Hi.... My name is Yelitza and I'm a type 1 diabetic. I have been a diabetic for 29 years. I've been on the insulin pump for 7 years. My weight prior to the pump ranged between 170-190 lbs. I'm 5'8". Ever since I've been on the pump my weight has been creeping up on me slowly. My highest weight was 258 on April 2 which was my first office visit with the bariatric surgeon. I'm currently at 242 with the help of trulicity. My endo has been talking to me about my weight gain for the past three years. I was on victoza prior and lost 30 pounds. I stopped taking it because I felt it wasn't having the same affect on me gained the weight that i had lost plus 15 lbs more. Now I have decided to take control of this addiction I have to food. I'm on my second of four visits that's mandated of my insurance for the surgery. I decided to get the sleeve because I feel I need restriction of how much I'm eating. My third visit is set for june 30. Then I'll have my last visit some time in july and then I will be on my way to get scheduled for a date for surgery. Hopefully by the end of August...fingers crossed!!! I'm excited yet scared...excuse me petrified...lol

I have been carrying this extra weight and a burden along with it. I'm depressed, moody, exhausted and miserable. I WANT TO LIVE LIFE AGAIN... A HEALTHY ONE.

My A1C is currently at 11. Before the pump I was at a 14. Then a year with the pump I got down to an 8 but it along with the weight has been creeping up.

Well just gave you my whole life story... Lol.. Just wanna say thank you to all who post. I've been reading these forums for a couple of months now helping me make my decision.

Ok... Cool... Does your Dr have any requirements prior to surgery??

T1 diabetic also, sleeved 5 days ago. So far my sugars have been doing pretty great. I'm on injections and have been decreasing my lantus one unit each night ever since surgery, and that's after I already cut the dose in half before I went into hospital! Have been taking little 2 unit shots of humalog only a couple times a day. I know this surgery is saving my life already! Diabetes doesn't ever go away for us, but I think a smaller me is going to make it so much easier to manage! Good luck to you!

@@kstellflug that's awesome!!!!

I completely agree with you!!!

im a type 2 diabetic im only on meds not insulin but im hoping to be off the meds when i leave the hospital

@ Jessica correa I hope you do also!!!! Wishing you all the best