GuyMontag

Well I for one am EXTREMELY happy with my band. I'm down 108lbs in six months and have had ZERO problems much like the rest of my fellow bandsters that were banded with Cincinnati Weight Loss Center.

Just an fyi that the cams have been down for the last few days in the chat room.

I have the 14cc lapband. Port is not visible.

I spend a lot of time in the chat room and I talk to everyone. However, if someone is just sitting there like a bump on a log I don't go out of my way to extract information. I'm there to chill, talk, and answer band questions...not interrogate n00bs :crying:

Regular chat is working but video chat is still broken.

I've lost 96lbs since February 1st of this year. I was banded on February 13th. I started out at 325 and today I am 229. It's taken me 11 fills to get here. I have 13.15cc in a 14cc band.

The site was down today and chat still appears to be down

I take a generic flintstones complete from walmart. I just got my bloodwork back from my family doctor and all my vitamins were great!

I found a way to make it work in Firefox. If you logout of your LBT account, load up the chat window, log in the chat window seperately, you can then access the chat.

First of all...just because they offer fills at Wal-Mart now doesn't mean you should go there to get them. Secondly, HOLY WTF!?!? That's some crazy stuff going on...man, i feel for you!

Hey everyone, so far i'm 61lbs. down. That's since February 1st. Gone from 325 to 264 and i'm feeling great. Walking 3 1/2 miles at a time now.

I had something similar. Mine lasted about six weeks and i finally attributed it to allergies. Once I started taking more Zyrtec it seemed to get better. Mine was a constant tickle in the back of my throat. There's also something called night coughing but that is more band related and might have to do with being too tight. You might try searching for 'night coughing' on the forums if that is more what you are having.

I just wanted to say you peeps are rockin' the casba!

I have somewhere around 11.5cc in my 14cc band.

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I was self-pay and was banded two weeks after I made the call to Cincy Weight Loss. I met with the doc, had a short psych eval, and did all my financing on the same day. No muss no fuss.

Hi Holly, I was banded at Cincy Weight Loss on 2/13/09. They are FANTASTIC!!! I've been so pleased with my journey so far. They also have a monthly support group and book club that I would recommend joining. Not to mention the way cool yahoo support group they have online. If you have any questions please feel free to message me. Good luck!

Hey Wabb, I wonder what your true intentions are on this board anymore after getting the sleeve. If it's to help bandsters out with your knowledge of the band from your previous experience then that is very noble of you. However, if you bring up the sleeve everytime you enter a discussion or even have it in your signature then it sure seems like your real intent is to either win converts or stir up discontent. And that is just sad. Also, you say that the band got you here and the sleeve will keep you here or something along those lines. Isn't the first part a fact and the second part just a hope at this stage? Finally, one last question, what happens if the sleeve doesn't keep you at your weight and you eventually start gaining? Is it adjustable like the band?

I agree with pretty much everyone on here. If he didn't like you for 'you' before you lost the weight then too bad for him. I know a guy that met this girl, she lost all this weight to marry him, and then gained it back. Now he wants nothing to do with her. He never loved her, he loved the 'thought' of her a certain way. That kind of thing will never last. Keep losing weight, and looking better and better, and the more he acts interested the more you let him know he had his chance and blew it!

It's sweet that your husband loves you just the way you are. However, if you're weight is negatively affecting your quality of life, then it's ultimately your decision. You only have one life and if you don't want to live it fat then no one should stand in your way.

fyi...weighed 288 today...down 37lbs. Walked 2 miles last night and felt great!

It's working now. Thanks.

I used www.CareCredit.com for my loan.

I can log into the site just fine but when i click on the chat button it says, The username does not exist! Thanks.

There can be some swelling after a fill so that could explain it. If you can't swallow your own spit you might be too tight. You might try liquids today and if you can't take them then you probably need an unfill. You should be able to at least drink something. If you can drink liquids then try mushies...maybe some oatmeal...you basically want to keep advancing as you feel comfortable. If after a few days you can't get beyond mushies then you might be too tight. Don't forget that talking to your doctor about this is always a good idea. Good luck.