I just happened onto your site today. I read some of the other posts and found them to be very interesting. I was banded in Mexico on November 23, 2004. My band life has been great, very few, if any complications. I needed an unfill once because i was wayyyy too tight. I'm still very tight in the am by the way. Anyway, to date I've lost over 70lbs and I could not be happier. I have only told two people in my life about the surgery, so I am always looking for outlets to talk about my experiences.