Pre-surgery precautions to be taken before diabetes surgery.

It is advised to work with your healthcare provider to come up with the safest surgery plan for you. Focus more on controlling your blood sugar levels weeks before your surgery starts. Your healthcare provider will do a medical exam and talk to you about your health. 

• Inform your healthcare provider about all the medicines you are taking in. 

• If you take insulin then ask your provider what dose should you take the night before or the day of your surgery. Frequent glucose monitoring is also advised to ensure glucose values are within normal ranges. 

• Some surgeons may cancel the diabetes surgery if your blood sugar level is high when you arrive at the hospital for your surgery. 

• If you take metformin, then ask your doctor about stopping it. Sometimes, it is stopped 48 hours before and after the surgery to decrease the risk of problems called lactic acidosis. 

• Your provider will also ask you to meet a dietitian before the surgery, to provide you with a specific meal plan to make sure your blood sugar is well-controlled for the week prior to your surgery. Blood sugar levels are vigilantly monitored before and after meals even before sleeping. 

• If you take any other type of diabetes drugs then ask your provider and follow their instructions if you need to stop the drugs before the surgery. 

Cure for diabetes is now available. Diabetes surgery can be complicated. You need to talk to your doctor about your diabetes control and any complications if you have diabetes. Also, tell your provider if you have any problems with your heart, eyes, kidneys, or if you have a loss of feeling in your feet.

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