Don't be too afraid, although it's not pleasant, it's not the end of the world either. As long as you eat slow, and be careful with stringy foods, you should have no problems. I ran into problems when I would eat quickly at a lunch break or something like that. Everyone is different though. My partner got banded 3 weeks before me, and he has never been stuck, while i've been truly stuck about 3 times since July.