Re: POST SURGERY--Diabetes Emphasis

[Guest guest]

Jo, you know I met your mother Louise a couple of months ago and told her of

my experience, but for those that don't know, I was on three different

diabetes medicines and they had been threatening to put me on insulin for some

time, but I had been trying, really trying was the only reason they had not put

me on insulin before surgery. Since the day of my surgery I have NEVER taken

anything for diabetes and my A1C test was 5.1 the last time I saw it, unless

it was lower on the last test, which I have not seen the results of yet. It

had been going down each test, so it may be even lower. I have not taken any

cholesterol or trigylceride meds either. So there are a lot of meds we can get

off of. I am still on, and will be for life, as a result of the diabetes,

meds for neuropathy in my feet and for my thyroid. But I am down from 17

prescriptions to 3, so I am happy. Those 3 are lifetime ones. So I know for a

fact

that diabetes can be beat.

Pearl

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[Guest guest]

Hey

I loved the enthusiasm of your Post! My mother is scheduled to have

Surgery with Dr. K (mid August). #1. She wants to get rid of her

demon...Diabetes. #2. Weightloss to aide a bad back and knees. But

the Diabetes is the REAL reason, with weightloss being the bonus

package.

I am sharing your Post with her. It is always soooooo helpful to keep

hearing The Joyfulness when people no longer have to deal with Demon

Diabetes!

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

But I am down from 17

> prescriptions to 3, so I am happy. Those 3 are lifetime ones. So I

know for a fact

> that diabetes can be beat.

>

> Pearl

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Pearl...Remember in the Old Pre-ds days when we all thought Diabetes

Meds were for a lifetime too? YEA!!! YIPPEEEEEE!

I was very glad my mother got to meet you. You are a perfect example

of a lady with some graceful age that has done splendidly with the DS.

Getting Thinner but not Sucked up skinny. Getting rid of a host of

Meds and Gaining an active lifestyle. EXACTLY the kind of Lady my mom

needed to meet!!!!!!

Hugs

Jo

[Guest guest]

Thank you Jo, thats how I feel. Your mother will do great if she gets

approved. I do feel this can be the help for those with diabetes that meds can't

seem to help. Unfortunately, and it a person reads, meds put weight on you. When

they made me go to that weight loss clinic before they would approve me

having the surgery the doc took a look at the list of meds I was on and told me

that it wasn't any wonder I had a weight problem. He immediately took one pill

away and cut the amount of the other, then put me on 600 calories a day

diet. Then, and only after I had lost some weight would they allow me to have

the

surgery, as everyone knows the rest is history, and I am doing great. I am

down 143 pds. the last time I weighed. Doing great and not skeletal. Enjoying

life. I know your Mom will too. Like 99% of us.

Pearl

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