Welp. I was banded 10/07 my started weight was at 350 I lost 82 pounds in about 8 months I felt amazing. I started feeling less restriction in my band so I went in for a fill. It was to much I was to restricted nothing would go down it was constant throwing up. So I started eating past the band. Eating stuff that was so unhealthy drinking sodas just pure junk. I lost my insurance and decided to go get my band fluid removed that was march 2011. For some reason I thought I had changed my eating habits and could do it on my own. I just wanted to eat normal food again. Fast foward a year I'm back to 315 and feeling just as crappy. Sooo I went back to the doctor on tuesday and got refilled to 4cc and feeling a light restriction. I am really hoping that the second time around is just as good with the weight loss and with closer dr follow up.