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Hello, I hope you are well. General guideless require a HbA1C of maximum 8.5% in order to be eligible for surgery. This is due to the associated increased risk of complications surround the peri-operative process. For example, delayed wound healing and increased risk of infections. I hope this answer was useful. Please don't hesitat to contact us if anything else arises.
Hi. Great question. You don't have to have an A1C below 7 to have surgery. Remember that surgery will help you control diabetes down the road and is one of the indications for surgery. So as long as your diabetes is under control and your doctor is aware of your current condition you should not have any issues. I hope this helps. warm regards, Dr. Alvarez
No. Control of diabetes is a great reas on to consider a sleeve gastrectomy. Getting your diabetes under as good a control prior to surgery is a good idea, but sometimes getting the A1C below 7 is not possible. In fact, getting the sleeve is often the best way to get your HgBA1C lower. Thanks,Ryan Heider M.D
You would benefit from surgery; there is a good chance that your blood pressure would improve or resolve. Unfortunately insurance doesn't cover surgery for people with BMI below 35. In the meantime, save up your money and pay for the surgery yourself if you think your life is worth it.
Where is your pain? Right or left upper sides? Is it constant? does it comes and goes? Are you having fever with the pain? These are important questions. A lot of my patients have pain two weeks after the sleeve and a lot of the time is nothing major. Check with your surgeon.
I have had patients with similar symptoms. Most of the times the diarrhea came on after drinking milk or milk products. These symptoms tend to improve and disappear with time. However, I agree with Dr. Simpson, there is a bacteria that you can get in the hospital call C.Diff. This bac...
