Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

47,599 topics in this forum

1. 

   Thinking About Lap Band-Worried About Failure Rate.

   By Meowmom, June 1, 2012   

   • what is failure rate of band?
   • 10 replies
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   • Dorene
   • April 6, 2013
2. 

   Anniversary

   By firefighter3158, April 8, 2018
   • 10 replies
   • 1,579 views
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   • PCOSSUCKS
   • May 27, 2018
3. 

   At the movies!

   By chanelle102, December 20, 2013
   • 10 replies
   • 843 views
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   • MASSGUY
   • December 24, 2013
4. 

   my story

   By Steve cote, February 19, 2013
   • 10 replies
   • 867 views
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   • kazjim98
   • February 20, 2013
5. 

   I finally found a before picture!! I'm the one in the pink.

   By FabBy50, April 7, 2010
   • 10 replies
   • 923 views
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   • FabBy50
   • April 10, 2010
6. 

   How long does it take to heal!?

   By miangr, June 11, 2013
   • 10 replies
   • 944 views
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   • MichiganChic
   • June 11, 2013
7. 

   Surgery Scheduled in North Carolina

   By Diva Girl, July 2, 2006
   • 10 replies
   • 928 views
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   • Diva Girl
   • August 12, 2006
8. 

   The new guy.

   By whasupjohn, September 11, 2010
   • 10 replies
   • 1,097 views
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   • whasupjohn
   • September 14, 2010
9. 

   Anybody doing liquid diet right now?

   By krystalt313, April 4, 2013
   • 10 replies
   • 1,118 views
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   • almosttime
   • April 14, 2013
10. 

    5 Days Post-Op and in need of motivation!

    By Sarah S, March 21, 2011
    • 10 replies
    • 1,601 views
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    • LilMissDiva Irene
    • March 22, 2011
11. 

    Hello, another newbie starting her journey

    By Beth323, July 8, 2011
    • 10 replies
    • 1,258 views
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    • Beth323
    • August 25, 2011
12. 

    Pre-op . About to start my journey

    By Ranjith, March 28, 2014   

    • staring my journey
    • fears
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • staring my journey
      • fears
      • doubts
      • help
      • support
    • 10 replies
    • 1,354 views
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    • Mar212014
    • April 1, 2014
13. 

    Venting/stalled/trouble

    By txrdnk903, June 9, 2010
    • 10 replies
    • 1,861 views
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    • emerald
    • June 11, 2010
14. 

    Now on the other side!

    By samcat681, January 11, 2015
    • 10 replies
    • 901 views
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    • lulalove
    • January 15, 2015
15. 

    Scared and desperate

    By dearliza, December 30, 2012
    • 10 replies
    • 1,027 views
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    • Ballermom
    • December 30, 2012
16. 

    Too young to be 300 plus pounds

    By mahiaili, October 17, 2015
    • 10 replies
    • 777 views
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    • Desiree92
    • December 11, 2015
17. 

    Year surgiversary and my #1 NSV – figuring out how I got fat and loving myself

    By butterfly23, April 15, 2016
    • 10 replies
    • 1,043 views
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    • New Jersey Rambo
    • April 21, 2016
18. 

    international travel soon after surgery?

    By elynnmo, July 27, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 655 views
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    • elynnmo
    • July 29, 2013
19. 

    Chicken Broth

    By soccergirl09, July 9, 2016
    • 10 replies
    • 711 views
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    • miamomma
    • July 14, 2016
20. 

    sleeved april 11th..yesterday

    By Humbleness, April 13, 2011
    • 10 replies
    • 1,222 views
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    • Suz-a-la
    • April 15, 2011
21. 

    Denied in Maryland/BCBS/depressed/what nxt?

    By yiya, August 2, 2008
    • 10 replies
    • 1,119 views
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    • yiya
    • August 7, 2008
22. 

    New here

    By melissap75, November 2, 2017
    • 10 replies
    • 935 views
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    • melissap75
    • November 14, 2017
23. 

    Newbie Alert

    By musicgirl713, July 9, 2012
    • 10 replies
    • 1,013 views
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    • musicgirl713
    • July 9, 2012
24. 

    New Member

    By coach99, August 30, 2015
    • 10 replies
    • 674 views
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    • Dar200
    • September 3, 2015
25. 

