Devastated!

Sunshine1965
on 10/26/11 7:17 am
I am 6 months out and just had labs done.  I was a type 2 diabetic before surgery.  My HA1C was 11.4 and fasting blood sugar 298.  I have had no signs whatsoever of BS being high.  So I stopped testing!  I was off all oral meds when I came home from the hospital and insulin since June.  Has anyone had this kind of experience?  It has to be a mistake.  That is the only reason Ihad surgery to resolve the diabetes :(
            
Zeigled
on 10/26/11 7:23 am - Parkton, MD
This is odd - I would ask to have the labs repeated.  They may have mixed up the samples.
HW 357 SW 341   
          
Sunshine1965
on 10/26/11 10:52 am
That is what i was thinking it was just wrong, I haven't had any signs or symptoms period.  I am going to try to reach the Dr. again tomorrow.
            
Monique A.
on 10/26/11 7:29 am
I am Type II diabetic but my Endocrinologist warned me that not ALL diabetics see resolution of their conditions. Many factors may play a part including your age at the time you developed diabetes and how long you have been dealing with it. Everyone responds differently but you really need to control those blood sugars.
That must be so frustrating for you but you are still early in the process. It still might improve at the one year mark....don't lose hope.
                
Sunshine1965
on 10/26/11 10:54 am
Thanks!  It is hard not to lose hope I had my hope built up that it would be less than six.  I guess I will just have to wait and see what happens.
            
Ramie A.
on 10/26/11 8:58 am - Bronx, New York, NY

I am a Type II diabetic also.  When I got the lap band in 2005 I went off all my meds and stopped testing because what was I eating?  broth!  I dropped 20 lbs fairly quickly and at 3 or 4 months I went back and got my A1C checked and guess what?  just like yours.  over 11.  I had taken my blood sugar a few times and thought my meter was broken, it was so high.  I never did get it under control until I went on insulin a couple years ago.

Fast forward to two months ago.  I had gotten fairly good A1C readings for about a year before surgery.  My Endo said to stop taking everything after surgery, including all insulin.  I did and when I drank protein shakes and stuff, it stayed under 150.  But if I ate ANY carb -- including oatmeal, high fiber/high protein cereals, whole wheat bread, etc. -- it went to 250 or higher.  So now I'm kind of a combo diabetic.  If I don't eat carbs then I don't give myself insulin.  If I do, then I give myself 2 or 3 units.  My Endo said that my pancreas is so shot from producing insulin all these years that I'm essentially a Type I diabetic now, with too little insulin.  She thinks the carb processing will get better as I lose weight. 

I still check my BS every morning and every night.  I avoid all carbs.  Give your BS readings to your Endo even if you have to do it by fax.  You need back on medication until you are under control.

Good luck to you!
Ramie A


 

Lapband Nov 2006; revision to RNY 8/17/2011
5'3", HW: 205 / Consult: 189  /  SW: 184  /  CW: 140  /  GW: 130

  
Sunshine1965
on 10/26/11 10:56 am
Are you taking any oral meds now or insulin?
            
Ramie A.
on 10/27/11 12:32 am - Bronx, New York, NY
I'm use the insulin occastionally instead of being on pills because my pancreas has pretty much pooped out.  There's just a tiny bit left circulating.  The pills only work if you still have some insulin left in your system.  That's why Type I (childhood) diabetics generally take insulin instead of pills.  Most Type II diabetics have LOTS of insulin and it's their body cells that are resistant to it, so the pills make the cells more accepting of the body's own insulin.
Lapband Nov 2006; revision to RNY 8/17/2011
5'3", HW: 205 / Consult: 189  /  SW: 184  /  CW: 140  /  GW: 130

  
Heather G.
on 10/26/11 9:28 am
You may just have to lose more weight!
HW: 299 / SW: 286 / CW: 175 / GW: 144-165 / Height: 5'9"
    
Sunshine1965
on 10/26/11 10:58 am
That is true too Heather :)
            
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