Hello I too am from MN, I had Sx in Fargo, and it went great. they have a great bariatric program at Meritcare. I was banded June 18, 2007. I have not had any fills yet...
IT is more than just a "full" feeling, I ate 1 1/2 slices of toast 2 days ago and felt "stuffed" and them threw it right back up, obviously I was actually stUffed! so you basically can not actually eat too much solid foods. really soft foods I can eat too much in my opinion so I am cutting back on "soft" foods(such as beans or mashed pot)