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Omfgmelly    56

Omfgmelly
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Well guys after all that I went thru bc of this diabetes it continues to haunt me. I won't know for sure if I can get his surgery till Friday when im scheduled for wednesday. sugar levels were horrible at pre-testing brought them down about 80 points- going back to my doctor Friday to get tested again- I'm on liquids now- no cigs- I think if I get denied on Friday- I won't be doing this surgery 6 months of this, I'm exhausted. I pray that my sugars go down with this liquid diet :( one can only hope right? :/

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Wow I'm so incredibly sorry.

Be careful with your liquids between now and Friday. I'd stay away from juice or anything sugary.

Can I ask how high your sugar is running and how low do you need it to be to safely have surgery?

I really, really hope this works for you because I am guessing the band and weight loss would help you so much.

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Omfgmelly    56

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Wow I'm so incredibly sorry.

Be careful with your liquids between now and Friday. I'd stay away from juice or anything sugary.

Can I ask how high your sugar is running and how low do you need it to be to safely have surgery?

I really' date=' really hope this works for you because I am guessing the band and weight loss would help you so much.[/quote']

My sugar was at 327 on pre testing it has never been that high, when I went on Saturday it was 243. My doctor said if I get it between 175-215, then we will be fine. :/

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I had diabetes too but my sugar was not quite that high.. I did Protein drinks.. sugar free, like muscle milk and GNC lean shakes.. are you on insulin or oral medication... ? I will pray that you are able to get your surgery.. my sugar is running less than 100 now and I am off of all meds.. I have only lost 33 lbs but it makes so much difference in the way I am eating. protein , veggies and small amt of carbs.. but nothing with much sugar.. keep us posted.. we are all pulling for you...

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Omfgmelly    56

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I had diabetes too but my sugar was not quite that high.. I did Protein drinks.. sugar free' date=' like muscle milk and GNC lean shakes.. are you on insulin or oral medication... ? I will pray that you are able to get your surgery.. my sugar is running less than 100 now and I am off of all meds.. I have only lost 33 lbs but it makes so much difference in the way I am eating. Protein , veggies and small amt of carbs.. but nothing with much sugar.. keep us posted.. we are all pulling for you...[/quote']

I'm on oral medication now; I'm on Medifast right now; but due to financial situation switching to whey protein I got the ok from my nutritionist and I can do muscle milk light- I'm gonna try my hardest, I checked my sugar after eating all day a couple of hours ago it was at 200- which I feel Is good- due to the fact it was much higher when I was fasting then after I ate! So cross your fingers guys!!! :)

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Omfgmelly    56

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I'm on oral medication now; I'm on Medifast right now; but due to financial situation switching to whey Protein I got the ok from my nutritionist and I can do muscle milk light- I'm gonna try my hardest' date=' I checked my sugar after eating all day a couple of hours ago it was at 200- which I feel Is good- due to the fact it was much higher when I was fasting then after I ate! So cross your fingers guys!!! :)[/quote']

Not eating- liquid diet eating lol

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m1aman    944

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Stress can raise your blood glucose levels. FYI.

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Great this has gotten me beyond stress too :/

I'm surprised that the doctor didn't put you on a sliding scale, which insulin injections for a week or few days before surgery and after so that your sugars can come down. I would call your doctor and ask about a sliding scale. Good Luck!!!

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Omfgmelly    56

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I'm surprised that the doctor didn't put you on a sliding scale' date=' which insulin injections for a week or few days before surgery and after so that your sugars can come down. I would call your doctor and ask about a sliding scale. Good Luck!!![/quote']

I don't think they want to out insulin; they want to see if I can lower it on my own without havin to go to that extreme- I have an appt Friday to see if its lowered if Friday is a no go- I decided I'm not having this sx I'm gonna take it as a sign and see how I manage.

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Good Luck Girl!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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