Kim,
Im not banded but my sister is, she got banded like 4 months ago, shes doing very good. She was alsoskeptical about it but then suddenly she said she was positive she had to do it. She said she was tired of non working diets and the see saw weight. so she did it and she says the only thing she regrets about th surgery is that seh didn't do it sooner. Her heallth is better and shes a totally new person both inside and out.
If you are worried about the price, have you shopped around?
Remember sometimes its good to splurge on us a bit and pamper ourselves especially if its for health reasons, dont you think?