What is the down side to Lap Band surgery?

Has anyone ever regreted getting Lap Band surgery? What should I know before I choose to have Lap Band surgery?

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1. my aunt had lap band surgery and so far its doing okay. id say the biggest thing is that unless you physically cant walk anymore that its the easy way out. also once youve lost all that weight youll still want to snack so instead of hitting the buffet line for an hour youll munch on cheetos the whole day. just watch out or else all that time will have been for nothing.
2. I was banded in April 07. According to a poll I posted on www.lapbandtalk.com 92% of bandsters have no regrets about getting the band. That's a very high percentage of satisfied customers! The list of things to know is very long and you should visit with a good bariatric surgeon to discuss all the pros and cons. Offhand, I cannot think of anything that I regret or that causes me problems except for the pain associated with food getting 'stuck'...which comes from eating too fast, too big of bites and/or not chewing enough. These are learned behaviours that require practice and I have confidence that in time I will do just fine. I have lost 20# in 2 months. Have 50 more to go. I am exercising 5x/week at the gym. There are many upsides, too. Greatest of which is reduction of hunger, weight loss and improved health. Good luck! PS - This is definitelly NOT the easy way out as the previous poster said. For most it is the *only* way out.