Any sleevers!!!

This is my driving factor too. My diabetes is totally reversible at this point. I take Metformin 1000mg twice a day and I can't wait till the day that it goes away completely!

Edited July 28, 201511 yr by my_new_lifetime

Def a silent killer

Hi to all! I am on my preop diet day 2. I did not take my Metformin yesterday at all my bedtime BS was 125. This morning also 125. Please tell about your experience with diabetes meds while on the preop diet.

Yes I'm type two Diabetes and the min reason why I'm having the sleeve

Exactly why I am going for surgery I only take pills but is because I refuse doing the shots I don't want to be insulin dependent.

I'm insulin dependent, but it'd controlled and I been doing good. So I hope after my sleeve I won't need insulin

4 days of preop now and not 1 Metformin taken. Blood sugar 99 this morning. My prescription is 500mg 2 times a day and I feel great thinking the meds and cpap can be gone with the sleeve! I have had diabetes 7 months that is enough for me to know it is worth all of this to get my sleeve.

Edited July 30, 201511 yr by rln52

Hope I be like that as well. I take insulin. Had gestation diabetes 3 time and now I have type 2 for 10 month now...so I pray having the sleeve helps with my diabetes

Sugars have been holding at 99 in AM & bedtime since starting my preop diet. I check my sugar faithly each day to be sure it doesn't get high or too low.

What all are you doing to keep your blood sugar levels at 99? Because I started my liquid diet today and I was told to cut my insulin in half at bedtime

Edited August 2, 201511 yr by MoniqueMcCoy

I am on 2 tablets a day Metformin 500mg. I eat less than 700 cal per day on pre op. I use the fitness pal. On a full liquid diet with 2 unjury or Jay Robb shakes per day with 4oz skim milk and a scoop of ice & add pack of splenda. Limit to 1 serving of creamy chicken soup 1/2 a can per day and have sugar free pudding and jello and light yogurt yoplait. It is tough but thats what I have to do. I want to be rid of diabetes and sleep apnea / cpap. I keep thinking just 7 more days and I am looking forward to puree 2 weeks post op. Good luck

I'm only instructed to drink slim fast water broth popsicles jello and fat free milk. So far my blood sugar been doing good and haven't really had a big need of insulin

Sugars have been holding at 99 in AM & bedtime since starting my preop diet. I check my sugar faithly each day to be sure it doesn't get high or too low.

I take 4 shots a day. Novolog with each meal and then Lantus at bedtime. I started my pre-op diet this past Tuesday, July 28. So far, I am down two shots, 10 units of Lantus at Breakfast and then 10 units of Lantus at bedtime.

My pre-op diet consists of 3-5 shakes a day, beef or chicken broth, sf popsicles, sf, Jello, Water, and crystal lite. My numbers have been running between 125-170 thru out the day. I have gone high twice and have not dropped too low yet.

Edited August 3, 201511 yr by monieanne

Right now I am off my metformin and monitoring BSL twice a day. I had surgery on July 28th. I was told to call the doctor's office if it does above 200. My readings have been ranging from 109-154. This is because I am on clear post op liquid diet. I go to surgeon tomorrow and he will advise. Once I incorporate food, I imagine that I will have to add some Meds. Who knows???

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Edited August 3, 201511 yr by my_new_lifetime

Maybe not though. You will be eating so little. Or you'll be switched to another med with smaller dosage.

Sleeved 29 July. 15 years type 2 Diabetic. Stopped all meds since surgery and blood sugar levels are reasonable (I check several times daily). Am still on liquid diet so I hope I still don't need the meds when I hopefully move on to next nutritional stage. Happy to be off my meds.