I can’t think of any cases that come easily to mind that had a difficult road with complications stemming from uncontrolled type 1 diabetes , especially juvenile onset DM. I don’t know your age , I am presuming it was juvenile onset.please correct me if I am mistaken.

Slow healing is expected in DM but in my cases I don’t remember them being particularly slow, especially if you take care of yourself now with good HgA1C , exercising, eating well, etc. if you nd like you can fill me in on your current diabetic control and lifestyle. And your current age and current meds

There are those that feel moderate control postop is fine. I am not in this camp. I think if tight control can be accomplished without many episodes of hypoglycemia, outcomes are improved. I don’t know of studies that favor one over the other. You could search google scholar if you want studies. I stopped working as a Hospitalist at that particular hospital in 2000, so it’s possible care has changed.

In 2000 I became a Hospitalist at a medium sized community hospital that did not perform open heart surgery. Tight glucose control was tougher because of the general health of the average diabetic seen and the absence of excellent well trained RNs. There I did see complications such as infection and poor wound healing on a much more regular basis.

If you have another appointment with your surgeon before surgery you could ask for an appointment with the doc he plans to consult. If this is a Hospitalist know there are usually a large number that rotate in an out, so you won’t the same opportunity to meet one on one.

In general we, be sure you are going to a well respected top notch regional facility with a cardiothoracic program that is seen as elite. They generally can’t get this reputation without good ancillary staff. The ancillary staff are an important part of intraolerative and post op treatment

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