Katdancer

I am thinking about getting the lap band instead of the gastric by pass. I am very afraid of needles and want to know a few things. Is the fill done with a needle? How often do you need to get a fill? Were is the port that located? Can you see and feel the port? How long are you off work? I just need straight answers that the doctor seems to be avoiding. He wants to do the gastric. He said it would be best for me.