HI EVERYONE- MY NAME IS MICHELLE, I'M 4 MONTHS INTO MY 6 MONTH JOURNEY FOR MY INSURANCE APPROVAL. I HAVE A QUESTION THAT CONTINUES TO NAG AT ME. HAS ANYONE FOUND ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ON THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF THE LAPBAND? OF COURSE, MY MAIN CONCERN WOULD BE EROSION. I HAVE CHOSEN DR.BENEVIDES IN DALLAS,TX AS MY DOCTOR. I WON'T MEET HIM UNTIL I GET INSURANCE APPROVAL. THE MORE I RESEARCH THE SURGERY, EVERYONE THAT I'VE TALKED TO ARE BANDSTERS THAT ARE MAYBE 1 YEAR OUT. CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH SOME KNOWLEDGE OF THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS???? :help: