"atec77" > wrote in message
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> On 26/08/2011 2:19 PM, Alan S wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:57:46 -0400, >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:39:32 +1000, Alan S
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:52:00 -0400, >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Just to let my friends on this newsgroup know that I had gastric
>>>>> surgery a couple of weeks ago. I have already lost almost 30 lbs
>>>> >from my highest weight. I lost twelve lbs before going into the
>>>>> hospital and the rest since the surgery. The surgery my doctor
>>>>> chose
>>>>> was the gastric sleeve, which is less invasive than the bypass.
>>>>>
>>>>> The good news is that I have great energy, and am not using ANY
>>>>> diabetes meds or insulin at this time. My numbers are great, but
>>>>> then I am not eating hardly anything at all. Last night I had my
>>>>> first soft boiled egg. Till now it has only been protein shakes
>>>>> for
>>>>> all my meals.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am glad I did it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Evelyn
>>>>
>>>> Hello Evelyn
>>>>
>>>> I rarely post on usenet these days, but I cannot let your post pass
>>>> unnoticed.
>>>>
>>>> Wishing you the very best for rapid healing. I hope the surgery
>>>> achieves your aims and wish you the very best of good health for
>>>> the
>>>> future.
>>>>
>>>> Lovely to see you again.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>>>> d& e; metformin 2000mg
>>>
>>>
>>> Alan, thank you so much for the good wishes. Your posts were always
>>> among my favorites! How are you doing these days?
>>>
>>> Evelyn
>>
>> I'm fine. I spend most of my time, when I'm not wandering the far
>> side
>> of the world or writing blogs and books, on the ADA, dLIfe and DSF.UK
>> forums these days. With occasional drop-ins on TuDiabetes and a few
>> others.
>>
>> I went to the UK and Europe (France, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia,
>> Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia) via Malaysia and India over May/June.
>> A highlight for me was a get-together with the DSF.UK group near
>> Birmingham.
>>
>> Pics here, msg 321 and onwards:
>> http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/f...5726751/s-315/
>>
>> Some may recall Patti from a.s.d.uk; she started that forum. I
>> recommend it to UK people or any other mmolers. I was a bit sad to
>> get
>> chased out of a.s.d, but that's life I suppose. Actually, I was very
>> sad.
>>
>> Good to see you are doing well and I sincerely hope this procedure
>> helps you achieve your goals.
>>
>> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>> d& e; metformin 2000mg
>

GiDay Al
> Just for an update I have just finished a drug trial on a once a week
> pill , seemed to work and now the same company here in Brisbane is
> testing a new form of spray injected insulin thingy , I know little
> about that as I am not participating however it looks like with the
> current speed of advancements a couple of years will certainly see
> much easier treatment and with the advances from New Zealand a viable
> solution is near

What drug? Or aren't you allowed to say.