Hi:

I was banded on 12-19-07, my first fill on 1-16-08 (no restriction), I got another fill 1-24-08. I don't know if I have restriction.... what I do have is a hard time getting food down, it feels like its stuck and takes a while to get down. Is that what they mean by restriction?

It seems like there are two kinds of restriction: the physical restriction of how the food passes without getting stuck and the restriction that causes you to feel full on less food and for longer periods of time.

If you are taking very small bites, chewing it to practically nothing, and taking time between bites and still having trouble with food going down, you may be too tight, though that doesn't necessarily mean you need an unfill. My doctor told me to do liquids for two days after my fill.

If I eat too quickly, I do feel it going down, though it isn't painful. I believe I have restriction because I also get full on less food and go longer without hunger.

Remember that you can get either tighter or looser as time goes by so just take it easy and see how you feel in a week or two. Good luck!