I had a lapband put in dec 2002.  lost about 70 pounds with it, never made it to goal of 150 pounds.  Had so many issues of food getting stuck no matter how much I chewed.  The foaming, the sliming, the handing over the toilet hoping to get unstuck.... the pain in the chest.  Weight started coming back on.  Started looking into a revision surgery, the DS and researched surgeons that specialize in revisions to DS.  

Then pain in the abdominal area started, unexplained fevers and port area turning pink.  Had an endoscopy done, band had erroded into my stomach.  In dec 2009 I had to have the crap band removed and the stomach repaired.  Had to heal 2 ulcers as well, one at the band site, and one at the bottom of the stomach. 

The reason I chose the DS is because I've had dieted most of my adult life.  Have lost the same 100 to 150 pounds 6 times over.  I can lose it through starvation/dieting and excessive excersizing, however, weight always creeps back on and then some.  I basically ruined my metabolism.  I wanted a surgery where I would have the use of my stomach, not a blind stomach, I wanted to be able to take NSAIDS if I needed to, I wanted to be able to be scoped if I medically needed it and not go in for surgery for that.  I didn't want to diet every again, I wanted to be able to eat all types of food if I wanted.  I NEVER wanted to experience a "dumping syndrome," which I've researched, can bring on heart palpitations.  I was already taking meds to control heart palpitations, I didn't want to have a procedure that could possibly make it worse.  The biggest part of my decision was I wanted a surgery that can give me the best odds to lose the most weight and keep it off.  The DS has the best odds long term.

Bariatric surgery is a personal decision.  If you've done your research, feel confident that the surgery you've chosen is the best for you, picked your sugeon,  then that's the most important.

Best wishes.

Donna