That is great to hear. I myself, had surgery about a year and a half ago, I was doing really well, lost about 50 pounds in 7 months, then had a slew of problems hit me like a freight train, and instead of being the "good girl" I went back to food and gained most of it back, embarrassed, I wouldn't contact my doctor, but today, have finally made the first step and contacted them for an appt. How big was your band? And how much fill did you have? I only ever made it up to a 6cc fill and it was NEVER enough, I know I have a 14 cc band.