Hi all, I was banded in April 2007. Weighed 312, currently about 218. 54 waist to 41 waist. From being a Diabetic (meds and all) to an A1C of under 7, and loving it. My Doctor was Dr. Christine Ren in NYU and the experience was awesome. I have some dietery issues but I'm trying to work them out. I just discovered this site by accident so I will be trolling aroung to see if anyone has experienced similar issues. Either way, I'll be posting and participating. Congratulations to all of you on this marvelous step and lots of (healthy) luck.