I was banded 10/10/07 (this past week) and I am gassy too. So excited though!!! We need to keep in touch to follow our progress. I am in the moderate group, weighed 170 and have a severe back vertebrae fracture and history of weight excess in my family. Decided to do it to help my mobility. So excited. My insurance wouldn't cover it, went to Mexico with Dr. Arturo Rodriguez who was AWESOME. It was worth every penny.