One of my neighbors has the RNY procedure and experienced a diabetes cure within hours after surgery (or maybe I should say "remission" - I'm not a doctor). My primary care physician also stated that my hypertension, hyperlipidemia (I think that means "high cholesterol") would be "cured" right after surgery due to the calorie restriction and the pre-op liquid diet. I'm curious: have others who have had the VSG who suffered from diabetes, high cholesterol and/or hypertension been "cured" right after surgery (or experienced the diabetes going into remission)? I'm fascinated by this idea. My PCP states that several of his patients who have had the VSG are able to stop hypertension medication the day after surgery.

I have not taken my diabetes or hypertension meds since prior to my surgery, June 19th. I feel like a totally different person!!! Good luck & keep is posted!

I'm 4 days post op, having been on a 10 day liquid diet prior to the surgery. My A1C 6 weeks ago was 7.2. My A1C at my pre-op exam 1 week ago came back at 5.6! I could not believe it. Right now they are holding off on my going back on diabetes meds. I am hoping this is the end of it.

My A1c dropped from a 6.9 to 6.0 and then up to a 6.3, then down to 6.1. My blood sugar is pretty low on a daily basis, around 94 in the morning. I have read some empirical studies that after weight loss surgery some people do get high blood sugar and an increase in their A1C about 5 years post opt. Not everyone though. So I plan on just eating healthy and keeping the carbs low to help prevent diabetes. However, this is a lot of work because I do love chocolate and if I eat 1 piece of chocolate, my brain goes into hyperdrive wanting more chocolate..... So it will be my food struggle from here on out.