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I feel pretty good today' I am going to try sleeping on my side tonight.

Pretty good day today. Went to work, even though I am not due back for two weeks, cause I feel pretty good. My fellow employees are all great people and super supportive, so it was a warm and fuzzy kind of day. still having trouble eating and drinking enough. My wife has to keep reminding me to drink stuff because I just keep forgetting. overall, day 7 went well. Day 8 is a visit to the doc. Woo hoo!!

BONUS: Wet yolk tastes better too!

I am not worried about the staples, I am looking forward to getting rid of them.

:-)

I have found the clinic to be very professional and I have been completely satisfied with them so far. Good luck!

I will remember to take my pain meds before I go. one pill is nice, 2 pills and they could use an office staple remover and I wouldn't care.

i have never had staples (or surgery for that matter) before. I have been told they don't hurt to take out, but I am not sure if I believe that.

I have staples (24 of them) and they are getting taken out Wed., 8 days after surgery.

Pretty good day today. Only slept almost 6 straight hours today. Got in another day of good walking, and it feels (knock on wood) like my soreness is almost completely gone. The one negative is that I really didn't eat enough today. 2 ice pops, 1 sugar free Jello, and a bunch of crystal light, but no Protein. I just totally spaced and really didn't think about eating all day long (I was catching up on some work from home). I have to be more careful about that. Wednesday is my first followup with the doc. I will get my staples out (I have 24 total), so that should be an exciting day.

Went back, read this, and realized I was being a whiny baby earlier today. Does it suck that i didn't get exactly what I wanted? Yes. Does it mean this was a waste? Not at all. My diabetes may still go away on its own as all of the new connections are still healing together. But, even if it doesn't, I can beat the diabetes by taking off the weight and by continuing to eat healthy. By the way, I love this website and this community.

Technically I can use milk, but any sugar I can avoid I do.

Water. As a diabetic, milk is a no no.

Out of curiosity, what kind of diet has your doctor had you on post op?

I will ask at my next appt on Wednesday.

So I am feeling a little depressed now. I undertook this procedure because I have pretty bad type 2 diabetes and I had heard that for many people the surgery basically instantly fixes their diabetes. My results have not been that good, and while i am currently (5 days post) taking much less medicine, my numbers are still a little high (130-140) on average. I had been telling myself that it must just take a week or so, but I just had a long conversation with another poster on this board who was on the exact same medication as me and who was "cured" immediately after surgery, no meds and numbers in the 90s. I know I am just being reactionary and it could still work, and that long term weight loss will also help, but I gotta admit I am pretty f'ing down right this second. While I know that it's not, right now my gut (ha ha) reaction is that this was a waste.

So I am feeling a little depressed now. I undertook this procedure because I have pretty bad type 2 diabetes and I had heard that for many people the surgery basically instantly fixes their diabetes. My results have not been that good, and while i am currently (5 days post) taking much less medicine, my numbers are still a little high (130-140) on average. I had been telling myself that it must just take a week or so, but I just had a long conversation with another poster on this board who was on the exact same medication as me and who was "cured" immediately after surgery, no meds and numbers in the 90s. I know I am just being reactionary and it could still work, and that long term weight loss will also help, but I gotta admit I am pretty f'ing down right this second. While I know that it's not, right now my gut (ha ha) reaction is that this was a waste.

I am gonna quit blowing up your thread, but you are like my RNY twin (at least pre-op). My kids are the motivation.

I am gonna quit blowing up your thread, but you are like my RNY twin (at least pre-op). My kids are the motivation.

I hope so. The diabetes was the only reason I did this. I am overweight of course, but that never bothered me. The thought of losing my feet or my eyes does.

I hope so. The diabetes was the only reason I did this. I am overweight of course, but that never bothered me. The thought of losing my feet or my eyes does.

Oh, yeah, forgot about my victoza. So basically we were on the exact same thing. Glad it worked for you.

Oh, yeah, forgot about my victoza. So basically we were on the exact same thing. Glad it worked for you.

Your blood sugar is NOT doing what i wanted mine too. unfortunately, my blood sugar problems dont seem to have been solved. i was on two insulins and metformin. now i am on only metformin, but my blood sugar is consistently around 130 (which is admittedly better), but not that great when you consider I am not eating any carbs or sugars.

Your blood sugar is NOT doing what i wanted mine too. unfortunately, my blood sugar problems dont seem to have been solved. i was on two insulins and metformin. now i am on only metformin, but my blood sugar is consistently around 130 (which is admittedly better), but not that great when you consider I am not eating any carbs or sugars.