I completed the last phases so I can be submitted for insurance approval.

It was a long day, but I learned a lot today.

1) I will be off all diabetes medications 2 weeks before surgery. I will need to check my blood sugars on a regular basis.

2) I will be sent home with Lovenox injections for 7 days. I'm afraid of needles, but everything I look at says it's not that bad.

3) I'm looking forward to this. The idea of getting off or reducing my medications just makes me happy.

I'll keep everyone posted on when I get approved.

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I hated giving myself the Lovenox injections. But it was only for a few days. I had RNY gastric bypass surgery 3 years ago. Two days after surgery, I left the hospital with my diabetes in remission. It has remained there ever since. My high blood pressure also went into remission about 2 weeks after surgery. So that was 4 different medicines, I no longer needed. I also no longer have severe acid reflux (GERD) nor sleep apnea. It is interesting how quickly these conditions can be cured.

I'm glad to hear everything went into remission so quickly. Are you no longer using a CPAP for sleep apnea? I have one, but we don't really get along. The mask irritates my face.

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