Guest guest Posted August 19, 2001 Report Posted August 19, 2001 > Im sure if the > surgery were undone it could come back with a vengence but its very unlikely > that would ever happen so one could consider himself cured once off the > insulin and blood work was normal. Hey, if the bloodwork is normal, it's normal! Yee-haw! > As for the change in the diet after surgery....perhaps that is a big part of > it and not being able to hold as much food as we could before. Diabetes > just doesnt go away " after " the patient looses excess weight but in many > cases it goes away right after surgery! Ive known people who took their > last dose of insulin the night before and after surgery never took another > one. How would one explain that? Not being able to hold as much food as before is certainly a change in diet. NOT THAT I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT but could the instant post-surgical change in (type 2) diabetic symptoms have anything to do with the fact that we immediately need to eat more protein than carbohydrates, since sugars come from carbs??? > My husband had numbness in his foot due to impending diabetes.....and that > is now gone.....perhaps it doesnt happen to everyone but Im sure it does > happen to some and yes, type 1 is entirely different. I'm really glad to hear that your husband experienced a reversal of this terrible symptom of diabetes. I hadn't heard of that before and that's really good news! > Ive often wondered why those who are skinny get diabetes? I guess we have > to consider ourselves to be very fortunate to be obese instead of thin if we > have this horrid disease.....at least, for us, there is the > " cure " ........but for the grace of God go we........ I think the *overly generalized* sentiment is that Type 1 diabetics tend to be normal weight whereas Type 2 diabetics are overweight. Type 1 is also called child-onset since it usually shows up early in life and is not related to weight. Type 2 usually rears its ugly head in adulthood in overweight people. If overweight is the trigger that sets off Type 2 (and in some cases it is not), then losing weight can " cure " it and make it go away. Sadly, other than possibly genetics, they don't know what the trigger is for Type 1. Take care, Quote
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2001 Report Posted August 19, 2001 > Im sure if the > surgery were undone it could come back with a vengence but its very unlikely > that would ever happen so one could consider himself cured once off the > insulin and blood work was normal. Hey, if the bloodwork is normal, it's normal! Yee-haw! > As for the change in the diet after surgery....perhaps that is a big part of > it and not being able to hold as much food as we could before. Diabetes > just doesnt go away " after " the patient looses excess weight but in many > cases it goes away right after surgery! Ive known people who took their > last dose of insulin the night before and after surgery never took another > one. How would one explain that? Not being able to hold as much food as before is certainly a change in diet. NOT THAT I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT but could the instant post-surgical change in (type 2) diabetic symptoms have anything to do with the fact that we immediately need to eat more protein than carbohydrates, since sugars come from carbs??? > My husband had numbness in his foot due to impending diabetes.....and that > is now gone.....perhaps it doesnt happen to everyone but Im sure it does > happen to some and yes, type 1 is entirely different. I'm really glad to hear that your husband experienced a reversal of this terrible symptom of diabetes. I hadn't heard of that before and that's really good news! > Ive often wondered why those who are skinny get diabetes? I guess we have > to consider ourselves to be very fortunate to be obese instead of thin if we > have this horrid disease.....at least, for us, there is the > " cure " ........but for the grace of God go we........ I think the *overly generalized* sentiment is that Type 1 diabetics tend to be normal weight whereas Type 2 diabetics are overweight. Type 1 is also called child-onset since it usually shows up early in life and is not related to weight. Type 2 usually rears its ugly head in adulthood in overweight people. If overweight is the trigger that sets off Type 2 (and in some cases it is not), then losing weight can " cure " it and make it go away. Sadly, other than possibly genetics, they don't know what the trigger is for Type 1. Take care, Quote
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