I WAS BANDED ABOUT 2 YRS AGO ON MAY 21 2010. THIS HAS BEEN A JOURNEY I TELL YOU. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OVER WEIGHT SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL. AT MY HEAVIEST I WAS 307, I TRIED ALL KINDS OF DIETS AND FAILED AT MOST. THE ONLY DIET I CAN SAY THAT ACTUALLY GAVE SOME SUCCESS WAS WEIGHT WATCHERS, WITH THEM I LOST 15 LBS. AFTER MY SURGERY THE WEIGHT LOSS WAS SLOW IF ANY AND I STARTED TO GET DISCOURAGED, IT GOT TO THE POINT WHERE I STOPPED GOING FOR MY CHECK UPS. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF GREAT ANOTHER THING THAT DIDN'T HELP. I ENDED UP LOSING MY JOB AND INSURANCE AND DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR FILLS OR VISITS. SO I WENT A YEAR AND A HALF WITH OUT SEEING MY DOCTOR, AND ONE DAY I JUST DECIDED TO CALL AND EXPLAIN MY SITUATION TO STAFF. (LOL) AFTER BEING YELLED AT BY THE NURSES IN THE OFFICE I WAS TOLD TO STILL COME IN AND MY CO PAYMENT WOULD BE THE SAME AS WHAT I WAS PAYING BEFORE. THAT WOULD COVER EVERYTHING I NEEDED FILLS, VISITS ETC...... SO I GOT MY SECOND FILL IN MARCH AND ANOTHER ONE WITHIN THE SAME MONTH AND I AM VERY SATISFIED, I LOST 20 LBS IN ONE MONTH!!! AND NOW I AM ON THE THE ROAD TO WEIGHT LOSS...