Pre-Op Diet W/ Diabetes

[aromanek 13]

I am a type II diabetic and I go for my final nutritionist meeting on Feb. 10. I havesome concerns as to what my preop diet will consist of. I am concerned that I will not get enough carbs and I will be experiencing a lot of blood sugar lows. I have brought up my concerns to my nutritionist at each meeting, but she just tells me we will just play it by ear. I am not sure how comfortable I am with that.

I was wondering if anyone else experienced this issue during their preop diet. My sister got her band last Feb. with the same doctor I am going with and she was on the same preop diet I am supposedly being placed on, but she wasn't diabetic. Looking at everything she had, shakes, Soups, broths etc... I am pretty sure that it will not be enough carbs to offset my current medications.

[suzahhn 19]

You need to see your Endocrinologist and they will adjust your rates. I am a type 1 on a pump and I dropped my rates during pre op because I was indeed getting lots of lows initially. I had to eat a couple times and I let my surgeon and nutritionist know and everything turned out great. I know it's scary, but even when I was 2 days post op, I was able to drink some juice when my sugar level dropped a little. My endo had/has me running high (150-200) for now.