I am thinking about getting the lapband surgery. I am a diabetic who is always fighting with weight lose. Please share your experiences as a diabetic who has had the lapband surgery.

ToniRee

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I was banded in July and have lost 60 pounds so far. I am diabetic, type2. Meds are sliding scale insulin before meals, 2 metforman, 1 avandia, 88CC Lantis before bedtime. Now I only take the metformin and 38cc Lantis.

Just this past week on ABC and NBC national news, it was reported that Australia did a study on type 2 diabetes. They banded one group and the other group just did diet and meds. After 2 years 2/3 of the lapbanders were cured. And the other group, just a handful. You can probably find out more about this by going to the news website.