tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2701506015859560674.post4097041582835777482..comments2023-04-12T08:46:48.640-05:00Comments on The Angry Type 2 Diabetic: The Gastric Bypass Hype... Is It Really a Cure?Lizmarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07807048593487676705noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2701506015859560674.post-66565201461752232602012-06-01T18:28:12.193-05:002012-06-01T18:28:12.193-05:00And if you ever read ANY of my blog, in any way......And if you ever read ANY of my blog, in any way... You will KNOW I have NEVER claimed dieting and exercise are easy. Far be it from me. I am still overweight -- despite an 80 lb weight loss.Lizmarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807048593487676705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2701506015859560674.post-60870607278450009302012-06-01T18:27:00.073-05:002012-06-01T18:27:00.073-05:00Absolutely NONE. I have managed my PCOS, and now d...Absolutely NONE. I have managed my PCOS, and now diabetes drug free for 20 years. I am now on Metformin to help me manage my PCOS -- despite having well controlled blood glucose numbers. <br /><br />I struggle as much as the next person... I fall, and fall... But I get up again, and again. We need to LEARN to get up. I don't diet. I practice intuitive eating, and I do what I can to learn, and re-educate my thought processes. It is definitely NOT easy. Not at all... But you know what? It is STILL easier than the restrictions that gastric bypass imposes. <br /><br />If you find dieting, intuitive eating, or any form of self discipline hard... you will struggle DEEPLY with the demands of surgery. The surgery is NOT for people who don't want to diet, or don't want to practice intuitive eating, or think dieting or self discipline is hard.<br /><br />You are FOOLED if you think this way. There are OTHER options to 'dieting' than surgery.Lizmarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807048593487676705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2701506015859560674.post-71331907820960803102012-06-01T14:59:44.777-05:002012-06-01T14:59:44.777-05:00You seem to think that dieting and exercise is eas...You seem to think that dieting and exercise is easy. If diet and exercise work so well, then why do the majority of people fail again and again? I know what diabetes is doing to my body. I have followed this surgery for the last 11 years and listened to the nay sayers. I'll take the surgery. How much money do you have invested in the diabetes drug companies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2701506015859560674.post-26056549061984291352012-06-01T12:20:53.096-05:002012-06-01T12:20:53.096-05:00Well said, Lizmari. These types of claims always ...Well said, Lizmari. These types of claims always get under my skin. In the past I've blogged about how our society just wants the "magic pill" and gastric bypass is quickly being hyped as just that. I'm with you, I'd rather be able to eat normal amounts of food for the rest of my life. I'm afraid for the people who buy into this hype. Our society needs to focus on healthier eating instead of "quick" fixes. Thanks for a good post.Kate Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434380979727365103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2701506015859560674.post-57908860119000614902012-06-01T00:22:18.434-05:002012-06-01T00:22:18.434-05:00What is a cure, anyway? To me, being cured means t...What is a cure, anyway? To me, being cured means that whatever was wrong is completely gone. I broke my leg a few years ago. After the fracture healed and I was walking normally again, I was cured. No fracture, no sign of fracture, no need for any special supports, procedures, accommodations, etc. <br /><br />By this logic, to be "cured" of diabetes, I would be able to eat anything I want, anytime I want, in any quantity, and have perfectly normal blood glucose in 2-3 hours. By that I mean BG readings around 80 (4.5 mmol/L). Not BG of 9, 10, 13 or anything over, say, 5 (100 in the US). <br /><br />Bariatric surgery makes it more difficult to eat more than a half-cup of anything. Carb intake goes down dramatically as calorie intake also declines. Pretty soon, blood sugar levels drop, too. But many people who have this surgery eventually "stretch" their stomachs to the point that they're eating normal portions of food and are even able to overeat. If they're diabetic, I'm pretty sure their blood sugar levels go haywire again.Ann Bemrosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2701506015859560674.post-81565159571711993902012-05-31T21:33:22.248-05:002012-05-31T21:33:22.248-05:00Your welcome, Mike. I've bought a unicorn stab...Your welcome, Mike. I've bought a unicorn stable with the monies I've made with my 'cure.' :D <br /><br />It's hard not to get angry, and crass, at these kinds of people. Especially when their articles will just lead to mass misinformation and bullying.<br /><br />I can't wait for someone to come and ask me "but why won't you just cure yourself?" :)Lizmarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807048593487676705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2701506015859560674.post-5099104885788967112012-05-31T21:20:35.787-05:002012-05-31T21:20:35.787-05:00Wait, do you ALSO have an oceanside castle atop a ...Wait, do you ALSO have an oceanside castle atop a hill? Wow! I thought I was the only one, with a cure in my basement... Yep. Sarcasm. The only thing that kept me from not writing a ranting vulgar letter to the person who wrote the article, instead of the calm one expressing my frustrations with how it was written and presented. Thanks for writing this blog post.Mike Hoskinshttp://www.diabetesmine.comnoreply@blogger.com