I am looking into a lap band procedure for my failed gastric bypass (open surgery) from 2001. As you mentioned, I was also sucessful intially and the weight dropped off. After 18 months the weight loss seemed to stop and I have been going up, up , up every since. I am now only 30lb from my intial weight of 272 in 2001. I called Day One in Chicago tonight, a counselor is supposed to call me in the morning. I hope I will qualify as a canidate since I had the open surgery in 2001 I am afraid they may say its too much scar tissue. Hae you had any progress in this area??