I am scheduled for September 30th and am a nervous wreck. My husband was banded here in the states a month ago (insurance approved him but not me). He was in a fair amount of pain for 3-4 days which really surprised me after seeing the post and videos on this site. I also don't do well with anesthia (usually I get sick or they give me so much anti-nausea medicine that I can't stay awake). I'll survive and I know after a week I won't regret it.