Well, I had my every-four-month appointment with my endocrinologist this morning. He's the one who watches my diabetes and my cholesterol, triglyceride, and enzyme levels. He is also the doctor who recommended I have my gastric bypass and suggested my surgical team. Since my last visit with him was only about six weeks after my surgery, today's results (from the labwork he ordered last week) were the first to really reflect what impact the surgery has had on my metabolism. Here's what has happened in the last four months:
He didn't order cholestoral/triglyceride testing this visit, so I have no reports there. In four months my weight has dropped 53 pounds. My blood pressure has dropped from 130/80 to 114/72. My A1c test - measuring average percentage of glucose in your blood stream over the previous 2-3 month period - dropped from 7.5 to 5.0 (readings for non-diabetics can range from 4.5 to 5.7). And here's the really amazing part - my liver enzymes are now only 10% of what they measured four months ago, and are well within normal levels!
Doctor was very well pleased, and I was ecstatic!
Showing posts with label blood sugar levels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blood sugar levels. Show all posts
Monday, August 29, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
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?
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?
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