March 3, 2008:  Today my doctor had to take .2 cc's of fluid out of my portal (that's the first time I've had that happen).  I guess that means that my band is as "full" as it can get without having problems.  I was having severe acid reflux after each meal and also at night.  I was taking a daily antacid, as well as a sublingual antacid as needed (which was once or twice a day).  I do have a hiatal hernia, so if this does not help, he'll have to go in and scope me to see if a repair needs to be done.  I'm pretty hopeful though, because before the last fill, I was having some problems, but they were manageable.  I lost another pound, even though my swallowing problems were causing me to eat more "soft" foods and fewer hardy meats.