banded2soon

So i was banded in march of 2010 at the age of 19. After a horrible year, of throwing up everyday, getting stuck, going to the gym SIX TIMES A WEEK, being paranoid to eat in public and angry everyday that my lapband isnt working im sick of it and want the sleeve ASAP. almost one year later and im only down 30 lbs. Everyday i feel like this is a sick joke. My lapband i paid with cash, went through no insurance, no paperworks no headaches. My question is, where would i even begin to look into getting the revision, what insurance would approve? Do i ask my lapband surgeon to refer me? Write me letters? How does this process work ? Or if i did chose to go to Dr.A in Mexico is that a different type of insurance? Im just too lost to even begin with this nightmare. A friend of mine got the sleeve 2 months before i was banded and shes so satisfied. She looks amazing and is happier then ever! So that inspired me, but doctors told me i was so young i should get banded instead. it was the "BETTER CHOICE" for my age. I regret it everday. I would like any advice/information possible. Please and greatly appreciated. I feel like im throwing all my money in the trash, every doctors appointment for a lapband adjustment is $250, plus my gym membership, plus the already $14,000 i had to pay for lapband. I just want it all to end.