Welcome Rob to VST! I'm glad you are at peace with your decision. Good luck with your pre-op journey and please keep us posted.

Rob, I completely agree with the mantra of "it's more than being thin". I battled obesity for so many years as well, and finally at 33 years of age, I truly feel like I'm living life, and not just coasting through it.

Best wishes on getting a date. Have you been tested for insulin resistance? I know a few patients on obesityhelp that struggled dropping weight even with the sleeve ended up being insulin resistant, and needed to be on metformin(i think that's the drug name) for a couple of months post-op until their bodies caught up with them.

Keep us posted ! ! !

Rob' date=' I completely agree with the mantra of "it's more than being thin". I battled obesity for so many years as well, and finally at 33 years of age, I truly feel like I'm living life, and not just coasting through it.

Best wishes on getting a date. Have you been tested for insulin resistance? I know a few patients on obesityhelp that struggled dropping weight even with the sleeve ended up being insulin resistant, and needed to be on metformin(i think that's the drug name) for a couple of months post-op until their bodies caught up with them.

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Tiffykins, Hey. I found your words "I truly feel like I am living life, and not just coasting through it" EXACTLY how I want to feel. I have felt like I have been living life, kinda as a site seer and not a life doer. I feel better everyday I come here and see the support on this site. I get to read to nearly no end and learn more and more.

The diabetes/meds thing...my doctors think I have some form of insulin resistance now - for that I take Actos. It is supposed to make your cells open up to receive the insulin and use it like it is supposed to. I am also on Metaformin (slows the liver from producing sugar) and on Minidiab (stims the pancreas to excrete more insulin). I would be glad to be rid of the whole lot...even if it took me a few months =)

Thanks again for your response - you are a big help =)

Rob

I am excited for you to get rid of all these meds you are taking and it certainly is possible. I was on BP meds and after surg don't take any and I know of several bloggers that are off their diabetes medicines after the sleeve. Good luck on your journey!