Hello, I was banded in 2005. I have recently been sick and unable to keep some foods down. I believe that it has caused me to have serious acidic problems. I am now having it remove on May 30, 2012. So I will no longer be a banded patient and am not considering the sleeve surgery either. I will be eating healthier as well exercising. Choosing to lose weight naturally and healthy, because the band fills cause me to excessively belch and vomit. Therefore, while I do lose weight it is at a rate that is unhealthy. I wish to be removed from this group please.