Diabetes Type 2 - Gastric Sleeve Pre Op

[AngieK72 69]

I'm just wondering if anyone had any problems keeping their BS below 200 prior to surgery. I had my pre-op phone call with the anesthesiologists office yesterday and the lady told me my sugar MUST be below 200. It's a crap shot honestly with my blood sugar in the morning. I can not eat anything the night before and my sugar will be 250 or even higher then on other days will be like 120-140. I'm stressing a little about this.

[Navigating the Wilderness 824]

7 minutes ago, AngieK72 said:

the lady told me my sugar MUST be below 200.

I don't get it. They can give you medication to lower it on the day of surgery if needed.

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

How do you maintain your diabetes? Those are very high dangerous numbers. Are you working with an endocrine specialist or even your regular doc?

I was told my numbers needed to be higher rather than lower on surgery day because of the dangers of low Blood Sugar during surgery. I stopped all meds 48 hrs prior to surgery and went in with a 190 I think.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I don't think I ever had sugar higher than 180.

I didn't have any pre-op blood sugar requirements for surgery.

[tlh4life 66]

Have you started your pre-op diet yet? I imagine doing that for a couple of weeks would help your blood sugar be below 200 when it's time for surgery. Also remember that at least one day prior to surgery you will only be on Clear Liquids, which should help with the number.