Hi November future thinnies!! Had my surgery 11/14/08. No complications, easy surgery, happy girl !! Down 20 lbs. from highest pre-surgical weight and losing about a pound a day...........and LOVIN" IT!! At a small T.G. dinner, smaller leftovers and gained 1 lb. back........You can't cheat!! At least not that much and hope to get away with it. Back to the program. Kudos to all you banders and luck to all you pre-surgicals!!