| I saw the show and was actually going to do a thread on it. LOL. The part of the intestine that is bypassed is the duodenum, which is in the upper part of the small intestine.
Actually, many insurance companies will cover the surgery, without it being a "last resort" if the patient also has Type 2. Mine will.
Instant remission of the diabetes sounds like heaven on earth, but as Nancy noted, sometimes you're trading one set of problems for another. Lowering of the cancer risk sounds wonderful, too, but there's no getting around the fact that this is MAJOR surgery.
I've been turning it over in my mind and still haven't come up with a decision on whether to approach my endo about it or not.
The other thing that impressed me about this program is that many of these patients were followed for 10-15 years, which certainly gives a better idea of the long-term benefits and possiblity of permanent remission than following someone for just a year or two.
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Glycemic impact diet
exercise
Metformin 2000 mg
Byetta 5 mcg/2x daily
Enalapril 40 mg
A1C, 8-7-08: 6.3 
A1C, 5-1-08: 5.6!! 
A1C, 2-5-08: 7.4  | 
