Hi there was hoping you could use another friend. I was banded on sep 26, 08 I'm so glad i did it. I started at 215 and I'm 171 at this time so i'm happy with my progress. I got my first fill last week tuesday 3cc i have a 10cc band I still feel hungry and still have a hard time putting the fork down. I had the band because i'm a single parent of a three year old and a seven year old and I'm 27. I have a lot of health issues, bad diabites severe asthma ect. ect. but i've put a lot of weight on in the last three years because i became paralized aug of 2005 because of asthma and life support I'm starting to get my life back but don't have much support or friends and they really don't have a clue of what i'm going through. so if your looking for one more friend let me know thanks Jillian:w00t: