Surgery & Type 1

Circuspony · 2026-02-23T14:23:54+0000

I may need surgery in the next month or so - possibly in/out in 1 day but that's still being discussed. The team doing the surgery are in a separate hospital to my diabetes team.

Any pointers from people who have managed their T1d through surgery? I'm very sensitive to cortisol so even the meetings have sent my blood sugar skyward.

Antje77 · 2026-02-23T23:57:53+0000

Circuspony said:
I may need surgery in the next month or so - possibly in/out in 1 day but that's still being discussed. The team doing the surgery are in a separate hospital to my diabetes team.

Any pointers from people who have managed their T1d through surgery? I'm very sensitive to cortisol so even the meetings have sent my blood sugar skyward.

Can you contact your diabetes team to discuss beforehand?
Are you on a pump or MDI?
General anstheasia or local?

If you'll possibly be in and out on the same day, I expect it's a relatively short surgery. Will you be managing your insulin yourself or giving over control to the hospital?

EllieM · 2026-02-24T01:23:37+0000

From my limited experience, if it's a local I'd expect you to be managing your insulin yourself. If it's a general, I'd expect the anaesthetist to be in touch before the op and you can discuss the treatment with him/her.

Good luck.

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