Banded Monday morning. The hardest part was not the pain of the operation, but the pain from the loertabs tearing my stomach up. We can't eat anything, so the pain wad difficult. So I stopped the pills and have been doing better ever since. Three days later I finally feel more like myself. After the op I gained 5 pounds and now I am finally back down to my pre op weight. I wish you all the best of luck, know that I am here for you if you have any questions.