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Sherilynn - I'm glad I made you feel a bit better and thanks for the welcome! I was most likely diabetic before I found out as well - I was diagnosed when I was 19, but the current theory is that I have probably been diabetic since about the age of 12. It was just a fluke that got me in to see the doctor, really - I was trying to shame my mother into getting her blood tested and said "See how easy it is? I'll do mine!" And BOY did I do mine - it was 300! I was stunned! But I've been on this road ever since. Myra has a great point when she says it's better to be sweet than low on a surgery day. It's MUCH easier for doctors to deal with sugars being a bit high than it is if you crash in the middle of the procedure. It definitely, definitely can. And with it comes a whole host of crap that you don't want. By getting the band, you're making sure that doesn't happen to you. My diabetes is the number one reason I'm considering this surgery. I'm on FIVE different diabetes medications currently, and I'm only 28. It can only get worse from here if I don't do something quick. Good luck! I'm sure you'll do great! Heather Still contemplating the band.

I've been a diabetic since 1997. I have had three surgeries, two c-sections and two healthy babies in that time, with varying levels of control - from perfect control to no control at all. So, I know of which I speak. A cardiologist is NOT an endocrinologists. Yes, they are both doctors, and no, you shouldn't just dismiss his medical opinion out-of-hand, but rather take it with a grain of salt. Remember this is not his area of expertise. High blood sugars *can* cause you to heal more slowly than if you were in perfect control. I say "can" because that's just it - everybody's different. If your surgeon knows that you're diabetic, and knows what your sugars are running and still recommends having the surgery on time? I'd go with that. From my understanding, LOTS of people who have this surgery have diabetes. I would imagine that they also have varying levels of control. So, if your surgeon has done a respectable number of surgeries, then he or she should know. You know? If you don't mind - what do your fasting sugars look like? (And congratulations - you made me post! This is my very first post. ) Heather Still contemplating the band