susansilver

You know when people talk about NSVs (non-scale victories), they often mention fitting into a smaller size or doing something like swimming that they were uncomfortable doing before - well being diabetic and for so many years (26 years to be exact). My NSV is that in the last 3 weeks, I have reduced my Levemir (my 1x daily basal insulin) from 50 units to 36 units! I have NEVER done that before!!!

Also, where I was often taking 20 units of Novorapid at meals, I now take 3-6 units. My blood sugars are really good, stable and I feel absolutely fabulous!

It is so ironic, because one of the reasons that I fell off the wagon for a number of months was because I felt like a failure - all around me (on this forum) people were redusing the meds and going off insulin and I WAS NOT! I was so frustrated! But look!!!! I am doing it now!!!!

(Can you tell I'm a little excited)????

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Susan
Banded May 2/07
Highest 289/banded at 268






More than half way there!
Onderland by Labour Day!

Freetofly

Congratulations Susan - that's great news!!!!

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phyl808

I know Susan, getting off or reducing Meds are the best NSV ever. I was lucky enough to get off my diabetes Meds right after banding (type 2) now i need to loose a little more and I might be able to get off my High Blood Pressure pills. I just got tested yesterday and my A1C is 4.6 which the nurse said is considered Normal. Normal...Me....Cant wait to have my weight be considered Normal.
Great Job.

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tonty

im on my 3rd day pre op diet, and my humilin injections at meals are already drastically down, so i can only imagine how good it feels to have come down after having to wait a while. july 18 is my day. good luck to all, and lets all celebrate getting rid of this disease we have

anniecat

This is wonderful. It's something we need to congratulate ourselves for when the scale will not. It's about health-not numbers. Thanks for the reminder

TravelLady48

I have type 2 diabetes and am looking forward to getting off some of my diabetes medication and seeing my numbers stabilize. Yes, it will be great to weight much less but to be healthier is my main goal.

My diabetes doctor has not been very encouraging because he says he has not heard all the good news about the changes to diabetes after banding. He has been pushing me toward bypass surgery, but he said that at least I am taking a good step by doing the band.

I have been approved by my insurance and have done all my pre-op test. I now have to have another consultation with the surgeon, because I cancelled the surgery on June 12, but I am really ready now.

Anne from Pasadena, ca

anniecat

Go for it. I have been off my Metforman since surgery and my blood sugar numbers after a month are normal.