K.H.
I think that the way you gradually cut out pumping sessions was very good. That was recommended to me a while back by moms on this site, and for me it worked very well. After I stopped pumping, a few days later I had the 'tingly' feelings that felt like I was still making milk and that I should pump, but I didn't. Every now and again I still get them (I'm almost a month post-pumping), but I just distract myself through them. But I never feel full (didn't really ever feel full towards the end of pumping anyway) and nothing has been painful though.