I am gonna get banded 8/8/08,my wife was banded 1/4/08 and she is looking great i am so proud of her,I have diabetes and have had a long time controling it ,i have read up on lapband and diabetes and hope to fight this diese with this tool(lapband). My wife and i have a two year son and we hope to send many years with him. Helping us lose this weight will increase our time with and and future children and grandchildren. Just a brief summary of my family and I.