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The surgeon's reasoning about the diabetes and blood pressure was that I have had both for a long time (and was for a long time a bad diabetic in eating habits and such) and he didn't feel that the surgery would take it completely away (like I wanted it to) but that it would probably decrease...

After undergoing the pre-surgical testing, heart/lung capacity/upper GI/physiological, it was determined by the surgeon that I was too great a risk for surgery at this time. He felt I was at risk by 10% and that was too great a risk in his opinion to take with my life. I agreed and seeing as...

Thanks everyone for talking about their diabetic experience with the surgery. I am going to my 2nd surgical consult tomorrow and hopefully will get a date set for surgery. I too am a diabetic and have been for quite awhile. Presently just taking insulin but I take Novolog three times a day...

I finally got the results back from PET scan and the cardiologist said there there is no heart damage and no blockage and that everything looked good for surgery. I have my 2nd consult with the surgeon on Thursday of this coming week so will be anxious to hear what he says.

Congratulations. I am just starting the process and it is truly helpful and encouraging to know that you and others have made the journey so successfully.

I now have been to the cardiologist and have to undergo another test, a PET scan. He wants to make sure there is not a high degree of blockage in the arteries. Of course, he has to convince the insurance that this test is needed. Don't get me going about insurance. If he can't, there is...

Today I went for an upper GI in prep for the surgery. I was not looking forward to this at all but it turned out to be easier than I imagined it. Isn't that always the case. Tomorrow I have to go talk with a nutrionalist (I don't think spelling is correct). I have been doing the protein...

Thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to sharing my journey. Have been very heavy all my life so I imagine its going to be quite the adjustment when I start losing the weight but looking forward to it.

Just joined and getting familiar with the site. I have just started the process to get the sleeve surgery as doctor felt gastric bypass was too risky for me. Going thru all the preop steps and will see the surgeon for second visit on the 28th of this month. Finding the different forums very...

I have started the process for the sleeve surgery. Wanted the gastric bypass but dr feels I am too high in risk cause of health concerns. Its hard thinking that my relationship with food has to change. Presently trying to do the protein drinks in combination with eating just protein and...