Re: DR Is Telling me I *HAVE TO GET GLUCOSE TEST*

[Guest guest]

my dr did a 2 hour fasting test...I ate a normal breakfast and 2 hours from

the end of my meal they drew blood.

my dr said the results are just as good as with the Glucose test...more so

because it will do no good if you throw it all up.

Good Luck

[Guest guest]

you can refuse any procedure you want...you don not have to take the glucose

test nad most GB patients do have problems with it. ask for the two hour test

instead.

aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...)

Kay Independent Beauty Consultant

http://www.marykay.com/koopmans

Gastric Bypass-Lap RNY 3/12/04-Dr Dunshee in Topeka Ks.

Baby boy due 2/17/05-Shanndon

original wt. 342/current wt. 206/goal wt. 140

DR Is Telling me I *HAVE TO GET GLUCOSE TEST*

My doc told me today either I get a glucose test or else they

automatically put me on the gestational diabetes tract.... which

involves multiple times daily finger pricking, special diet etc...

She also says they have NOT had anyone have problems with the

glucose test. I *know* I dump on chocolate cake so how can I do the

glucose test??

Any input??

I go back in tomorrow to discuss it further and to get a sonogram.

8 weeks

2nd child

Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3

[Guest guest]

Ask for an HbA1C (Hemoglobin A-One-C) test. It is a

blood test given to diabetics to track their blood

sugars over the past 12 weeks.

Or simply refuse the test. You are the patient. They

will probably make you sign something releasing them

from any liability so you can't sue if something

happens to you or the baby and it turns out that you

really have diabetes in one form or the other and the

baby or you suffers for it as a result and you refused

the test, but you can refuse any procedure you are not

comfortable with taking.

All the best,

Herlean

--- Koopmans wrote:

> you can refuse any procedure you want...you don not

> have to take the glucose test nad most GB patients

> do have problems with it. ask for the two hour test

> instead.

>

> aka mom2ben99 (jennilee75@...)

> Kay Independent Beauty Consultant

> http://www.marykay.com/koopmans

>

> Gastric Bypass-Lap RNY 3/12/04-Dr Dunshee in Topeka

> Ks.

> Baby boy due 2/17/05-Shanndon

> original wt. 342/current wt. 206/goal wt. 140

> DR Is Telling me I *HAVE

> TO GET GLUCOSE TEST*

>

>

>

>

>

> My doc told me today either I get a glucose test

> or else they

> automatically put me on the gestational diabetes

> tract.... which

> involves multiple times daily finger pricking,

> special diet etc...

>

> She also says they have NOT had anyone have

> problems with the

> glucose test. I *know* I dump on chocolate cake

> so how can I do the

> glucose test??

>

>

> Any input??

>

> I go back in tomorrow to discuss it further and to

> get a sonogram.

>

>

>

> 8 weeks

> 2nd child

>

>

>

>

>

> Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord.

> -Psalm 127:3

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

you need to tell your OB to get with the *post gastric bypass

pregnancy " routine, read that most get sick if they drink all 60grams

of sugar, and no matter what the results, they are invalid b/c you

have had the surgery.

Tell her there are other options such as the jelly bean test, or a

fasting BS then go eat, come back in 2 hours and check it again.

She CANNOT force it on you. That is assault/battery.

She may put you on the gestational tract, but all that means is you

check your sugar 4 (or one *wink*) times a day and make the other 3

up, but she CANNOT make you take the test.

A good majority of our " so called gestational diabetics " are diet

cotrolled. No insulin shots are required.

Your OB is a nut and needs to call your gastric bypass surgeon to come

toward a workable arrangement.

otherwise.........find another OB.

JMO, Sheila L & D RN

>

> She also says they have NOT had anyone have problems with the

> glucose test. <<<--- has she has any other gastric bypass patients

before>??? You need to inform her that its all dependent on the amount

of intestine that is bypassed. Some can tolerate sweets more than

others, but you are refusing the test.

SHE CANNOT MAKE YOU TAKE THE TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sheila RN

[Guest guest]

I took the glucose tolerance test.... first one hour test came back high.. so

I had to take the 3 hour test. I didnt have any problems whatsoever... good

luck on your decision.

25 weeks

[Guest guest]

I have only dumped twice in the five years post-op....so I TRIED the

three hour glucose test and not only did I GET SICK, but the results

came back skyhigh and inconclusive.

My OB decided on the blood draw for the AC1 test, testing my blood

levels for the past three months and it came back completely fine.

They can't force ANY test on you. Hold your ground on this one.

Maybe your doctor needs to just take the time and research the

surgery...so he sees that he's WRONG in this situation.

Good luck

in Detroit

Csection for 11/24/04

[Guest guest]

I have only dumped twice in the five years post-op....so I TRIED the

three hour glucose test and not only did I GET SICK, but the results

came back skyhigh and inconclusive.

My OB decided on the blood draw for the AC1 test, testing my blood

levels for the past three months and it came back completely fine.

They can't force ANY test on you. Hold your ground on this one.

Maybe your doctor needs to just take the time and research the

surgery...so he sees that he's WRONG in this situation.

Good luck

in Detroit

Csection for 11/24/04