So I must be in a new phase of this journey. Phase one was the pre-op period, where I didn't know what to expect, was on pre-op diet, only told a handful of friends, was not really scared but excited. Phase two was the surgery and recovery. Day one in hospital was rough! They told me I had double surgery so I was lucky I stayed in hospital overnight and I agree! Then home to recover eating more jello and popcycles than in my whole life. Getting used to the restriction and remembering not to drink while eating and chew chew chew my food. And phase 3 is the fill process. I got my first fill last week and didn't feel a physical difference, followed my 2 days of liquids then 2 days of mushies. You would think I would really drop some pounds after those 4 days but no. Just 2 of the 3 pounds that I had put on the week before. But my excercising has been consistent 4 days a week at an hour to hour 15 at a time. So I see that phase 3 is a long journey to getting the proper amount in my band or find the 'sweet spot' as I have heard it called. So my next appointment is the 23rd of this month. The hell I went though this past month with my soon to ex taking me off the health insurance is over. I got it back. I have never fought for something so hard. I just couldn't walk away and go 3 years without a snowball's chance of getting any health insurance. I'm a business owner and the only full time person who doesn't have any other choice for health insurance. So my fellow bandsters, keep your job. If you used your insurance to cover your surgery, you may not be insurable for 3 years unless you have a job that has group health, and even with that it needs to be a group with more than 20 employees. Since I can't get in the chat room anymore, I have been blogging.....Any comments are appreciated! My journey is what it is to help motivate and inspire others!:biggrin: