Pre-op liquids and low sugar

Picklesix · January 16, 2009

Hi everybody. All my insurance paperwork was submitted this week and I'm hopeful my surgery will be soon. I've been a non-insulin dependant diabetic for about 7 years now. I have never really educated myself on how to follow a diabetic diet, and lately I have occasional panicky low sugar episodes with the sweating and shaking and the whole nine yards until I get some sugar in me. So, I'm concerned about my one week of pre-op Clear Liquids. Can I expect to get through that without going into a low-sugar coma? How did you all get through the pre-op diet?

Thanks in advance.

SpiritDriven71 · January 19, 2009

You should find yourself a good Diabetes Education /Management Seminar. Talk to your PCP and or go to American Diabetes Association Home Page.

You really need to get yourself educated. I finally finished a class. I learned so much. I have a meeting with a nutritionist (diabetes program not surgery) on Wednesday morning. I will be talking to her about ideas on the liquid diet.

Channel61 · January 21, 2009

While I was in the hospital recovering, they gave me some apple juice. This was especially helpful getting the crushed pills down. I would talk to your dietician beforehand and ask her what you should have in the house.