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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
Hi All,
I'm due to have a major op to remove large fibroid and uterus. I am fully aware of the complications associated with raised bs post-op in terms of healing, infection etc, and am keen to get my bs on track, however it is sooo difficult as inflammation in itself increases bs/insulin resistance. One of the first symptoms I had, in May this year before any gynae symptoms, was that my insulin ratios changed so that I needed more insulin to being bs into normal range; this has been a continuing feature, and I now need to correct to bring bs down rather than just 'know' it will be the correct ratio. And then at times it will go back to normal and I'm in a run of continuing hypos!
Obviously I want to give myself the best possible chance, and am planning a military fitness kick to get it sorted for my op on 16th March...!
I know of people who have had their ops postponed due to raised HbA1c, however my HbA1C has been raised for a while due to this issue with the ratios (it was 9 last time, usually 7 and below). I really don't want the surgery to be postponed, however my pre-op assessment is only a week before the op, and it looks as though I will be admitted on the same day as the op. I also have an appointment on 21st Feb to start using an insulin pump, so should be able to get better control with the pump, however I'm not sure whather it will be too late to have that much effect on bs, certainly not HbA1C.
Has anyone else had any experience of bs control affecting surgery? If so, how did you manage it?
Jen x
I'm due to have a major op to remove large fibroid and uterus. I am fully aware of the complications associated with raised bs post-op in terms of healing, infection etc, and am keen to get my bs on track, however it is sooo difficult as inflammation in itself increases bs/insulin resistance. One of the first symptoms I had, in May this year before any gynae symptoms, was that my insulin ratios changed so that I needed more insulin to being bs into normal range; this has been a continuing feature, and I now need to correct to bring bs down rather than just 'know' it will be the correct ratio. And then at times it will go back to normal and I'm in a run of continuing hypos!
Obviously I want to give myself the best possible chance, and am planning a military fitness kick to get it sorted for my op on 16th March...!
I know of people who have had their ops postponed due to raised HbA1c, however my HbA1C has been raised for a while due to this issue with the ratios (it was 9 last time, usually 7 and below). I really don't want the surgery to be postponed, however my pre-op assessment is only a week before the op, and it looks as though I will be admitted on the same day as the op. I also have an appointment on 21st Feb to start using an insulin pump, so should be able to get better control with the pump, however I'm not sure whather it will be too late to have that much effect on bs, certainly not HbA1C.
Has anyone else had any experience of bs control affecting surgery? If so, how did you manage it?
Jen x