    Nervous!

    By tallow2102, November 27, 2015
    • 10 replies
    • 852 views
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    • tallow2102
    • December 10, 2015
26. 

    Excess Skin

    By himalaya62, January 26, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 1,275 views
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    • woman in me
    • January 29, 2013
27. 

    No weight loss

    By RHIANNALAUREN, January 12, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 7,185 views
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    • Starwarsandcupcakes
    • August 4, 2022
28. 

    Kevin's WLS Journey

    By KevinS62, July 12, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 4,496 views
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    • mheyer1641
    • July 12, 2022
29. 

    8 pounds to goal...127 pounds down since 10-15-12

    By Sweetcarol238, May 31, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 1,011 views
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    • pottergirl
    • June 3, 2013
30. 

    The Day Has Finally Arrived!

    By NikiG, December 3, 2012
    • 10 replies
    • 683 views
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    • worm2872
    • December 5, 2012
31. 

    Banded 2-21-07

    By Goldie, February 22, 2007
    • 10 replies
    • 958 views
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    • Goldie
    • March 2, 2007
32. 

    Help! I can't sleep.

    By elizH, December 29, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 697 views
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    • ajustice
    • December 31, 2013
33. 

    Awwwww....you Don't Need That Surgery. You Aren't Big Enough.

    By charliesangelnumber2, November 6, 2012
    • 10 replies
    • 1,192 views
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    • Lizzy0827
    • November 9, 2012
34. 

    5 weeks out

    By chanelle102, January 15, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 877 views
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    • rhondafranklin03
    • January 16, 2014
35. 

    Rosetta's food diary

    By rosettag, February 15, 2014   

    • one day at a time
    • thanks!!!
    • 10 replies
    • 894 views
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    • rosettag
    • February 15, 2014
36. 

    I'm a newbie! 3 day Post Op!

    By ValInMiami, July 14, 2010
    • 10 replies
    • 1,197 views
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    • ValInMiami
    • July 16, 2010
37. 

    Had Surgery 9-10-08 and feelin good

    By AngelLove, September 19, 2008
    • 10 replies
    • 881 views
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    • aprilapple
    • September 28, 2008
38. 

    My First Post

    By ready.set.go, July 22, 2012
    • 10 replies
    • 810 views
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    • Krystyneh
    • July 22, 2012
39. 

    Bumpy Road but making progress

    By queenie123, March 31, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 817 views
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    • mamafine23
    • April 8, 2014
40. 

    Its really happening

    By sue8925, February 7, 2013
    • 10 replies
    • 597 views
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    • sue8925
    • February 9, 2013
41. 

    1000 words

    By farmgirl04, June 19, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 916 views
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    • chasingadream
    • June 23, 2014
42. 

    Getting back to work after banding

    By warriorprincess1, July 9, 2011
    • 10 replies
    • 1,204 views
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    • kismet
    • July 11, 2011
43. 

    Amazed at the differenc in my face already......

    By CheleLynn45, December 18, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 844 views
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    • athena3127
    • December 25, 2014
44. 

    Counting down the days =)

    By VSGme, October 17, 2011
    • 10 replies
    • 1,196 views
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    • VSGme
    • November 1, 2011
45. 

    New To The Banded World And Feeling Kind Of Alone!

    By Bandedsweety96, July 9, 2012
    • 10 replies
    • 865 views
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    • Cindysmom (Ilene)
    • July 9, 2012
46. 

    band slipped and esophagus elonggated

    By terrydumont46, July 18, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 1,802 views
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    • Mikee57
    • July 22, 2014
47. 

    OMG! I finally got APPROVED!

    By ren0318, July 31, 2014
    • 10 replies
    • 1,028 views
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    • Pnut&Bull
    • August 7, 2014
48. 

    Surgery 12-31-12!

    By JamieDawn, December 6, 2012
    • 10 replies
    • 676 views
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    • JamieDawn
    • December 6, 2012
49. 

    New member 6 weeks post op

    By Jolanda, December 5, 2009
    • 10 replies
    • 1,094 views
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    • possumtrot
    • June 28, 2010
50. 

    Sleeved on July 16th and feeling great!

    By KathyM, July 21, 2010
    • 10 replies
    • 1,140 views
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    • Maddie
    • July 22, 2010