Thanks Sandy. Your thoughts have been where I've been leaning too.
I've done quite a bit of research and am really not comfortable with
the surgery for the exact reason that I already lose nutrition with
the ileostomy.

I keep thinking that because I've been off of Prednisone for 6 years
I don't have that excuse any more. I've just not made the weight
loss a top priority and worked hard enough at it; but now with
having Diabetes I'm a little panicked.

I have a wonderful primary care doctor and have enrolled in a series
of health education classes for diabetics, a few of which will teach
me about what foods to eat and weight loss.

Thanks again for your comments.


--- In stomacentralint@yahoogroups.com, Sandra Achor <eustrebor@...>
wrote:
>
> Thank you Dianna  and I hope you are enjoying your holiday season,
too.
>  
> In my opinion I think you need to discuss this issue with your
gastro doc. 
>  
> I had type 2 diabetes from prednisone, too and gained almost 90
lbs.  I bought a book from the American Diabetes Assn. and in about
a year lost 60 lbs.  It can be controlled with diet and medicine. 
>  
> I have two friends whose daughters have died from their gastric
bypass.  And another whose daughter developed seizures.  I think you
are asking for trouble. 
>  
> An ileostomy already reduces the amount of nutrition you get and
since you can not eat more than 1 ounce of food with a gastric
bypass, your system will be greatly compromised.
>  
> Another issue I am dealing with, because of prednisone, is acute
renal failure.  This is because my adrenal gland no longer functions
when my body is stressed.
>  
> This is a serious undertaking and you need to do research on this
before taking such a drastic step.
> Hugs, Sandy
>
> --- On Sat, 12/13/08, Dianna <aladyinsac@...> wrote:
>
> From: Dianna <aladyinsac@...>
> Subject: [stomacentralint] Ileostomy and gastric bypss/lap band
> To: stomacentralint@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 9:44 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hello All!
>
> I hope you're all enjoying the holiday season.
>
> I'd like to know if anyone here with an ileostomy has experience
with
> gastric bypass or the lap band. I have been struggling with my
weight
> for many years, mostly since I gained 100 pounds when taking
> Prednisone before my surgery.
>
> I was just diagnosed with controlled Type 2 Diabetes and would
like to
> look into the weight loss surgery but just wonder how safe that
would
> be alongside having an ileostomy.
>
> Any comments you have are very appreciated.
>
> Dianna
>