I would not do it again. I was banded in September of 2010. I was the biggest band fan for the first year and a half. I lost all of my excess weight and am now thin. However, I now have major acid reflux and can't sleep at night. I hate this thing. I am revising to vsg in a few weeks. I have to pay for it myself since my insurance says I don't need it due to my normal bmi. I would have to regain all the weight for them to cover it. I don't think so.