Hello everyone my name is Dee, Iam new Iam planning to have the lab-band in January, Inow Iam ready for it, i have been over weight for over 18 years, and I have health problems due to my weight, I just want to make sure that Iam taking the right step vs the Gastric ByPass, did you think of that, or did you go for the lap-band. Just a few weeks ago my friend from Texas called me to advise me that, her friend had the lap band done and 2 weeks later she passed away, and they told her hisband that it had been the lapband some thing had gone wrong, so now I think is this for me, I have read up on the consquinces and I know that death is included, Can you give me some advise as too how you feel. I need this from someone that has had the lap-band. Thanks:tt2: