Re: The Ultimate Goal!! (Cross-post)

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

Huzzah!!! This is such great news. It really reminds me

of why this surgery is so important to us. It is great to get into

smaller sizes and so on, but health improvements are so so vital.

I am so happy for you!

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

Jen Hogsett wrote:

Okay you guys . . . I think I've been in shock or

denial or just some dream/fantasy state for the past 10 days, but I have

to share this. My PCP recommended I research this surgery for myself

not specifically because of my weight, but because we could

not control my diabetes. Insulin caused me to gain weight, and as

my weight increased, I needed to increase my insulin. In 2000, I

was taking 6 units of insulin each day (4 in a.m. and 2 in p.m.) to control

my diabetes, but by the time my surgery came around in March of 2003 I

was taking 78 units/day (36 in a.m. & 42 in p.m.)!!! Well, it

was a huge step for me to be taken on insulin and all other diabetes medication

when I was released from the hospital after surgery, but when I went to

see my PCP last week, she told me that my blood sugars are excellent and

she's taking me off the diabetic registry in Kaiser's database. I'm

no longer considered diabetic!!!

:-D I almost feel like my bubbles going to pop, because

when my daughter was born, my blood sugars looked real good for about a

year (until I stopped producing breast milk), and then they sky-rocketed

again. I was heart-broken when I had to go on diabetes meds and then

eventually insulin again (I was diagnosed with diabetes while I was pregnant).

Anyway, I still have 23 pounds to go to hit my goal weight, but my real

goal was just to control my diabetes, and I think I've passed that test

with flying colors! I just had to share this with you all - maybe

it will make it seem more real to me! The only people I've told are

my husband, mom & step-dad. I haven't even told my dad or my

grandmother yet!!

Hugs to all!

Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen,

That so wonderful!! I am so happy for you. I love storys like this.

Thanks for sharing and being a huge part of this group!!

Shell

> Okay you guys . . . I think I've been in shock or denial or just

some

> dream/fantasy state for the past 10 days, but I have to share

this. My

> PCP recommended I research this surgery for myself not

specifically

> because of my weight, but because we could not control my

diabetes.

> Insulin caused me to gain weight, and as my weight increased, I

needed

> to increase my insulin. In 2000, I was taking 6 units of insulin

each

> day (4 in a.m. and 2 in p.m.) to control my diabetes, but by the

time my

> surgery came around in March of 2003 I was taking 78 units/day (36

in

> a.m. & 42 in p.m.)!!! Well, it was a huge step for me to be taken

on

> insulin and all other diabetes medication when I was released from

the

> hospital after surgery, but when I went to see my PCP last week,

she

> told me that my blood sugars are excellent and she's taking me off

the

> diabetic registry in Kaiser's database. I'm no longer considered

> diabetic!!! :-D I almost feel like my bubbles going to pop,

because

> when my daughter was born, my blood sugars looked real good for

about a

> year (until I stopped producing breast milk), and then they sky-

rocketed

> again. I was heart-broken when I had to go on diabetes meds and

then

> eventually insulin again (I was diagnosed with diabetes while I

was

> pregnant).

>

> Anyway, I still have 23 pounds to go to hit my goal weight, but my

real

> goal was just to control my diabetes, and I think I've passed that

test

> with flying colors! I just had to share this with you all - maybe

it

> will make it seem more real to me! The only people I've told are

my

> husband, mom & step-dad. I haven't even told my dad or my

grandmother yet!!

> Hugs to all!

> Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen,

Thats great news, I have already had my meds cut in half, and my

blood is in control. I am having my surgery on Tuesday and hopefully

that will be the last of the that (MEDS) Congrats on UR success!!!

Jeff

> Okay you guys . . . I think I've been in shock or denial or just

some

> dream/fantasy state for the past 10 days, but I have to share

this. My

> PCP recommended I research this surgery for myself not specifically

> because of my weight, but because we could not control my diabetes.

> Insulin caused me to gain weight, and as my weight increased, I

needed

> to increase my insulin. In 2000, I was taking 6 units of insulin

each

> day (4 in a.m. and 2 in p.m.) to control my diabetes, but by the

time my

> surgery came around in March of 2003 I was taking 78 units/day (36

in

> a.m. & 42 in p.m.)!!! Well, it was a huge step for me to be taken

on

> insulin and all other diabetes medication when I was released from

the

> hospital after surgery, but when I went to see my PCP last week,

she

> told me that my blood sugars are excellent and she's taking me off

the

> diabetic registry in Kaiser's database. I'm no longer considered

> diabetic!!! :-D I almost feel like my bubbles going to pop,

because

> when my daughter was born, my blood sugars looked real good for

about a

> year (until I stopped producing breast milk), and then they sky-

rocketed

> again. I was heart-broken when I had to go on diabetes meds and

then

> eventually insulin again (I was diagnosed with diabetes while I was

> pregnant).

>

> Anyway, I still have 23 pounds to go to hit my goal weight, but my

real

> goal was just to control my diabetes, and I think I've passed that

test

> with flying colors! I just had to share this with you all - maybe

it

> will make it seem more real to me! The only people I've told are

my

> husband, mom & step-dad. I haven't even told my dad or my

grandmother yet!!

> Hugs to all!

> Jen

[Guest guest]

Jen,

Thats great news, I have already had my meds cut in half, and my

blood is in control. I am having my surgery on Tuesday and hopefully

that will be the last of the that (MEDS) Congrats on UR success!!!

Jeff

> Okay you guys . . . I think I've been in shock or denial or just

some

> dream/fantasy state for the past 10 days, but I have to share

this. My

> PCP recommended I research this surgery for myself not specifically

> because of my weight, but because we could not control my diabetes.

> Insulin caused me to gain weight, and as my weight increased, I

needed

> to increase my insulin. In 2000, I was taking 6 units of insulin

each

> day (4 in a.m. and 2 in p.m.) to control my diabetes, but by the

time my

> surgery came around in March of 2003 I was taking 78 units/day (36

in

> a.m. & 42 in p.m.)!!! Well, it was a huge step for me to be taken

on

> insulin and all other diabetes medication when I was released from

the

> hospital after surgery, but when I went to see my PCP last week,

she

> told me that my blood sugars are excellent and she's taking me off

the

> diabetic registry in Kaiser's database. I'm no longer considered

> diabetic!!! :-D I almost feel like my bubbles going to pop,

because

> when my daughter was born, my blood sugars looked real good for

about a

> year (until I stopped producing breast milk), and then they sky-

rocketed

> again. I was heart-broken when I had to go on diabetes meds and

then

> eventually insulin again (I was diagnosed with diabetes while I was

> pregnant).

>

> Anyway, I still have 23 pounds to go to hit my goal weight, but my

real

> goal was just to control my diabetes, and I think I've passed that

test

> with flying colors! I just had to share this with you all - maybe

it

> will make it seem more real to me! The only people I've told are

my

> husband, mom & step-dad. I haven't even told my dad or my

grandmother yet!!

> Hugs to all!

> Jen