My 3-month post op A1C results are in!

Christine Heusinger
on 3/25/13 4:15 am - GA

In June, 2012 my A1C was 6.8 and I was on glucophage.

I have NOT taken the glucophage since surgery.

Two weeks ago I had my 3-month post-op labs done and I just got the results back. My A1C is 5.8 !!

I am SO happy about that number!!

Surgery: Thursday, December 6 at Wellstar Kennestone in Marietta, GA

HW (July): 243 3 days before surgery: 235 Current: 166

(I can't figure out how to control this ticker)

mimij
on 3/25/13 4:31 am - McDonough, GA

VSG on 10/03/12

Congratulations, that is fantastic!

MIMI Highest weight 215 SW 203 GW 125 M1 -22 M2 -12 M3 -11 M4 -7 M5 -10 M6 -5 M7 -6 M8 -5 M9 -4 M10 -3 In maintenance since June 2013 HT- 5'2"

SophieNJ
on 3/25/13 4:35 am - Parsippany, NJ

VSG on 03/05/13

Congrats!! That is sooo great!! can't wait for my hubby's wls, so he can get off that stuff too!

keep up the great work!

Sophie

Miss150
on 3/25/13 5:32 am

Wonderful!! One of the nicest NSVs for me has been that low A1C reading. At my highest, it was 10. something. Last reading was 5.2. I am happy for the remission, and hopeful that it may be permanent. May it be so for you!

goal!!! August 20, 2013 age: 59 High weight: 345 (June, 2011) Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012) Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145

TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal! BMI from 55.6 supermorbidly obese to 23.6 normal!!!!

tigerbelle
on 3/25/13 11:40 am - LA

VSG on 05/06/13

On March 25, 2013 at 12:32 PM Pacific Time, Miss150 wrote:

Wonderful!! One of the nicest NSVs for me has been that low A1C reading. At my highest, it was 10. something. Last reading was 5.2. I am happy for the remission, and hopeful that it may be permanent. May it be so for you!

Miss150, your NSVs are very encouraging as well...I was shocked one time when my a1c was in the 11s Last set of lab work, it was down to the 9s...I think the lowest I have had since diagnosed with type 2 diabetes was in the 7s

may I ask how long you had been diabetic before your surgery...and what types of meds were you on pre-surgery?

Miss150
on 3/26/13 11:26 am

No problem. I was diagnosed diabetic 8 years prior to surgery (most likely full blown 2 years prior to that-just too chicken to get it confirmed.) I was taking metformin 1000 2xday and large dose glipizide 2xday.

goal!!! August 20, 2013 age: 59 High weight: 345 (June, 2011) Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012) Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145

TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal! BMI from 55.6 supermorbidly obese to 23.6 normal!!!!

tigerbelle
on 3/26/13 1:05 pm - LA

VSG on 05/06/13

thanks, Miss150...I have been diagnosed myself for about 10 years and am also taking 1000 MG of Metformin twice per day and 40 units of lantus insulin each day...hearing of your success in being in remission is definitely encouraging to me and gives me hope...I pray for your continued success