Bypass curing diabetes

[mizelph 1]

I'm 3 weeks out of surgery, which I had done in Mexico. All the studies I read before hand had me believing that I'd leave the hospital without diabetes. It's been over 3 weeks, and my sugar is still in the mid 300's.

Feeling extremely frustrated/defeated.

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[lisa50071 2]

What does your doctor say?

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[lmart133 68]

It's going to take some time b4 your diabetes goes away but at the same time there is no guarantee because there are even skinny people with diabetes

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[James Marusek 5,244]

I am 3 1/2 years post-op RNY gastric bypass surgery. I had type 2 diabetes for many years prior to surgery and I was taking 2 forms of prescription medicine to keep it under control. I had not progressed to insulin shots but my doctor wanted me to make the transition because my blood sugar levels were still not being adequately controlled. When I left the hospital my surgeon took me off my diabetes medicine. The surgery almost immediately sent the disease into remission and it has remained there during these 3 1/2 years. I periodically, once per month, check my fasting blood sugar levels.

Some individuals on this site were diabetic prior to surgery and did not experience this benefit. It appears that it depends on how long they were diabetic and also whether they were taking insulin shots prior to surgery. Even though they remained diabetic, many of these individuals gained benefits because the amount of medication they were taking after surgery was reduced. Also, I do not believe that individuals with Type 1 diabetes saw the remission of diabetes after surgery.

[lmascato 20]

I'm type 1.5 I guess is what they call it now a days and I'm on an insulin pump. Having roux en y on Tuesday! My diabetes will probably never go onto remission however my need for 100 units a day will go down significantly! That makes it worth it to me!! I've had diabetes for 22 years! Was diagnosed at age 11

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[Joy889 11]

It took me a couple of month but you MUST eat right! You cannot eat at lot of sugar and junk food

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