There isn't much under the Type 1 group discussion, so I wondered if there were some here who could just generally describe experiences post-surgery and any any issues/surprises.

I'm going in Dec. 13th in Managua, Nic. My wife's from there, so I'm comfortable with language/doc/hospital (accredited). Thanks in advance for anything you can offer!

hi! i'm a type 1, and i'm scheduled for 11/18. there's very little on here, i agree, but there are enough of us that someone always answers when we ask a question.

my biggest concerns are: 1) going low and not being able to take in enough glucose; and 2) healing slower because, well, i usually do.

i'll be happy to share my experiences with you once i have them .

Thanks, Jessi. I agree--if you're too ill to eat glucose tabs or drink juice, I guess you could do a glucagon shot, but I've never done one before. I need to ask the Endo. I had an appendectomy a few years back and healed well--even if I wasn't in perfect control. I think we'll be high sugar several days after surgery b/c of the trauma, but it should resolve fairly soon.

I was interested, too, in the relative difficulty in losing weight as a type 1 versus type 2 or non-diabetic. I'm pretty active (run 3 miles at a time, 10 min. miles) and hope that helps. It took me 1.5 years to get from couch to that! I hope that helps with the healing. One of the few times you'll have me admit my (nagging) wife was right, but she's often awesome. She runs with me, which helps.

I have also gotten off diet coke which was a 6 can habit; drink Water joe instead and then just water. That was tough, but doable, since I didn't come off caffeine. I think post-op I am going to have one shot of water joe to avoid headaches, then rest of day water or flavored water, for hydration.

I guess with my pump settings, I'll wait until the sugars come down from the trauma, then shoot for about 1/2 normal basal, and go real low on bolus, maybe just bolus an hour after eating to make sure don't go low.

What a complicated life we lead!

my endo and i discussed this, and she wants me to cut my basal right away and just bolus as i need while i'm home recuperating and figuring out what the new norm is. i'm feeling very comfy with that suggestion. i use a CGM also, so i will do my best to keep me at a safe and comfortable reading.

i really don't think being a Type 1 will cause us to lose slower, even though it's really hard to lose weight as a Type 1 normally. i think our more stable blood sugar will help us there.

Hi there,

I'm a type one. I'm almost 5 months out from surgery. My A1C is a 5.9. Diabetes is well controlled. Work with your Dr,'s and Dieticians. Each of us will experience WLS and diabetes differently.

I used two types of insulin before surgery. I'm now taking one at a much lower dose. I am experiencing lows. My dietician has added carbohydrates to every meal. I eat my Protein first and a small bite of potato. I work out about an hour and a half six days a week. I now eat a small amount of carb's before and after I work out. It has kept the lows away. If my blood sugar drops rapidly I drink watered down orange juice or a glucose tab.

My family Dr. is amazed at what this surgery has done for my health.

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@@jenn1, your stats are amazing! you've lost almost 100 lbs in less than 5 months?!?!?! fantastic! thanks for sharing.

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Oooh..Ok, Let me explain I have lost 78 from surgery and 94 from my highest weight. Did not mean to mislead anyone. It's just the way I'm tracking.

Edited October 31, 201411 yr by jenn1

Ok changed it..Whew~

Edited October 31, 201411 yr by jenn1

no worries here, that's how i'm tracking too.

still very awesome, jenn!

Thanks.

Hope all goes well for you. Keep us posted.

Jenn, I would keep the entire loss on there! You earned it.

I had a very interesting long conversation a minute ago, just by chance--my offsite IT person is Type 1 and she had a bypass several months ago, and is extremely happy.

Interestingly, her a1c was 8-12!!! And she healed up just fine, no complications. She has obviously more to worry about with bypass (blockage, dumping) but did her homework and hasn't got any complaints--just have to follow the "rules" and not over eat and eat correct things. She's a big powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury fan and something called P2B Peanut Butter powder. Unjury also makes a good multi-vitamin--I'll have to check that out.

She's lost about 50 lbs. Still losing.

@@hamitchell

Wonderful!

I love to hear about others that have had success with surgery and getting their diabetes controlled. The health benefits are amazing.

Thanks for sharing