I was banded by Dr. Benavides at Tropy Club on Aug. 31st. I have had relatively little pain. I slept for the first two days, probably a result from the liquid Hydrocodone. I went back to work Thursday......everyone noticed the 17 lbs. that I have already lost. I am currently able to eat low fat yogurt (Yoplait, yum), 1/2 an Atkins shake at a time, sugar free popsicles, and various soups. I even tried a couple of mushy veggies in the soup......I haven't had any negative consequences. Hopefully, it's not causing any internal issues. I wish you all luck! I'm happy with the results and it hasn't even been a complete week.:sneaky: