Is there anyone who had the lap band surgery? If so how effective was it?

I start the process tomorrow, by attending a free info session. I've been thinking about the surgery in general for over a year now. And after trying every diet out there, some several times, I've decided that this is probably my only option left. I just keep gaining, and can not lose any weight. I no longer get my period, and my GYN said it's because of weight gain. But I told her that I had restricted my calorie intake to 1500 calories a day and was exercising 5 times a week. She had my get my hormone levels tested, my testostone was a little bit high, but the rest came back normal, I've also had my thyroid tested last year, and that was normal also. I've been on a diet that my doctor gave me, didn't help. Anyways, I was going to try to go with the lap band, because it's reversible should anything happen. Is it just as effective? And is it easier to get insurance approval for it?

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