I also had to argue with the nurses about needing insulin to bring my blood sugars down. The blood sugars did level out after awhile. I am Type 1 on an insulin pump. My basal was 90 units a day and i now only take 25. I will tell you our body is stressing and for awhile i actually had some really bad low spells. Woke up one morning with the Emt's surrounding me. My endo just said we have to play with the levels and find what works for me. So far so good. But I will admit Diabetes is not an easy disease to control. I am now having the highs and the lows and would really like to be normal. Ugh it just sucks. But am so glad for my surgery and weight loss.
Good luck.

Hi, I just had RNY on 6/7. My blood sugars went up a little, but then came right back to normal if not low shortly there after. I think once things calmed down and the anesthesia left my body, all returned to normal.  In fact it got too low one night and they had to give me dextrose through the IV. I am still fighting off the effects of that. I guess I was allergic to the dextrose or whatever it was combined with and it caused my hand and arm to swell and burn and feel hot. Benadryl is the only thing helping! Good luck with your surgery. It really is amazing. I went from basal rate insulin of about 52 units, down to 19 units. Its truly a life-saving surgery.

I'm new to the forums, so excuse me if I am stepping on any toes, but just wanted to note that you should talk to your Dr about the blood sugar concerns, as a KNOWN side effect of meds for high cholesterol is high blood sugar.  yes, they can actually give you diabetes....  I know most drs prefer to swallow info from the drug companies, but if you do your own research and bring your concerns to the Doc, most will listen. 

Also, fasting blood glucose under 120 is not considered a problem for any except the most drug company brainwashed docs..... 

I am not a nurse, but may as well be in this area as I have had to assist with directing care for many family members, including my husband who only wishes he could get readings in the 100's, even with insulin....hence the consideration of surgery.....

I am very worried.  I recently joined LA Boxing and my trainer was shocked at my reading of my BMI.  He is concerned and has me working out and cutting back on my calories.  After meeting with him I became afraid of what was possibly going on.  I have a 1 and a 2 year old and prior to them I was weighing 130 and Im now at 194.  I know this is not good and that is why im working out but I had my glucose read and straight out of bed it was110.  I had a bowl of corn flakes at bedtime and two spoonfulls of my sons grapenuts about an hour before the reading.  What should I do, my doc. appointment is not for another month.

Joni is right, no 2 are alike.  I've been type 1 since i was 12, this will be my 18th year and here's to another 80 years.  What are you eating for snacks after you take your insulin?  I know this sounds weird but i always know my sugars are getting low when i start craving peanut butter, or i start getting antsy. So peanut butter is really good for me.  I havent had surgery yet, it'l be in august so i'm curious as to how i will react and what to do when my sugars are low. I use an insulin pump so i only take novolog.