AndreaK.

Oh awesome!!!! @wanda247 thank you so much! Yes keep me in mind when you get back online I'd love to hear how your doing! They (both my doctors) have told me that as well that it could be as soon as I'm out of surgery. I'd love to never have to shove a needle in my stomach again but like you if its not the case I'll just keep working super hard to better my life and my health! Best of luck to youuuuuu!!!! You got this!!!

I am type 2 so way different then you @shortmocha. But I'm so glad to hear you have reduced yours! I too am going into this to help me just be healthier!

I am pending approval however my doctor feels so confident lol they have already sched surgery for 10/25/18! I too am nervous and excited, we got this tho!!! Your a couple weeks ahead of me, but Id be your surgery buddy!!!!!

AshAsh1 - Thank you! Yes diet does help me w/ my blood sugar struggles! So I feel pretty positive that it'll be a HUGE benefit for me to do this! Thanks for your advice, I sure will be on top of it !!

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do."- E. Roosevelt

Hey guys! So my surgery is scheduled 10/25/18 (pending BCBS approval , yikes) but I just had a couple question. Idk if anyone out there is like me so I'll just ask lol I'm a diabetic w/ high blood pressure, high cholesterol, retinopathy and neuropathy and ohmygosh anything else medically related to diabetes I'm pretty much the poster child for. Anywho. Question is, how long did it take for ya'll whom have this kind of illnesses to be off insulin or blood pressure medicine etc..? If it wasn't instant like right after surgery how was it monitored ? I'm just concerned. Thanks for listening!

I have BCBS of TN submitted 7/25/18 and still no word on approval or not! I'm so anxious! The surgery date is already scheduled and everything!!!!