Hmm.. No Dumping.

Jan 26, 2009

So I went to the research study today and found out.

I do not have dumping syndrome.
Which in way worries me because now I have to be doubly accountable on myself.  Not that I wasn't before but it made me feel like there was a 'scare tactic' you know.   It helped kept me focused because I didnt want to dump, so therefore didnt do the sugar route.  It's hard to explain, I know it SHOULDN'T change anything... but in a way it kinda does.

For the surgery they test diabetic patients and non-diabetic patients (thats me)  with sugar intake.  I had it done once before the surgery, and once afterwards.  It's two days, and then I dont see them until once a year, they see how well your body reacts to sugar and how Gastric 'cures' diabetes.

They make you drink this orange sugar concoction which just thinking about it makes me shudder even now at how sweet it was.  And I sit there for four hours while they draw blood every few minutes.  Simple really, and I get paid for it too.  It's not boring they're really fun people and we 'hang out' and talk about alot of things, but you can listen to music, read, or sleep.

I asked her when abouts do people have the 'dumps' after drinking the orange sugar slush, and she said about twenty minutes, and meanwhile I had passed the 2 hour mark...   ooo not cool.... and considering its like more sugar than anyone would normally have in a day.

She said look at the bright side, I won't dump in a restaurant.  Nice.... yes it is a plus BUT.

I feel like this unknown territory, that was "scaring" me straight is no longer there. Not that it really makes a huge difference but, this whole thing is a Mind game, and it's like a trump piece I no longer have.  Because it is a mind game, and if you say it isn't you havent experienced Head hunger.

I go again tomorrow, but I dont have to drink it, its intraveneous sugar.  .

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