Oh My.. What your words meqan to me. And how they hit home. ALL those things I can not do now and I want so badly to do them. I am 54 and already had heart bypass. That will have been 1 year on the 23 of Feb 07. I am heavier than I have ever been 321. Ballooned up 30 pounds since surgery. Can this banding work for me? I pray my doctor will help me with the decision I have made to have this surgery. Congradualtions to each one of you. I feel your happiness in your words.. God bless each of you