Congrats on being band free. After 7 years of torture I am finally free of my band too. The surgeon had to reconstruct my stomach there was so much damage from the band so she did a modified bypass. I highly recommend it. What a difference between the two. I have lost more Weight in 4 months than I did in 7 years with the band. Just a thought. I'm really glad she did it. I eat normal food just small amounts. No port pain or feeling stuck all the time. Wish I had choose the bypass to begin with. I do wish you all the success in the world no matter what method of weight loss you choose.