*Update*on surgery

I am going on 3 weeks post-op on Tuesday. I feel "great". I am moving around good, no nausea or anything related. Few little gas pains. All my incisions are healed over. I was worried, with being diabetic. And speaking of diabetes.....I am on no more oral meds for diabetes, metformin and actos. I am only taking 25 units of insulin am and pm, only because that was easier than crushing all the meds and it is keeping my sugars very level. I was taking 120 units of insulin before surgery and a sliding scale of regular insulin. And my sugars were not under control. I know this is because of diet control now. My blood pressure is also under control and I am on NO....thats NO BP meds. The only meds I am taking now are my thyroid, which I think I will always have to take, and my Liptor. that may change with eating also. I have lost 20 pounds since I left the hospital. I can kinda tell in the way I move, I can reach around a bit better. My rings and watch are turning. I am still a bit tired...but it's getting better. I am able to walk more now, at least 10 minutes at 2.5 mph. The eating is not challenging YET. I am now getting in all my water, protein hasn't been a problem at all. I can't thank Dr Carlin enough for having the faith in me, giving me this chance. And all of the support from this website. This truly is a LIFE REVIVAL

Deborah, That is awesome!!! Hope that you have free ring resizing! I had mine done at 4 months and they are starting to turn again....atleast they aren't almost falling off this tiem!! Congrats to you!! Michelle

Congrats Deborah!!! You are doing awesome.... I know how exciting it is to start getting off meds and start to be able to move again.... You will have many more moments of excitement as the weeks pass.... WTG!!! Keep up the good work!!!! Shwan M.

Congratulations Deborah. Isn't it wonderful to get rid of those diabetes drugs. I can remember when I was at your stage. It only gets better from here. I used ring guards until I lost a tremendous amount of weight because of the cost of resizing. When I had them done, it was $170 for 3 rings.

Glad to see life going so well! Looking forward to a bowl of chili, okay, a cup of chili with you soon!

WOO HOO! As my 3 yo would say, "Shake your booty!" That's so cool how well you are doing and you're well on your way to only your thyroid med! YEAH!!

Hey Debbie, Glad to hear you are doing so well. Keep up the good work. humm ~the cup of chilli sounds too good. See you soon. God bless, Annette