danhutch

Well, I'm glad to find an area for us "middle aged" folks to address our needs. I'm still thinking about this operation and I am pursuing the surgical requirements. I'm also checking with two other places to have the surgery. I live in a rural location. The main center I'm interested in is about 3 hours away. The other two I'm going to check is about an hour to an hour and a half. The costs seem to be about the same. Insurance won't pay a penny. I'm a type II diabetic with failing kidneys - they have a ways to go but it got my attention. My blood sugars are still somewhat out of control (HbA1c 7-8) and I inject a long acting insulin - Lantus - twice a day for a total of 120 units. I currently weigh 285 lbs and I'm 5'7" tall. So, yes, I somewhat scared of the surgery. More scared of possible complications than the surgery itself. I also worry if I'm throwiing away money for something I should be able to do myuself but can't. I don't necessarily feel all that good about myself and this. I guess that one of my worries is that I will still be hungary and not be able to do anything about it. I also worry that I will be feeling many lows on blood sugar and again not be able to do anything. Also, I sweat a lot and I'm somewhat worried about dehydration. I currently just gussle 15 - 20 oz. of Water if I get really thirsty. Anyway, if any of you have anything to say from your experiences that may help please do so. Aalso, if any one is (or was) a type II diabetic on Lantis, I would be most interested in you story. Many thanks, Dan