Thank you Tomo for your response. I also had lap band in 2008 and had it removed in August 2022 following horrible reflux and weight gain.
I understand your experience about the lap band restriction, it was quite unbearable at times and maybe I have to go back and think how I managed to overcome that!
I think I need to stop overanalysing this and stop reading the horror stories and what can go wrong.
thank you