It has been three years for me also, and I have lost 67 lbs. I feel good, look so much better but now I have stomach juices coming out my nose at night. I do not eat after 7 but for some reason the bile is coming out. I have an upper GI scheduled for Monday. My Dr. told me that they are doing less and less of lap bands, as they feel they take out 40%. Wow that is a high percentage. I do like the full feeling right away, and I cannot eat a lot of things. But I much rather be deprived food types than be grossly over weight. I have to lose another 50 lbs, and I do think I will but it will be slow.