Blood sugar

Down two pounds again this morning - I'm at 208.5! Woo-hoo!!

One of the things that happens with the gastric bypass surgery (that doesn't happen with lap band surgery) is that the food you eat actually bypasses the duodenum and upper intestine where hormones are normally released that stimulate the pancreas to produce excess insulin. This suggests that type II diabetes could possibly be completely eradicated. That sounded like a pretty good deal to me. Upon release from the hospital, my doctor's instructions included not taking either of my diabetic meds (glimeperide and metphormine) and taking blood sugar readings 2 0r 3 times per day. Okay, I could do that. Four pills less per day sounded pretty good.

I really wasn't sure what would happen. My sugar levels lately - okay, for the past year - have been not horrible, but much higher than they should be - even with diabetes. They almost never dropped below 120, and usually averaged 140-160. Normal levels for a non-diabetic person are 70-120. Since I got home from the hospital, my sugar level has ranged from 82-115.

Can you see me smiling?