A1C too high for surgery?

[kellypesce 5]

This is my first time posting. I am still working on the requirements that the insurance company requires and hope to submit for approval in June to have surgery (RNY) this summer. I'm diabetic and I went to a nutritionist this past week and she told me that no surgeon would operate on me with my A1C as high as it currently is (8.7). Has anyone had their surgery postponed or canceled due to their blood sugar being too high? I'm going to work hard on getting my A1C down before the summer but this has me concerned. None of my other doctors have said this could delay the process. I'm doing this surgery hopefully to reverse my diabetes or at least get me off some of my meds.

[Cupcake 801]

What are you eating, start reducing your sugars and drabs remember everything you eat turns into sugar, replace at least 1 meal with a Protein Drink you will see a huge difference in a month.

[Chelly 364]

I agree cut down your carbs and sugar intake.

Choose more vegetables then fruit.< /p>

Stay away from juices very high in natural sugars.

If you eat yogurt get plain and add your own sweetener to it and a little fruit.

Protein shakes are great but read the label for ingredients and make sure there is not sugar in it.

If you are going to make your own shakes then I recommend Jay Robb whey Protein powder made with stevia. It comes in vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. You can find it at a Whole foods, Amazon, eBay or directly from the company.

If you want some flavors added to it I recommend Toscani sugar free syrups made with Splenda. You can find them at World Market, Amazon, eBay or directly for Toscani.

These are just a few suggestions of what I would do.

Good luck.

Edited April 20, 2014 by Chelly

[jtickle 295]

My A1c was 10.8 when i did my new patient labs. The surgeon wanted less than 10 for surgery. I lost 7 pounds and it went down to 9.8. Thank goodness. It supposed to be submitted to insurance this week some time, hopefully.

[dtiller1147 137]

My Surgical team said that A1c needs to below 8.0 or it could postpone surgery date.

[James Marusek 5,244]

I had diabetes and was on 2 types of diabetes medicine prior to surgery. During the 6 month medically monitored weight loss program mandated by my insurance company, I lost 20 pounds. As a result I was able to cut my diabetes medicine by a third prior to surgery.

The one change that I made prior to surgery was to cut out my diet cokes and that resulted in the weight loss. I use to have a 6 cokes per day habit.

The day I left the hospital 2 days after surgery, I was off all my diabetes medicine and have not used any since. I periodically check my blood sugars during the past 11 months and the numbers look good.