3 weeks out

hi everyone, I am three weeks out and lost 27 lbs. I am not feeling that great. I started soft foods and was ok but now I added fish. I feel tired and within a week my blood sugars jumped up 30 points. i am going to call the dr. tommorrow. I just hope this feeling should pass.

Hi Dena, Congratulations on your success!!! Have you been off your diabetic medication since your surgery? And are you blood sugars still within the normal range? I am having my surgery in 2 weeks and am hoping to be able to get off my meds once its done. Good Luck and continued success. Heidi

Hi Dena Congratulations!!! 27 pounds is great for being three weeks out. I would call your Dr about your blood sugars. It took awhile for mine to come down and stay in normal range but I have had no diabetic meds since surgery. I was on Glucophage as well as insulin prior to surgery. Hope everything works out fine for you. Maggie

My endocrinologist explained it this way...right after surgery...burning all of the fat and the increased protein puts a strain on the liver which then causes more sugars to be produced in the short term...as the liver tries to compensate for the percieved "damage', of course we don't produce enough insulin to begin with...hence the fluctuation....it does usually level off. the tiredness is norml too....I have had spells of it off and on since surgery..I just REST. Most folks..not ALL...Will be able to come off diabetic meds and will start pulling normal sugars in short order. That happened to me and I hope it happens for you as well. Work closely with your Doc as meds need to be monitored closely through this phase. on the otherhand..we also have to watch for LOW blood sugars..which can also pack a wallop.... Sher' 272/228/???

thanks for all your replies. I spoke to my doctors, I might have a stomach bug. My endocrinologist's office told me to call back in a few days to let them know how my sugars are running. I'll post again soon, Dena