Guest guest Posted August 18, 2001 Report Share Posted August 18, 2001 , Still, even though it would be considered " in remission " after a cancer patient goes 5 yrs with no recurrance of the disease he is considered 'cured " .....I think the same thing can apply here as well. 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. 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? loss of sensation and circulation in the extremities. I haven't found anything about DS having an effect on those symptoms once they've started>>> 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. My surgeon once said that the dramatic turnaround from diabetes was one excellent reason for having the the surgery! He considers it miraculous! 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........ Hugs, Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2001 Report Share Posted August 18, 2001 , Still, even though it would be considered " in remission " after a cancer patient goes 5 yrs with no recurrance of the disease he is considered 'cured " .....I think the same thing can apply here as well. 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. 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? loss of sensation and circulation in the extremities. I haven't found anything about DS having an effect on those symptoms once they've started>>> 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. My surgeon once said that the dramatic turnaround from diabetes was one excellent reason for having the the surgery! He considers it miraculous! 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........ Hugs, Judie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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