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So the date is set. Its april the 5th. Wsh me luk:). Im somehow freaking out out more by the moment but im excited as summer is gettn closer:) However no instructions yet. The dr told me that the nyt bfr the surgery the nutritionist from his team will come to my room to have a talk. Hoping fr the best.

Thanks for all ur stories im learning a lot. Its ur experience thatbis supporting me as noone around me is. My fiance is ok with it but scared. My dad rejected it 100% NO NO mom is fine as i will lose weight. All my friends are a no except fr 2 who already did it but they are nt diabetics. So ur a great support:) Il keep u posted and let u know. I have nt received my diet plan yet or anything i suppose the dr will do so soon.

I got the OK for my sleeve. Now i need to choose the date which is this monthhhh:) im xcited but scared:)

Thank you everyone for being very supportive and informative. I have an endoscopy tomorrow morning to check wether i have a hernia in my stomach or not. I found ur answers very knowledgeable and constructive. Thank you. Just a question about the HBA1C, should it be within a range before the surgery or it does not matter? Amd how well did it improve after the sleeve? Thank you Best regards everyone

Sorry again Anything about pre op hba1c? Hw well did it improve after the sleeve? Thanks

Im so lucky that i found this thread... Iv been researching all over the internet but at no avail... Im 26 type1 diabetic for the past 19 yrs on insulin pump, with different basal rates going up to 3.5/hr. my max usage per day is 175 units a day (bad days) a typical day would have a consumption of around 140 units. I have had insulin resistance. I have decided to go for the sleeve. As many lf u,i think, most of the drs encourage type 2 but not type 1, so I he wanted to contact my dr (diabetologist) who does not know a lot about me as i have been doctoring myself since i was around 13. Anyway i visited him and informed him about my decision and he approved. Now my sleeve dr said he will do the sleeve for me for obesity reasons not to fix my diabetes (knowing that i am doing it for obesity not diabetes), i am concerned about few things. Can u please answer me the following questions 1- where u on or off the pump during surgery? 2- any complications with the wound? 3- any leaks? 4- any infection? 5- how many hypoglycemias were encountered during the day? 6- after how many days did u go back to ur normal life? Work? 7- how many days were u hospitalized? 8- immediately after the surgery, did the insulin consumption decrease by half? 9- how slow is the weight loss process? I am sorry to ask these questions but i need to know a bit of those mechanics as i kind of want to know how to manage myself and inform the dr. Thanks a lot Im so happy i found u

Same as me. Im a mess when it comes down to control i dont have a lot to lose iv got 40-50 pounds but i want to do it for my diabetes for a better health. Keep me updated. Il do to best of luk

Hey, im pretty concerned too.. I have diabetes mellitus which is diabetes type 1 and im on an insulin pump ... Any advice?

Hello everyone, Im kind of trying to read and research more about the sleeve as i'm planning on getting it done soon before june. Im 26 got around 45 lbs to lose. Iv got diabetes type 1 on insulin pump. Im kind of concerned about the after life care of the sleeve... Any advice plz:) Thanks