Devastated!
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.
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