Hi all,

I've really enjoyed your post but I have only seen one other person for the Cleveland area, so I would like to start a place for all of us die-hard Clevelanders to come together and talk, and share information. What do you say????

I'm having surgery in Cincinnati with Dr. Curry. SVCH wanted me to jump through way more hoops than I was willing to as a self-pay! Not to mention the extra $5k they wanted for the pleasure!

I'm in Mansfield .. but would be willing to get together if you all wanted to chat.

Hi guys! IM going to be in Cleveland Next week again for buisness and wondered if you could tell me a good gym to use.

Ill be at the Holiday Inn in Indepence near Valley View?

Hope you guys are all doing well!

nobody? all well...i found a Ballys total to use..

Valley View is on my side of town, but still out of my jurisdiction. I don't leave Medina. LOL

forestcat and sbee...are you out there??? how are things going????

Hi terrisch -

I'm still plugging along. Had my 3rd fill last week and still little or no restriction. I'm getting very discouraged and having a heck of a time trying to stay motivated. Since this fill, I hardly care at all. But I'm trying to stay on low carb. I know maybe the next fill or 2 will do it, but until then.....:smile2:

How are you doing? Do you have good restriction?

Hi Forestcat

Sorry you aren't feeling any restriction...I wonder why?

I am on the other extreme. I am going to call tomorrow to get unfilled (not total, but some). I can't eat anything until ~noon, and haven't been able to eat any starches except for crackers and tortilla chips. So I have been living off of soup. Everything else gets stuck, and I wretch and slime for hours. It is so miserable! I even got stuck trying to eat french onion soup today. When I get stuck, I can't even keep fluids down. No potatoes, breads, pasta, rice.

I think I've lost about 8 pounds since my last fill (late December), but I hate getting food stuck all the time! This weekend was the worst. I hope they can get me in soon.

Do you know how much your band is filled? I am so surprised you don't feel anything after 3 fills. When was your last fill?

My last fill was Feb 29th, and that put me at 6.5. Since my first fill, the only thing I feel different is I get full a little faster. The day after each fill I get the stuck feeling if I try to eat too much, but that goes away by day 2 or 3.

I have my 4th fill on April 11th.

I just posted a question on the main forum about shortness of breath. I've been noticing it for a while now - and wonder if it has anything to do with my last fill. (I think it started soon after that) Of course there's the worry of a blood clot - but almost 5 months after surgery? I've had a lot of stress the past month, so maybe it's anxiety. I plan on calling the surgeon's office about it. I'll keep you posted.

Sorry to hear about your over-fill. Did you get in to the Dr for an unfill? If so - are you feeling better? Let me know.

Hello sbee.

I am currently looking to get banded in Mexico due to insurance issues here in the US. Can you tell me a little bit about your experience getting banded? Any regrets? Hardest part? And, are there any cleveland support groups to go to and discuss the procedure?

Hey . . . Is anyone interested in getting together around the Cleveland area?

I dont personally know any bandsters in the area and would like to meet some new people who understand the journey :thumbup:

Hi Heather:

I would like to get together. I had my surgery on Jan. 23, 08 and just had my first fill two weeks ago. My experience is still fairly new and I don't know if I could add to a conversation but I would be interested getting a group together. Thanks, Shawna

Hi terrisch,

I think it's cool to have another Clevelander here. (Although I'm going to the Clinic.) You about a month ahead of me so I'll be really intrested in how you're doing. Congrats on being banded!!!! BTW did you have a pre-op diet???

Hi,

Getting banded tomorrow, I am 226. Very excited. Hope to have some cleveland support when finished. Any groups available? I would like to physically go and talk to some people or form our own little group. Any takers. I live on the west side of cleveland.

Hi Heather:

I would like to get together. I had my surgery on Jan. 23, 08 and just had my first fill two weeks ago. My experience is still fairly new and I don't know if I could add to a conversation but I would be interested getting a group together. Thanks, Shawna

I would love to shawna, having my surgery tomorrow. I will definitely need some support after and am good at giving it out too...lol.

I would love to get together shawna. I am getting banded tomorrow. I've never posted anything on these before so i will try and look for your reply when I am done with my surgery.