CBS News - 60 Minutes - new study re. WLS re. Diabetes

DonnaB1952
on 3/26/12 8:30 am - Amherstburg, Canada

RNY on 01/18/12

I was sent this link...interesting so I thought I would share...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57404033-10391709/new -study-weight-loss-surgery-may-cure-diabetes/

Enjoy your day, Donna

My Journey: Highest W= 349 Loss w/Weight Watchers= 296 Loss w/Optifast= 278
Referral: Aug.25/11 Orientation: Sept.26/11, Optifast: Dec.28/11 & Surgery: Jan 18/12

Total Loss= 187 lbs & Weight Loss since Dec 28/2011 w/Opti+WLS= 134 lbs.

Current Weight - April 2013 = 162.2

Megan M.
on 3/26/12 8:42 am - Canada

RNY on 07/22/11

Many of us on the board have proved this to be true. I am one of them.

Had RNY surgery July 22/11, St. Joe's Hamilton, with the awesome Dr. Scott Gmora. Had abdominoplasty August 2/13, Scarborough, with equally awesome Dr. Michael Kreidstein.

brenda65
on 3/26/12 9:05 am, edited 3/26/12 9:05 am - Ottawa, Canada

RNY on 07/04/11

No more diabetes for me or high blood pressure since i had the surgery :)

January 14 2011- Orientation at WMC
July 4- Sugery

Hannahmumma03
on 3/26/12 9:20 am - Oshawa Ontario, Canada

I watched that too!! very interesting! hoping I will be one of the type 2 that it works for!

Referral August 18th 2011               Orientation Dec 7th 2011
SW Jan 12 2012                                  Nurse Jan 12 2012
Nut. Class Feb 8th 2012                  Psych May 16th 2012
Dietician May 16th 2012                   Meet The Surgeon Sept 21 2012
PATTS: November 19th 2012           Surgery: November 29th 2012

My Angel is: Brenda T.

PatXYZ
on 3/26/12 9:44 am

It's great that they are comparing the various WLS to one another for efficacy in putting diabetes into remission. It's long been known that the DS (referred to erroneously as BPD in the article) is the most effective surgery for this with 95% plus being effectively cured immediately after surgery. Even more importantly, the rates of diabetes recurrence for people with the DS is virtually non-existent, whereas 40% plus with RNY will see their diabetes come back. I hope that DS surgery becomes more and more available to people in Ontario as a treatment for diabetes.

happypants
on 3/26/12 10:58 am - Ottawa, Canada

RNY on 07/22/11

Thanks so much for posting this. I virtually left the hospital not needing my BP medication. I had surgery in July and no longer take any medication. I will be forever grateful for the tremendous gift of weight loss surgery.

Ann

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

Surgery July 22, 2011 Starting weight 270 128 lbs lost Today's weight 142 lbs Ann

charolli
on 3/26/12 11:03 am - Canada

RNY on 11/21/11

For me my bloodsugars were normally from the day i left the hospital....both my family doctor and i were amazed at how quickly this was realized. Every visit with my MD we discontinue another medication...no more diabetes meds, BP meds cut in half, cholesterol meds are next to go, CPAP is a thing of the past and if all goes well maybe thyroid and GERD meds are next to go...i love my RNY

RW 272; OW 248; preopW234.5, CW 168
Referral August 2010, Ort May 25, 2011, Surgeon consult Sept 9, 2011, Surgery Nov 21, 2011

CdnGal
on 3/26/12 11:14 am - Canada

I am off my blood pressure med and diabetis medication. This has truly been one of the greatest gifts that surgery has given me!

TBIYTC
on 3/26/12 11:16 pm - Ontario, Canada

VSG on 02/29/12

Wow, I am one of the lucky ones that do not have diabetes as a problem - but this article shows another reason bariatric surgery is important. Good to see, when theres so much talk of the government cutting back in health care - should help keep barietric surgery available/

TBIYTC-The Best Is Yet To Come Referral-Mar 2011 Surgery Feb 29th, 2012

CBS News - 60 Minutes - new study re. WLS re. Diabetes

Our Mission

Follow us

Links

Select Photos

CBS News - 60 Minutes - new study re. WLS re. Diabetes