Hi Yaz I hope all is well I know you want the band removed. I hope you think about this before do it. I have known of some people who have changed there mind. Then gain the weight back and feel that they should not have turned back but we all know what is best for us. Just make sure you think about how long was you unhappy heavy and how long unhappy with the lap band. I am going to get my band on April 13, 2009 and I know am a punk. I'm a cry and be afraid but it will get better and thats what am going in thinking. Because my weight is more hell! for me, then a band that will stop, the hell I have been fighting for so long. So with that being said. Good luck. and remember if you could have done it before without the band you would have.