Results vary
Published clinical outcomes describe averages, ranges, or specific cohorts. A range like "50–80% of patients experience improvement in A1c" does not mean any individual reader will experience that improvement. Individual outcomes depend on baseline metabolic status, disease duration, adherence to post-operative care, and many other factors — most of which cannot be predicted in advance.
Remission is not cure
Type 2 diabetes has no known cure. Some patients achieve sustained remission after metabolic surgery; others achieve partial improvement; some see modest or no change; and remission can be lost over time. Long-term follow-up is essential.
Risks exist
Every treatment carries risk. Surgery has anesthesia, bleeding, infection, leak, stricture, nutritional deficiency, and rare long-term risks. Medications have side effects. Doing nothing also carries risk from uncontrolled diabetes. A physician can help you weigh these against each other for your individual situation.
Testimonials, when present
Individual patient stories are individual. A single story is not evidence of typical outcomes. See the Testimonials Policy.
No physician–patient relationship
Reading this site, submitting a form, or speaking with a coordinator does not create a physician–patient relationship. Only a licensed physician evaluating you in person can determine candidacy, diagnose, or prescribe treatment.