[verynicebecky]

Hi Jill!
I too am looking to have weight loss surgery due to both my weight and my diabetes. I joined this forum back in Dec (I think), the month that I began thinking of switching over from oral diabetes meds to insulin. My liver enzymes had shot up and an ultrasound revealed fat on my liver.I just came over here to see what was going on and stumbled across your thread. When I began the insulin back in January I began to research WLS on liver transplant recipients (obesity and diabetes is common in liver transplant recipients) and I came across a wonderful support group called thinnertimes, so that is where I have been hanging out. A lot of ppl there who were diabetic before surgery are now off of their meds. In fact I can't think of a single person over there who is still on meds, since their surgery. Some ppl can immediatly give up the meds...for some it takes a few months, and I know of two ppl who actually had to begin injecting insulin immediatly post op (my guess is trauma of the surgery caused their bs to rise) but they are now off of any diabetic meds. Someone mentioned the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. Yes, that is a really kewl procedure and what I want actually but my insurance (Tricare) won't pay for that and the VA (I am a Vet and trying to get this done thru the VA) doesn't do it.
Anyway Jill, just wanted to say hi and wish you well with this. Where are you in your journey?