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Dr. Appointment today, chatted with DR. about Lap Band

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DetroitJenny9701    1

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Today I had a scheduled Physical with my medical Doctor . My purpose was that I wanted to talk to her about the Lap Band. She said I was a canidate for the surgery but she wanted to test my blood to see if I was Insulin Dependant.She said if I was that's why some people struggle with there weight.She understood how serious I was about the surgery.She said she would comply and give me they okay. So now it is the waiting game to see whether if I move to the next step. Has anyone had there medical Doctor do that to them??

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Knaroz    31

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Yes if you are Pre-diabetic or diabetic you will lose weight a little slower just because of the changes in your body. Another thing good about checking that is if you have a doc that does the liquid pre-op diet and you have sugar issues you dont want to bottom out, my wife was on insulin before the surgery while on the pre-op diet her blood sugar dropped to the 40's, even with us watching her sugars very closely. Very scary thing but good to know prior to starting.

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Yes if you are Pre-diabetic or diabetic you will lose weight a little slower just because of the changes in your body. Another thing good about checking that is if you have a doc that does the liquid pre-op diet and you have sugar issues you dont want to bottom out, my wife was on insulin before the surgery while on the pre-op diet her blood sugar dropped to the 40's, even with us watching her sugars very closely. Very scary thing but good to know prior to starting.

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HeatherinCA    10

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I think they want to make sure there isn't another reason you overweight, some other health problem causing it.

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Do you mean insulin resistant? Which would mean pre-diabetic. If you are insulin dependent, you would be taking insulin and know it. WLS is a good treatment for insulin resistance. Losing weight helps control blood sugar.

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Your medical doctor will likely have to sign a form giving you medical clearance for the surgeon. My medical doctor required labs and an ekg before he would sign off on the form. That could also be a reason your doctor wanted to do the labs now instead of later.

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Well I had my follow up and I am IR Insulin resistant (Pre diabetic) They have me taking metformin twice a day. The Doctor reassured that I can still go with my plan to get the Lap Band. I am excited to get this process going. I have my Group Consult scheduled on March 22 :) and my first nutrition appointment on March 8th. I feel like I am making some progress.The estimated my surgery will be in August. I am excited for this journey. I know alot of hard work goes into this and I am ready for it. My goal in life is to be healthy. I am 31 and married and have three kids. I want to be the wife and mother they deserve :)

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Your medical doctor will likely have to sign a form giving you medical clearance for the surgeon. My medical doctor required labs and an ekg before he would sign off on the form. That could also be a reason your doctor wanted to do the labs now instead of later.

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The good thing is that she already told me she would dictate a good letter to the surgeon for me to have the surgery. She know's being healthy is very important to me.I lost my Brother on May 10th 2009 he was a fit healthy fireman and had a heart attack in his sleep. After he died I had a major rude awaking. I knew I need to loose weight to be healthy. I was at 265 now 235 but so hard to loose weight. I had that physical and Friday is when I found out that I was IR (Insulin Resistant) she said it wasn't to out of control but worth watching and taking some meds to get it normal.having the surgery will benifit my life and more than like getting ride of IR and meds. I am excited to move on. Thanks for you comments

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DetroitJenny9701    1

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Do you mean insulin resistant? Which would mean pre-diabetic. If you are insulin dependent, you would be taking insulin and know it. WLS is a good treatment for insulin resistance. Losing weight helps control blood sugar.

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DetroitJenny9701    1

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I did mean IR (Insulin Resistant) . I have to take Metformin twice a day. My Doctor is in favor for letting me have the surgery. I had my follow up with her yesterday. I do know what Insulin dependant is...my family is a carrier of the gene. The Doctor wanted to test if I was resistant because of my family history and also I have PCOS. Looking forward to moving on to the next step and creating a new me. Thanks for your comments hope your journey is going smooth

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Yes if you are Pre-diabetic or diabetic you will lose weight a little slower just because of the changes in your body. Another thing good about checking that is if you have a doc that does the liquid pre-op diet and you have sugar issues you dont want to bottom out, my wife was on insulin before the surgery while on the pre-op diet her blood sugar dropped to the 40's, even with us watching her sugars very closely. Very scary thing but good to know prior to starting.

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DetroitJenny9701    1

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Thank you for your reply :) Yeah def keep in mind when my pre op come's. I loose weight extremly slow ...so frustrating!!! I cant wait for my day to be here but i have awhile. Thank you for your great advice. Good luck on your journey :)

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