I am from Melbourne, australia. Had a lap band for four years and I don't regret it. However, I find the gastric sleeve far superior- many less complications. Originall, I had a lot of problems post-op with the gastrectomy- these were of the golden staph kind ... and a bit of dehydration. However, the weight loss has been much quicker and I have gained confidence that I hadn't had for so many years it's hard to remember.
My problem is that I still comfort eat and so when I'm stressed, I still struggle with the high fat , unwise food choices which could end up in self sabotage. ams struggling with this at present and trying to go back to low fat options.