DixieDarlin2 -- It's been a couple years now. How is your weight? I am having my band removed after 12 miserable years of regurgitation and nausea on the Sept 25, 2017. I lost 55 pounds and kept it off 6 years by throwing up every meal! Then I had the solution removed and gained 20 pounds which I maintained for another 5 years. Then I found Bright Line Eating. It has been the best thing I've ever done for myself. I ate my way down another 45 pounds. You can actually eat a lot of food (if you can get it down!) and lose weight. Lots of vegetables (no secrets). Check it out and Susan Peirce Thompson. Amazing!