Newly Banded in Michigan!

I started the New Year off right by getting banded (with a new Realize band) on January 4th. I had the procedure done at Forest Health in Ypsilanti, MI. My doc was Dr. Jon Schram. Top-rated dude in the nation. He was absolutely wonderful.

I gotta say, the gas pains in my chest were the worst issue I had. It was very, very painful immediately post-op, and again the following day. They took x-ray to see what was up and my stomach was filled with a gas bubble the size of a football! LOL Eventually that went away. Now I only get occasional pain when I burp or hiccup - feels like my chest is gonna burst only briefly, and then it's relieved the moment the gas is passed. Oh what fun!

Otherwise, I'm thrilled to be banded and on my way to glory. I need to make a signature with a weight loss ticker and such...trying to figure out how to do that in this website. Any help you might wanna offer me?

~Krista