sugasue999

Hi! everyone!! I'm having surgery on Monday June 30th. I went to my endocrinologist today and found out that my A1C level is at 8.7 and that they usually like to have an A1C of below 8 before doing surgery, but they would let me go ahead and have the surgery anyway. I was wondering if anyone els had high A1C levels before surgery? If so did you have any trouble healing? I'm just a tad bit nervous about the surgery so any comment would help ease my nerves greatly.

I'm having R nY on June 30th also! I've started my pre-op diet. My diet isn't an all liquid diet. We can chose between protein shakes or lean protein with non starchy veggies not to exceed 1200 calories. Today was day three, I wanted to snatch the egg roll that my co-worker was eating out of her hand and shove it in my mouth while running away. I'm hoping day 4 will be better.

Hi AmyIlf2!! How are you feeling 2 months post-op? Did you have a lot of pain post surgery? I'm glad to get som support on here!!

Oh excellent, I'm going to Dr. Gandsas myself. I had Barrett's 5 years ago but it has healed itself. He told me I was eligible for the sleeve, but I have decided to go with the bypass because I've had Barrett's in the past and because I think of it a the "gold standard of weight loss surgery. There is more information about the long lasting effects of the surgery too. I'm sure your insurance company will approve you to go earlier . They had to me from the beginning that my surgery would be in August but somehow I got moved up to June 30. So excited and so nervous!!

I don't start my pre-op diet until Monday. My surgeon doesn't make us do an all liquid pre-op diet, we can do Protein shakes if we want but we can also eat high protein meals with a daily total calorie intake under 1200 calories. I'm sure I will be starving Monday night...probably will be starving the entire 2 weeks. When are you having your surgery? What hospital will you be having surgery?

I live in college park, md and my surgeon is at AAMC. I will be having Gastric bypass surgery on June 30. I am looking for support too. I'm very nervous about surgery