i had my band bone in 2006 after 4 months my band slipped i had to have an other surgery to fix it and then i started to notice i started gain weight back a few months later i didn't think about it till i had gained the 60 lb. back i had lost it was about a year later had my band check it tore and yet again another surgery to replace my port i had a bad experience with band now i just had it taking out and i got the sleeve done on march 6th 2013 so far things are goin good i lost 18 lb my last doctors visit and its been 3 weeks since i seen my doctor so im excited to see how much i have lost