I had my surgery in April2012. I had already reached my goal at 9 months. I have lost a total of 100lbs. I have had not problem keeping if off. This was the best decision of my life!! I went from a size 22 or a 2x to now a size 6. Dr Garcia has given me my life back! Best experience! I took with me one of those gowns that zip all the way up and wore it as a robe over the hospital gown until my last day. It's comfortable and if your bandages leak or the drain you won't mess your clothes up.