You do not seem to loose weight because of the procedure, but the article I read said that your diabetes improved dramatically within 3 months.

If interested look at this procedure, look at this video from CBS/60minutes:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/17/60minutes/main4023451_page2.shtml

When I talked to the doctor it said:

Most people can go off there medications for high blood pressure and
diabetes the day after they have surgery.

I don”t believe he is trying to sell me on getting the operation. They
have so many people backed up waiting that I will have to wait about
6 to 8 months.

Just to make a point. Nobody looses much weight in two days and if they
did it would be on the order of 5 lbs.

Over the last 2 years, with the help of Byetta and having a operation to
remove my gal-bladder, I am down 85lbs. I am eating lots of veggies, I have stopped all soda, don’t drink milk and really really try to stay away from bread/pasta.

The only thing I am not doing is exercise. Yea, I know, “JUST DO IT”!

good luck to everybody.

Have you tried drinking aloe vera gel? It can enhance your body’s metabolism, help your pancreas to function properly and regulate insulin secretions.
Aloe vera can control your blood sugar level.

Take a look at probiotic supplements, too.
Take for example, this friendly bacteria, Lactobacillus d. Bulgaricus, it feeds on sugars and convert them into lactic acid.

Bottom line? It’s your call.
Hope this helps.

1. You will probably have to under an examination, psychological examination, and meet certain specific guidelines set by your insurance provider.

2. The various sorts of weight loss surgery are very different with different complications, risks and implications. Do the research!

3. Be prepared to undergo a supervised weight loss program of some sort before being qualified for surgery. This program varies from 3 months to an entire year depending on the insurance provider.

The above are common to all weight loss surgeries.

Pros and Cons:
Gastric bypass – you actually are removing part of your stomach from use. For a diabetic this implies problems with absorption and metabolism that may already be an issue.

Gastric Bypass is NOT reversible. There is no going back. You cannot grow another/more stomach tissue when you reach your goal weight. Should that part of the stomach that remains become stretched out like a balloon, there is no way to fix it.

Gastric Bypass is by far the most invasive weight surgery, involving a long and deep incision in the abdomen. This greatly increase the chance of infection as well as the recovery time.

Take a good hard look at lapband.

Lapband places a loop of surgical quality silcone band around the upper portion of the stomach. Salt water is used to expand a section of the band to give constriction. This reduces the amount of food you can take in. Because the fatty layers around your stomach also go away as you loose weight more salt water needs to be put in to keep the proper amount of restriction.

The pouch created in this manner fills quickly, the capacity is usually 2 ozs, about the size of a hen egg. Yes this is pretty extreme, but if you are really serious about loosing weight, it’s worth it.

Since Lapband involves placing the band thru a tube (laproscopy), it is much less invasive, costly and markedly safer. The surgery can generally be done as a day surgery and the patient can go home the same day. It was covered by my insurance almost 100% so check your insurance plan.

You end up with 4 or 5 punctures in the stomach area instead of a 6-8 inch long incision. A ‘port’ is put in under the skin and is not visible, this is where salt water is added or taken out of the band. This is also what makes the lapband such a good option. When you reach your goal, part of the salt water can be taken out, enabling you to eat a bit more. If you put the weight back on, it can be filled again and the process begun over even if it’s years later.

If you want real, honest answers about weight loss surgery of any sort, just do a google search. I found lots of information at http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forum.html

Some facts about my experience:
Starting weight 320 lbs
neck 22 in shirt 2xl-3xl
waist 48 in
chest 58 in
I had surgery on May 23, 2008
I went into the hospital at 10am and was home by 430pm the same day.

current weight 217 lbs
neck 17 in shirt L (you would not believe how many shirts I have had to get rid of)
waist 38 in
chest 48 in
I have actually lost weight in my feet and hands sufficient that I have had to decrease my shoe size by 1 size from 12 to 11. My glove size has gone from XL to medium.
I got most of my upper teeth pulled a few weeks before my surgery and the partial plate that was made no longer fits due to my weight loss.

I am a type 2 on insulin with still poor control of my bloodsugar(this mainly my own fault). Before surgery, I was taking 150 units per day of 70/30 humlin. I am now down to 35 units per day. I hope to be off insulin entirely in another year or so. I want to get down to about 190 lbs.

That’s pretty drastic in about 14 months since surgery, no matter who you are talking about. Does it take getting used to? Better believe it. Was it easy/effortless? No. I had to learn an entire new style of eating, including how to chew food correctly and portion correctly. These are not easy things to relearn and it will take an effort on your part.

You can see some progress pictures on my facebook page http://tiny.cc/GlenKingFacebook You have to be a member to see, but it’s free to register. Take a look and feel free to email with questions.

Glen