I was banded by Dr Dillemans in 2005, and now my doctor is ending me back to get it out. It has done nothing for me, I weigh more now than I did when I had the surgery. I went to Manchester for my fills after I returned from Belguim, and the specialist there said, that i cannot be sick (which I constantly am) becuase when you throw up, it tightens the band and eventually it will become so tight that no food will pass through at all. I am not trying to put anyone off having surgery because everyone is different, I'm just letting you know my personal failure story.