Having diabetes does complicate would healing. It's really important to keep your blood sugars in control. The wounds should heal but it will definitely take a lot longer and need more agressive wound healing than the "average" person.

Make sure your surgeon has a wound plan in place. If he doesn't, you may want to see a plastic surgeon or a doctor who specializes in wound care.

I will be having surgery in a month and I have diabetes also - can you tell me how you made out with your wound? I am very nervous that I will have trouble healing

I finally healed but it took about eight weeks. It had to heal from the inside out and was left open while healing. I had to make sure the bandages were change and the wound cleaned everyday. Since the nerves had died it didn't hurt though. Still doesn't.