HI everyone! my name is jess im from buffalo ny and im 21 years old i was banded yesterday and am now home resting..well trying to..my doctor was great and said i did great i really hope everything goes well, im scared of faliure but hopeing coming to this website will help. im fairly young and no one in my family struggles w. weight so i dont have alot of people to turn to on the topic, i hope everyone is doing well and any advice is welcomed