I had the lap band done back in 2007 and it obviously never worked for me so i had my band taken out back in September of 2014 and after its removal i gained 40lbs which was all my pre-gastric banding weight. now i am 1 week post op from the VGS. I am already down 15 1/2 lbs. Im excited on this new journey of refinding myself. I have been overweight all of my adult life every since my first pregnancy at the age of 17.