Hi everyone.  I was banded on Jan. 19th and according to my doctor, I'm doing good.   
There are two issues i'm getting conflicting answers about and I thought I'd put it out there.   
The first one is the protein drinks.  Are they a rest of your life thing or do they eventually stop? 
The second thing is rice.  Has anyone had a problem with rice?  I've had people say  no, it will get stuck in the band and sure why not.  I haven't had any yet.  I was just wondering.