
Let us know how it goes on!

Hello everyone,
Im kind of trying to read and research more about the sleeve as i'm planning on getting it done soon before june. Im 26 got around 45 lbs to lose. Iv got diabetes type 1 on insulin pump. Im kind of concerned about the after life care of the sleeve... Any advice plz:)
Thanks