Had my sleeve done two days ago. Finished up two nights in hospital and have been discharged. Learnt that I have diabetes and being sent home with insulin. Lots to take in and get my head around.

I can drink quite a bit of water but still feel so thirsty with a dry mouth. Looking forward to seeing what the coming days and weeks bring.

Glad you're headed home:) The diabetes could resolve with your new diet. Follow all your instructions and try not to be overwhelmed...you're on the right track and things should get better before long. Wishing you a quick recovery and great results:)

Hope all goes well for you! The diabetes wasn't tested for before surgery as part of the assessment for surgery?

Edited May 26, 20188 yr by 2shea

On 05/26/2018 at 12:00, Creekimp13 said:

Glad you're headed home:) The diabetes could resolve with your new diet. Follow all your instructions and try not to be overwhelmed...you're on the right track and things should get better before long. Wishing you a quick recovery and great results:)

Thanks so much, just what I needed to hear :)

On 05/26/2018 at 12:45, 2shea said:

Hope all goes well for you! The diabetes wasn't tested for before surgery as part of the assessment for surgery?

I had bloods done before but they were thinking insulin resistance. Then my bloods went all over the place in hospital!

The dry mouth I had the same problem with. It finally went away a couple days.

"I had bloods done before but they were thinking insulin resistance. Then my bloods went all over the place in hospital!"

That's odd that they sent you home with insulin. Prior to my surgery I was pre-diabetic (insulin resistance). In the hospital, my sugar levels were all over the map. But, the hospital I was at, called the endocrinologist I have been seeing for two years. He decision was not only, no insulin, but I was to stop taking my Metformin. My levels will be checked at my PC's office and the post surgery follow up, two weeks post-op. I agree with the others here that you should follow your doctors advice and diet, and I think once your body get's used to this new diet your levles should calm down.

05/27/2018 01:45 PM, KJS55 said:

"I had bloods done before but they were thinking insulin resistance. Then my bloods went all over the place in hospital!"

That's odd that they sent you home with insulin. Prior to my surgery I was pre-diabetic (insulin resistance). In the hospital, my sugar levels were all over the map. But, the hospital I was at, called the endocrinologist I have been seeing for two years. He decision was not only, no insulin, but I was to stop taking my Metformin. My levels will be checked at my PC's office and the post surgery follow up, two weeks post-op. I agree with the others here that you should follow your doctors advice and diet, and I think once your body get's used to this new diet your levles should calm down.

Exactly what happened to me with bloods in the hospital. The nurses went crazy and the endocrinologist had them checking my blood sugars every 6 hours. They send in another doctor to take blood from my artery as opposed to the vien to do other tests. Fingers crossed I’ll be off the insulin soon!

Did you by chance have a scopolamine patch? That gives you wicked dry mouth.

It is normal for blood sugars to be all over the map with surgery. I required insulin in the hospital. (I never had it before surgery.) A week later I was off everything. Best of luck to you. Remember to watch your sugar intake. Read labels.