diabetic question

I have diabetes  and I had my surgery on 1/23     My whole reason fo rhtis surgery is to hopefully get off insulin   Well I am still on it   not nearly as much but still doing 1 shot a day.   Is there hope that I will be able to stop that at some point?  Has anyone else out there  gone through this?

I also am a diabetic but not on Insulin.  But my cousin had the surgery due to her diabetes.  She was insulin dependant plus taking pills also..  It did take time.  I think about 6 months and she was off all meds. 

I went from 4 pills a day.  I am only taking 1 a day.  I am only 4 weeks out.
It dose take time.

At 5 1/2 months out, my insulin use is drastically reduced but trigger foods still cause a spike in blood sugar. I think it is assumed that diabetes will go away, in fact it will go into remission but you can't be sure that it will last. It is an individual situation.

Maybe.......depending on how much cell damage you have and how much insulin your pancreas is producing.  Pancreas can  become "sluggish" after insulin use.  Anyways this is the answer my endro and primary gave me.  I also had surgery do to diabetes.  I am down from 6 shots (600 units) of insulin to 25 units of lantus at night.  I started at 242 and am down to 175.  I am 4 months out as of today.  I was also disappointed after surgery that I still need insulin.  I went home with 10 units of novolog 3x a day and 35 units of lantus.  I have been a diabetic for 28 years.  I am 48.  How long have you been on insulin and how old are you? 

I am 55  and have been on insulin for approx  5 yrs

Each person is different. I was taking insulin 2 times a day my starting A1C was 10.1...my dr requires it to be below 7 before he will do surgery, I was 6.9 at my last check (before surgery) I don't know why he requires that but he sent me home on absolutely no insulin or anything for my diabetes. Now my only problem is keeping it from dropping, which I never thought would happen. Try not to get discouraged, it will all take time.

I was on oral medication for diabetes, 500 mg twice a day.  I am not taking any medication at this time.  I was on diabetic medicine for approximately 3 years before surgery.  I am 41.  I was 372 pounds, dropped to 287 before surgery (over a 3 year period) and now am 221.  My average fasting blood sugar level is now about 80-100 without medication.  I will be 5 months out this Wednesday.  Before surgery my A1C averaged 5.1-5.6 but I still took the medication because I did not eat properly.  

Hello-

With several heath issues associated with obesity, diabetes was the one I hoped would magically disappear after surgery. I had surgery a day after you did 1/24/2012. 

I'm 46 and have been officially diagnosed with diabetes type 2 since March 2009. It was a lovely birthday gift. But my PCP guesses that I most likely was pre- diabetic for several years.

Well, I'm three weeks out and the magically disappeared part hasn't happened. Prior to surgery my A1C was 7 and I was taking Metformin 500 mg BID. I also used novolog 30 units b4 each meal. My sugars were usually a bit on the high side. 

After surgery I was visited by an endocrinologist. The Metformin was stopped. I was put on Lantus 60 units q day, with a sliding scale use of novolog. My sugars hardly ever require the use of the novolog.

For me at this point and being so early out of surgery? I'm alright with what's going on right now with my diabetes. It is so much better. I was told before the surgery that I could be one of the fortunate ones to have my diabetes go into what I believe to be a "re-missive" state, as there isn't a cure for diabetes yet. 

I was also told that I would have to keep a close watch on the blood sugars as they "should" plummet as I lose weight. I'll just have to wait and see.

To have all of the other benefits of the WLS coming my way is amazing. If I can only minimize the damage that diabetes and inflammation do to my body,  I could live with that. Hopefully for a very long time. Time will tell. I'm cautiously optimistic. =)

Best of luck on your journey.

If you only had surgery on Jan 23, just be patient. 

I was a 10 year Type 2 Diabetic taking 500mg Metformin BID, Novolin sliding scale TID and Lantus 35 units QD prior to WLS. My surgeon said I would be released from the hospital not needing my Diabetic meds. My surgery was 6-24-10 and I have not had to take any medication since that day. My A1c levels are checked every 3 months (sitting steady at 5.4- 5.8), I check my blood sugars randomly and they have not been over 120. Everyone is different and I feel I was extremely lucky to have this reversed so quickly!! Be patient and you will soon see results!!
 
Good Luck!!