I'm over seventy-two hours post-op on my wisdom teeth removal. And I'm doing okay. The surgery went well with no ups or downs in blood sugars or the actual removal. Ever since, I've just been recovering as best I can.

Immediately after the surgery, my blood sugars did okay. The anesthesia and the stress haven’t seemed to have any kind of effect on them. However, the diet that I'm keeping is throwing me into a minor tailspin.

Some soft foods (like shakes) send me sky high so I go scrambling to get them down. And some soft foods (like soup and fruit) leave me low after a few hours. And since I'm not eating as many carbs in general (eating is more annoying than it's worth), my blood sugars are staying in a moderate zone.

Before surgery, I made sure to prepare for any blood sugar issues that I might have. I had plenty of sugar-free Jell-O-O and Diet 7UP in case of multiple highs. I also had Sprite and multiple carb abundant snacks (pudding, bananas, and applesauce) for lows and general eating.

I haven't needed to make any pump adjustments since the surgery either. My basals are the same. I'm bolusing like normal. If I didn't have the pump, I would feel very anxious in case something happened. The ability to make any changes within a moment's notice is a great privilege.

I'm still waiting to see how the rest of recovery goes. I'm on a preventative antibiotic to fight off infections. I'm trying to do salt and peroxide rinses as often as possible. And I'm making sure I take all of my supplements and medications. As a diabetic, I know that infections are never good. So I want everything done to insure a perfect recovery.

I'm glad that I went ahead with the surgery. My fears proved to be uneventful. The sedative was fine. My blood sugars were fine. And the recovery has been all right. I'm glad that I took certain precautions (like seeking out a diabetic oral surgeon and relentlessly checking my blood sugar). Bottom line, don't let diabetes or the fear of going under stop you from doing things that will prevent complications in the future.