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Have any Type 1s had surgery, please?

donnellysdogs said:
Or if you have a pump... what happens with it? Will they let you keep it for surgery or not (unlikely).
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I kept my pump on through surgery.
The nurses were concerned but the anaesthetist was happy to keep it as long as it was out of the way.
He monitored my BG throughout the op and all was ok.
However, if my BG was too high, he was able to add insulin through the drip and, likewise, if my BG was too low, he could add glucose.

As I have said multiple times - the anaesthetist is the guy who keeps you alive throughout surgery so don't worry what the nurses say. But, if you want to keep the pump on, make sure you can clearly explain how it works in a way that does not add any complexity to the work of the surgical team.
 
helensaramay said:
I kept my pump on through surgery.
The nurses were concerned but the anaesthetist was happy to keep it as long as it was out of the way.
He monitored my BG throughout the op and all was ok.
However, if my BG was too high, he was able to add insulin through the drip and, likewise, if my BG was too low, he could add glucose.

As I have said multiple times - the anaesthetist is the guy who keeps you alive throughout surgery so don't worry what the nurses say. But, if you want to keep the pump on, make sure you can clearly explain how it works in a way that does not add any complexity to the work of the surgical team.
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So did you have a sliding scale drip and the pump? Assuming then that sliding scale cannula was not in use really unless you needed glucose switched on.
 
donnellysdogs said:
So did you have a sliding scale drip and the pump? Assuming then that sliding scale cannula was not in use really unless you needed glucose switched on.
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I had just the pump with the option to use the sliding scale if necessary ... which was not.
And I took control of my BG as soon as I came round ... literally, they took a finger prick once I was awake and I decided my BG was too high so gave myself a bolus.
 
In addition to my triple heart bypass, I've had at least another five general anaesthetics during my years as a diabetic and have nothing negative to say about any of them.
 
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