Hello, World,

I have been trying to loose weight for at least 2 years. Then in 1 year, I loose the only 2 members of my immediate family to the ugly diabetes "thing" my mother and brother. I am also a cronic diabetic so I am choosing the Labband. It has been a long year doing the dietician thing 6 months, a psychological, GI doctor, Cardiologist, Cardiologist, Finding a Doctor to do the surgery while going through a divorce with a cheating spouse. It's been rough to say the least but I am ready to change me life not for me but for the life of my children

My deepest sympathy to u losing ur mother and brother. i myself am a diabetic and it has been a struggle...I have been banded for a year now and 38 lbs down.. even though my diabetes will never go away but my medication intake has drastically went down...I got banded because of my son..he is my world and I want to live as long as I can to see him go to college and get married and have children of his own.. I refuse to lose my life to diabetes..and it definitely takes courage to do what ur doing.. u and ur children deserve better, u do not need a cheating man in ur life..Stay strong and it will all work out for the better.. :thumbup: