I think the fact that you have diabetes is enough for you to have it done it really isn't about weight loss as much as about how your body and lifestyle changes after words. I wont lie to you the recovery and first few days were tough and mind you i chose not to take any pain killers when i left the hospital because of my pain tolerance and past surgical experiences. But I do think that if you have any of the co-morbidities it definitely makes it worth. It definitely can't be about losing weight. That's not enough to get you through. But if you have a lifetime of medications and complications to deal with that would greatly improve with this surgery you should definitely do it.