I will soon be having my lap band done. I am a diabetic 2. However, I am an insuin pump user with humalog. Will I use it during surgery? If not, then do I reconnect after and do a glucose check and manual bolus to correct my level? Or do I just leave it all off and try to catch up to where my glucose level should be, later that evening? My reg. physician isn't very knowledgeable with pumps. Not too sure about the doc doing the banding. Have to still meet with him on the 11th of July. Any answers appreciated. JuneR

everyone is different So you should talk to your diabetic doc about this time.

What my docs had me do was lower my basel rate lower my carb ratio and test lots
I also had the sugar tabs on hand at all times.
I had my pump on me the hwole surgery
When I came to in the recover room they had me test right away I was 153 or something like that.

They give you sugar in the iv to keep you from getting low with no food I did do a temp basil rate starting at midnight untill after my surgery.

Good luck just let everyone know nurses doc pas everyone that you have your pump on you and that if you go two low during the surgery they can either up the iv or disconnect your pump.

Everything went great with me I also told them to ask my husband who would be in the waiting room if they had any trouble he is very knowledable on the pump.

thanks for the reply. My doc is heavily relying on medtronic personnel. So I will also check with them. I just wasn't sure about the pump during surgery. Where did you place it during surgery? thanks again for the info. June R