6 month checkup

[ckunes 23]

Down 60 lbs total. Diabetes has not resolved with the surgery and weight loss. Back on all my pre op meds. What a disappointment. Dr. Says due to age (65) and years of type 2 diabetes , probably will not be cured like some here on this forum.

[bmbrush413 124]

Sorry to hear about the diabetes...but your weight loss will be better for your body in many other ways. Keep up the good work!

[mokee 588]

I am.66 and have the same problem. I was on 150 units of insulin, I took 4 times a day plus 2000 metforin. Now on same metforin but down to 30 units of insulin. I am 4 1/2 months out and down 63 lbs. stopped the cholesterol medicine and will check numbers in 2 months. Did the surgery mainly to get off of insulin and endo says it may still work as more weight comes off. I have not exercised yet due to pain. I need to find some kind of exercise I can do.

How many months out are you? Are you on insulin? Do you exercise?

Keep in touch, not many of us older ones.

[Pixie Dust 526]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this. Especially since I'm hoping to stop my Glumetza soon! Even with prescription coverage, it cost about $100 a month for my Glumetza! If I could take the Metformin, it would be cheaper but my tummy doesn't tolerate it.

My doc told me to stop all meds when I start the one week pre-op liquid diet. He said he'd run labs on me 3 months out & see if I need to go back on any. Hope not!

ckunes, you may be able to get off your meds after you've lost all your weight? Is there a possibility of that?

[ckunes 23]

I am a little over 6 months post op. I take Water aerobics 3 x a week and walk and do light weights. Need to loose another 30 lbs.and take 1000 of Metformin twice a day. I may have to go back on my Glybyride too. My A1C is 7. Should be below 6 . Sometimes this surgery doesn't work for diabetes.