Pre-surgery considerations
Before surgery, I always aim to be in range as much as possible and I also need to ensure that my glucose levels are not too low. Having to balance my glucose levels using only a blood glucose meter in the past was very difficult, but with the FreeStyle Libre 2 system this time, I was able to visually see what direction my glucose levels were going in, just by looking at the FreeStyle LibreLink app on my phone**, as well as understanding the direction they were going in. For example, I did see a downward arrow around an hour before my surgery, so I was able to have a little bit of sugar water to top up my glucose levels!
Challenges post-surgery
As many of us know, any stress on the body (and in my case also the general anaesthetic) can send our glucose levels sky high due to the increase in stress hormones. Well, this is exactly what happened to me, I could NOT get my glucose levels down for a good few days after the surgery. Luckily, I had my FreeStyle Libre 2 system to hand which made it so much easier to keep a close track of the direction my glucose levels were heading in whilst they were being incredibly stubborn! Most importantly, as I had to do more insulin corrections to help reduce my rising glucose levels, it allowed me to keep a very close eye on my levels just in case they were shooting down too quickly.
Added peace of mind
Overall, the FreeStyle Libre 2 system made managing and monitoring my glucose levels so much easier, whilst also reducing my anxiety around what my glucose levels were pre and post-surgery, making the experience so much more positive than in previous years without access to real-time glucose readings.
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