Diabetes

[roke 1]

Most threads on this forum are focused on Weight loss. This is great and I'm hoping to lose weight, but for me, the priority is diabetes. I'm wondering if anyone out there has diabetes and experience with how it improved (or didn't) with RNY.

I've been dealing with out of control diabetes for 2 years (blood sugar consistently over 200) and wonder if anyone had it that bad before the surgery. I have been on maximum oral meds plus insulin injection. Was about to increase dose as doc still couldn't get me under 200.

Any experienced diabetic / RNY'ers out there?

[robbiesgramma 4]

I too am a type 2 diabetic. My sugar was pretty well regulated with medication and insulin but found I was insulin resistant and gained 5 or more pounds per month for the past 18 months. I had RNY last Friday 26th April for the same reasons as you are. I have not had to take insulin since surgery and am on minimal meds right now. Sugar is higher than I hoped but they say that is to be expected at the beginning. Good luck to you.

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

I'm a type II diabetic also with my A1C's between 7.6 to 8.9. Last visit to doctor in March I discovered a pamphlet for the Omnipod. Totally different from the insulin pump. Love it, no longer five injections of insulin nor do I have to purchase two different types of insulin. Have gone from an A1C of 8.9 to a 7 trying for 6.5 or less. They have a website or you can google omnipod.com.

Now in talking with my psychologist, doctor and the research I've done most type II's who have the RNY will probably not have type II either shortly after surgery and/or down the road. Research hasn't been able to figure out yet why this takes place but that is one of the benefits of this particular surgery. They are not seeing this with the band or sleeve. Can't wait until by RNY and then hopefully the Omnipod will go.

[alc1071 43]

My main reason for having the RNY was for health reasons too in hopes of improving my type 2 diabetes along with many other issues that seem to go along with it (HBP, high cholesterol, high triglycerides). I've had diabetes for 10 years and was taking 3 different insulin injections and pretty high doses and really tired of being a "human pin cushion" I'm 5 weeks post op and just came off the last of my insulin meds. I also got off my blood pressure meds. For the first 2 weeks my sugars were higher than I expected them to be post op especially because I wasn't even eating any carbs. Your body has gone through major surgery and similar to when you're sick, your sugars can be elevated as your body is trying to heal itself. But then all of a sudden it was like someone flipped a switch and my sugars came down to normal. And as the weight goes down, the insulin resistance seems to keep improving.

[elli'smommy 160]

I too am an insulin depended type 2 diabetic. I take Lantus 100 units at night and 3 shots of Apedra ranging from 5-22 units per meal. I also take a pill called onglyza. I really would love to see me skinny (bc I can not remember ever a time that skinny was me) but my major goal is to lose all this medication! Best of luck to you on your journey!