Gaaaarrrrrrrrr!!!!

[antoneady]

Knee replacement Op cancelled in December due to nurse strike (I support them striking). Got new date for 19 Jan. In the interim I have been diagnosed with T2D and now my op has been pushed waaay back to summer, hence the Gaaaarrrrrrr!!!
Lost half a stone so far, but finding it tough as I can't exercise due to arthritis in multiple joints (hence the knee replacement)

 

[EmmaL76]

Well that’s rough! Have they postponed whilst you get your sugars under control? Did they tell you your hba1c ?
Exercise can help a lot but by far the best way to lower your BG levels is by the food that you eat, so all is not lost. Plenty of tips and advice on here to help you with that, so don’t worry you will have your shiny new knee in no time.

 

[Leadinglights]

Welcome to the forum
How annoying for you. There is a recommended upper limit of HbA1C for elective surgery as healing can take longer if blood glucose is high.
Hopefully with some dietary changes you can bring yours down to an acceptable level for surgery. You have obviously made some changes already and brilliant on the weight loss, that in itself should help with your joints.
This link may help you with some ideas for modifying your diet.

Freshwell Low Carb Project - Home

lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk

Many find a home blood glucose monitor helpful so you can test the effect of various meals and foods by testing before you eat and after 2 hours aiming for an increase of no more than 2-3mmol/l or more than 8-8.5mmol/l 2 hours post meal.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

It's catch 22.
Need to lose weight, and get your BG under control to get the knee op, but can't exercise because of the knee.

I just needed to lose weight, I was referred to an NHS physio and gym, is that option available through your GP.

It's also worth having a look at the Newcastle Diet.
It's a short 8 week 800 calorie shake based diet, it may be supported by your NHS depending on your area.
It'll give good weight loss, and as it's both low calorie and low carb it'll get your Hba1c back down quite quickly as well.
It also reversed my diabetes, so a good win for me.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Ah how frustrating for you @antoneady

Hopefully it will work out for the best in the end, as others have said, healing can be less optimal if glucose levels are elevated.

Hopefully between now and the summer, you’ll have a chance to make some changes, and bring your BG levels down gently in stages (which is much kinder on fine blood vessels).

Hope the arthritis isn’t too painful in the meantime.