Hi, My Mother Has To Have A Surgery To Place

Posted on Sat, 8 Jun 2019

Question: Hi, my mother has to have a surgery to place the pacemaker, but durnto her high sugar level she could not have the surgery now, doctor has asked her to wait for 15 days till then she is on medication for sugar control. Please suggest the diet plan for her.

Ps her age is 58
Sugar fasting 176, after meal 225
Medicine gemer

Answered by Dr. Dr. (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have gone through your query and here is my advice.

As per your history, fasting and post meal sugar are on higher side, so she may require strict diabetic diet plan and proper anti diabetic medications in view of planned surgery.

For that kindly give her whole grain items, vegetables like broccoli, carrots, greens, peppers, tomatoes ,salads, hard boiled eggs, beans, fruits like apples, pear, berries, avocado, oranges, melon. Can give skimmed milk and coconut water also. Give her smaller but healthier meal. Control the portion size. Include more proteins. Keep her well hydrated.

Kindly avoid high calorie foods like ice cream, juices with added sugar, bakery products . Avoid fast foods and processed foods. do regular exercise like walking for 30 mins.

Along with that check HbA1c value. It indicates average control in last 3 months.

Till then continue tablet gemer 1 twice a day. Check blood sugar level at least three times a day. You may require dosage adjustment as per sugar level.

Hope I have answered your query and let me know if I can assist you further... Thank you.

Regards,
Dr Shyam Kale

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng