HI, I AM THINKING ABOUT GETTING BANDED AND I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS. ANY ONE IN NORTH ALABAMA HAD THIS DONE AND WHO DID YOU USE? HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO GET APPROVED AND BANDED? DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS? I KNOW I NEED HELP. I HAVE BEEN OVER WEIGHT MOST OF MY LIFE. I AM 5'5 AND JUST HIT 318. I HAVE GAINED 23 POUNDS SINCE THANKSGIVING WHEN I HAD A HISTORECTOMY AND QUITE SMOKING. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME WORDS OF WISDOM. I AM TRULY AT MY WITS END AND DEPRESSED.:think