My experience was fantastic with the band surgery. I had no pain or discomfort at all. I was up right after woke from surgery and began walking and sipping water and juices. I was able to leave the same day. My beginning weight was 328. I am using HCG injections from a local doctor and will track my results. The reason for this, after much study, is that because I am on a very low calorie diet, assisted by the appetite suppression of the lap band, the HCG will release fat stores and my body will