Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...
Joined this site about a week ago and hooked up on the gastric bypass group as I am looking into have the RNY surgery.
Found out a few days back that my insurance wants people to be diabetic to pay for it. Otherwise you have to go thru the appeal process and hopefully convince them its for the best medically. Which of course all takes time...
Then today I go see my new PCP (we just moved to springfield oregon so I could attend University of Oregon (go ducks!)) and I start telling her all the problems I have been having over the last several months. She pulls out the little test kit and says lets test your bs. It was 147!
She scheduled me for fasting labs (for this and my thyroid, etc info as I am hypothyroidism too) She tells me with 147 and all my symptoms, I am diabetic. She has ordered metformin for me to take and says my bs being off for awhile may have contributed to my weight gain I have had over last few months.
Anyways, here I am! Not happy I have diabetes (Doc said I did a good job keeping it at bay for the last 4 years).... but also cannot help feeling that if I have to have it, this is the time, as now my insurance will pay for my RNY surgery! So weird how this is working out...
So, here I am! LOL! Finding myself here on the group too! Hope to meet some of you over the coming weeks!
Has anyone else had or considered weight loss surgery? I have about 125/150 lbs to lose, however would be thrilled to just get under 200!
Other than a recent falling off the wagon, I exercise regularly, strength training, Pilates, water aerobics, walking etc. I also track all my foods and try hard to eat clean and close to earth I think its called. Even my messed up recent 'falling' of sorts is NOTHING like it would have been in years gone by! My worse day is a trip to taco bell, which I've done twice in the last almost 4 months. That is nothing compared my life and eating pre life style change!
Sorry to babble on!! Just wondering... has anyone else been diagnosed even prior to doing the fasting lab? I was surprised she put me on meds so quick!
Found out a few days back that my insurance wants people to be diabetic to pay for it. Otherwise you have to go thru the appeal process and hopefully convince them its for the best medically. Which of course all takes time...
Then today I go see my new PCP (we just moved to springfield oregon so I could attend University of Oregon (go ducks!)) and I start telling her all the problems I have been having over the last several months. She pulls out the little test kit and says lets test your bs. It was 147!
She scheduled me for fasting labs (for this and my thyroid, etc info as I am hypothyroidism too) She tells me with 147 and all my symptoms, I am diabetic. She has ordered metformin for me to take and says my bs being off for awhile may have contributed to my weight gain I have had over last few months.
Anyways, here I am! Not happy I have diabetes (Doc said I did a good job keeping it at bay for the last 4 years).... but also cannot help feeling that if I have to have it, this is the time, as now my insurance will pay for my RNY surgery! So weird how this is working out...
So, here I am! LOL! Finding myself here on the group too! Hope to meet some of you over the coming weeks!
Has anyone else had or considered weight loss surgery? I have about 125/150 lbs to lose, however would be thrilled to just get under 200!
Other than a recent falling off the wagon, I exercise regularly, strength training, Pilates, water aerobics, walking etc. I also track all my foods and try hard to eat clean and close to earth I think its called. Even my messed up recent 'falling' of sorts is NOTHING like it would have been in years gone by! My worse day is a trip to taco bell, which I've done twice in the last almost 4 months. That is nothing compared my life and eating pre life style change!
Sorry to babble on!! Just wondering... has anyone else been diagnosed even prior to doing the fasting lab? I was surprised she put me on meds so quick!
Insurances can be odd at times lol. But I can see some of their reasoning since being diabetic has many complications and with weight in control, it does help with the numbers, etc. Sounds like you got it in control as far as diet, (eating healthy) and exercise. Dont' forget to watch portion controls and carbs since they are our enemies.
Don't worry we all tend to go off the wagon at times, in fact even my doctor doesn't have a problem if "once in a while" I eat something I should not, as long as it is not a habit....wonder what she would think about this homemade, 2 layer loaded with real cream cheese icing, but hey it is just 1/2 portion, but so good ROFL
And for fonzy on the wt loss surgery. RNY is a true bypass surgery. There are others, the lap band (which i hear many surgeons are slowing phasing out as results for most are not as good) and the sleeve,
I actually ended up here on daily strength on the weight loss surgery thread. If you are contemplating surgery, i'd suggest 3 things:
1> Make sure your insurance would pay for it if you decide to, unless of course $$ is not an issue. It costs around 20 or 30 K.
2> See if your local hospital/bariatic center has one of the free info sessions. That proved informative for me.
3> Pop over and poke around on the weight loss thread on this site and see what people are saying. That too has proved very helpful.
Best of health to all!
I don't think I really ever answered your question :)
Here is a link that has a pdf link on RNY surgery. entire site is helpful. It is peace health, sacred heart medical center where I will have mine done, provided I am able to jump all the hoops! So of course it would most likely be a different place for you, but none the less, the info is good :)
http://www.peacehealth.org/sacred-heart-riverbend/services/bariatric-center/surgical-weight-loss/Pages/gastric-bypass.aspx