Hi everyone looking for others with type 2 diabetes insulin dependant...

Annie71 · April 17, 2009

I am pre op and my surgery is scheduled for the 11th of May...I have type 2 diabetes and insulin dependant and I am curious as how others have coped with there surgery and what has happened with their diabetes...Do you still have to take insulin shots and how dramatically have your levels changed. I'm feeling nervous but excited but would love to hear what others have experienced with their diabetes...

Looking forward to hearing from you...

Thanks Annie :blink:

Katie Ester · April 17, 2009

Hi there,

Im a type II diabetic. I was insulin dependent before surgery. I took 10 units of Novolog after each meal and 45 units of Lantus at night. On my pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) I went down to half of that. At the hospital post-surgery, my numbers were low, so they didnt give me any insulin for 2 days. Post op, at home, I was checking my sugars 4 or 5 times a day and they were so low I couldnt believe it. Im now not even a month-post op (have lost 20lbs from both pre-op and post op diets) and I am off ALL INSULIN! Im so excited. Im now taking Januvia (a once a day pill) and my numbers have been steady except for the once in a while deviation from my diet. My goal is to be off all medications and control it with diet/exercise only.

Good luck to you!

Katie