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14 months out, very happy no problems would do this again, and refer people all the time. my only regret is that I spent 35 years fighting to be less obese because I never thought I would be out of the "obese" area on weight charts.-

oh yeah, the clothes, I do regret paying big bucks for fat chick clothes that were heavy as hell carring down the stairs to the car and donated. but dang it fun shopping now. size 12 or 14 in JR. dept.!!

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Thanks to all who helped me through my "self-induced" paranoia.............I have had to get 2 unfills and it just seems like any less of a fill and I overeat and what seems like a "just right" fill results in eventual acid reflux/back pain. I have learned a lot from you all and perhaps I need to just go on pure liquids when I first have symptoms.

Sunsett: Hey Partner, thanks and ...............................yep (guilty) I was visiting the complications forum a little too often (how'd ya know?)

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I'm ten months out, 70 pounds gone, and nothing has been problematic for me. Have pb'd off and on but have no one to blame but myself for that...eating too fast or taking too big a bite. My band is my friend...it is doing what it is supposed to do. I couldn't be happier!

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I'm 6 months out & never a problem at all. No slime, PB, gas, nothing but weight loss.

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