Hey, I got my diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma x2 on 4th August, surgery is booked for 13th September. Do any of you have diabetes T2? I use insulin. Do you think it will have an impact on my bc treatment and recovery?
I am not an expert on diabetes and cancer but my OH is insulin dependent ( type 1) and I know that whenever he is ill or needs a medical procedure not associated with the diabetes, his diabetic consultant is always informed and consulted. Sometimes treatments have been tweaked especially to accommodate the insulin and for most operations requiring any sort of anaesthetic that would normally involve twelve hours fasting, he is normally admitted to hospital the night before.
So my advise, if you don't live in an area where these link ups are automatic, contact your diabetic specialist and explain what is happening.
I hope all goes well. I can imagine you may have to make the odd change but I know there have been other diabetics here and they have made successful progress.
I have T1 diabetes and have just had a mastectomy. The advice I was given was to use the time before surgery to get you blood sugar levels as good as they can be and make sure that the oncology team are aware of your diabetes. I also spoke to the diabetes nurses at the hospital as they are always very helpful and knowledgeable. I use a glucose sensor which really helped me manage my levels before and after surgery, and will help during whatever comes next.
Hello Dawn70. I have T2 diabetes. I found that the steroids caused my BG to rise. The hospital were aware and kept a close eye on me. Unfortunately I had a severe reaction to docetaxel that required me to be hospitalised for almost a month. During this time I was intravenously fed and given insulin. I now have to take Letrozole and am having a problem with higher BG levels. Make sure that the team that takes care of you know about your diabetes. Good luck with it and try to be as positive as possible. I continued to go for walks everyday even if I did not feel like doing it. I think that this helped my mental state. Take care. Sending you a virtual hug
