I'm new here and I didn't get banded through the dr. many of you did. I had my band installed 10-15-05 and my top wt was 368. After 6 months, I was down 100 lbs. At my 1 year mark, I was able to have some cosmetic work and lost more leaving it behind on the OR floor. I went down to a size 3 and after getting remarried, put some on. Now I'm looking for a fill to drop back into my clothes as I should be.
Word of advice: stay on course, no matter what/whom is telling you otherwise. It's your health, not theirs. I had Diabetes, I don't anymore. I haven't taken Insullin or my meds since Jan 06. All of my labs came back perfect with the exception of my cholestrol. I did learn that what I'm eating is perfect but my high cholestrol is genetic so I must stay on top of this daily.
If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer what I can, when available.