von5889 4 Posted June 27, 2009 I just found out that I my have been diabetic since childhood. I take 210 units of 70/30 and 24 units of novolog R. Sick and tired of being Sick and tired i need this and I have lots of question about this surgery. Will this help with Diabetes? What diet would work with so much insulin? How long does it take to get approved? Any other surgeons in Georgia besides Dr.Duncan? Need to understand fills? How much down time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CantB2noty 0 Posted June 30, 2009 Wow, what crappy news for you!!! Most of us on here can not tell you if banding is the answer for you or not. First, you need to check with your insurance if its covered, or your finances if you need to self pay. Researching the band is pretty easy and you can get most of your answers quite easily. If you are over weight and fall into the guidelines (bmi 35-40) then yes, losing weight will help your diabetes, even if it only lowers the amount of insulin needed. As for the rest of what you asked, if you search you will find what you looking for in forums here... For me it took about 3 months to the day to get my approval. However, Tricare doesnt require any pre-op dieting to qualify.... Good luck to you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
