I've been lurking around here for a while, but now that I have my date (Sept 12, 2018) Its time to get down to business!!! I'm excited and scared to death too. From post surgery experience, how soon after surgery can I hope to be off diabetes medicine?

25 minutes ago, cdriver422 said:

I've been lurking around here for a while, but now that I have my date (Sept 12, 2018) Its time to get down to business!!! I'm excited and scared to death too. From post surgery experience, how soon after surgery can I hope to be off diabetes medicine?

That's going to depend on how bad your diabetes is and all the factors that are unique to you. I've heard some folks talk about being off medication much quicker than they expected, I've heard some that still have to take it, just in reduced forms.

Go into your surgery optimistic about everything. Just remember every person is different, from what I read on here many can do,it almost instantly, some still some meds . Back in the old days people thought Diabetes was a single disease it isn't and every day new facets uncover. I am not diabetic, one of the reasons I'm going forth with surgery. Many family members are, but none of them have same dodages, and it effects them in different ways . Some are brittle, some it hardly affects at all. A couple type 2 control with diet alone.
Trust your endocrinologist, trust your primary care, trust your surgeon, those 3 know you best, Sorry we can't give certainties but I believe your surgery,willl benefit you that way.

Congratulations on getting a date!

I, too, am the 12th of September.

Anschutz in Denver.

You?

My date is the 27of September :-)

Congrats on your surgery date. Best of luck on a smooth surgery and recovery. Also on kicking the meds sooner than later!!

Congrats on getting your date! For me it was a combination of so much excitement and a lot of nerves when the theoretical finally became practical by getting a date. Just keep reminding yourself why you're doing this, what you want to do/try and how you want to feel 3/6/12 months after surgery - I found that to be a very useful practice when I got stressed!

And Bari-Buds all of us will be successes. We have will, we have determination,and we're doing this as a gift,to ourselves. Can't make losers out of such a winning group. Only thing we have to,make is WEIGHT!

Have to lose is our weight, I HATE demonic smartphones!

6 hours ago, BlueyedMommy1965 said:

I, too, am the 12th of September.

Anschutz in Denver.

You?

Raleigh NC, Rex hospital :-D

Im close to that date just got mine yesterday as sept 25th

Soooo?just received a call today that my date is being changed doc can not perform surgery that day highly upset so now it's Oct 11 very annoyed at this point

Hon, it will be okay. There will be very nice people in the October group, just like there are in the August and September ones. And someday when we are old grizzled veterans it won't matter who had theirs first. It gives you a little more time to get you and your affairs in order. I felt the same way when the June and July people passed me by, I made some really good friends in the JULY group and it really stung when they got their surgeries and I didn't. But most of them still remained friendly, mercmerc just started going back to the gym, maybe someday I will get to also. Just lean yourself back, smile and know that will work out okay. At least you know it still will happen, they could have said NEVER, had that happen to me, took a while to recover.Now give me that Queenly Smile and a wave of your hand!

Aw thank you for your warm wishes I'm going to stay strong