HELLO HAD MY SURGERY 10 MOS AGO, GOT THE BAND, LESS TIME OFF WORK i HAD MANY OBSTACULES AFTER SURGERY, INFECTIONS,STOMACH PROBLEMS, AND THEN A CRIPPLING STAPH INFECTION, FOR A WHILE i REGRETED HAVING THE SURGERY, WHILE I WAS LOSING WEIGHT I WAS VERY ILL, ALL THAT PAST AFTER A FEW MONTHS, AND I CONTINUE MY JOURNEY WITH NO REGRETS.. I HAVE LOST110 POUNDS AND MY KNEES THANK ME EVERY DAY...