| First Marie I would like to wish you the best of luck in your surgery.
Now, for the advise...I have had 14 various surgeries in the past ummmm 10 years.
1. When your diabetic you usually go first...say 6am...that is a plus
2. When preping you for surgery they will check your BS...as with stress mine usually sores to the 500's even though woke up with it being in the normal range of 115. Don't let them give you insulin to bring it down...because during surgery it will drop on its own and if they gave you insulin then a hypo is sure to occur. I also requested that they check mine frequently during surgery (every 15 mins) and I need to see the results post op so I could adjust my pump (this was a tale but I didn't want to go hypo and they not know)My endo was very agressive too by calling in every 30 mins.
3. Post surgery my BS was checked every hour for the first 24 hours. Ok....didn't care too much for the finger sticks but it kept me on track...
4. Make sure after surgery they change your IV drip bag to the one with out dextrose. They use them during surgery but no need after your done.
5. Like the others said have tight control or the best you can possibly have.
6. As for infections, was your hands constantly (especially in the hospital) and don't touch your wound/bandaging with out doing so.
7. The food is a hard thing to battle, but if you call the food service director and tell them what you would like(within reason of the hospital foods) then it usually happens (or it does here at the University hospital). It also helps to have a few dollars for the cafeteria in case you get hungry and a volunteer could go get something for you.
8. Ask lots of questions when it comes to them monitoring your vitals.. This gives you an idea of how your doing
GOOD LUCK
__________________  Belinda
"- work as if you don't need money, - love as if you've never been hurt, -
dance, as if nobody can see you, - sing, as if no one can hear, - live, as
if the Earth was a heaven."
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