So 1 month banded as of Thursday and down 22 pounds. Very pleased!!

I went for my first fill. They put 3cc in my 10 cc band. It wasn't painful at all. I am bruised where they put that long a$$ needle in my stomach. It was just very strange feeling afterwards. Hard to explain, but definetly felt a change. I will be on soft foods until the end of the day and then my surgeon has released me to solids!!!! YAY!!!!! It certainly helped my restriction. I was getting hungry about 2 to 2 1/2 hours after I ate before. Now it is anywhere from 3 -4 hours. I am sure when I am on solids, that will be even longer

I have posted before I had some issues with my throat. Feeling like I had a lump in it. Well my surgeon referred me to an ENT (ear, nose & throat) to figure out what was going wrong. So my wonderful ENT went through my nose and down my throat with this lovely device (soooo much fun). And turns out it is acid reflux. I haven't really had heart burn or soar throat, but just the lump in the throat. He said that can happen. Some people just have that symptom, so it is hard to diagnose unless they go down there and take a look. But he assures me in 3-4 weeks with some meds, I should feel much better. So if you have that feeling, you might want to mention it to your doctor.

So on with my journey. I return for another fill in 4 weeks. I hope to be down another 10 pounds or more by then. Wish me luck. And HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Happy Thanksgiving to you too. I had that same feeling and was told I needed to stop eating earlier before I go to bed, I was only having the feeling when I went to lay down and sleep. Like hard to swallow the lump was there for sure. I am better now but it was shortly after my first fill as well. Interesting. I am not eating a lot these days as I have had a third fill and the pouch is so small it does not hold that much food. I miss eating and when I eat yogurt in the morning with my fruit I find myself chewing yogurt just for the chewing action. Go figure. I love the SMELLS of Thanksgiving but I know I will not be able to eat more than 5 bites. Ok so be it.... Best wishes to you.

I must say imaluckydog and I am still Smiling