Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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1. 

   Gas pain post op

   By adventurebound, October 19, 2015
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   • bellabloom
   • October 20, 2015
2. 

   My Reality Stinks- Shopping Trip disgust

   By fashionstylist, March 18, 2013
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   • Rmdaniel
   • March 19, 2013
3. 

   12 lbs gone and had surgery 6 days ago!

   By sleeveorbust, October 7, 2010
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   • Was a humpty dumpty
   • October 9, 2010
4. 

   Just Banded

   By Banded ER, January 25, 2009
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   • TQUAD64
   • January 25, 2009
5. 

   Hopefully I will get Lap Band soon, but scared!

   By sweet_thang0792, November 25, 2006
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   • juliegeraci
   • December 7, 2006
6. 

   Yet another newbie

   By fatmom, August 13, 2009
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   • kwright
   • August 14, 2009
7. 

   Newbie banded 2/13

   By Aza359, February 17, 2013
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   • dylanmiles23
   • February 17, 2013
8. 

   Those who took over two years to get sleeved

   By greensleeve, January 19, 2014
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   • luckypants
   • January 22, 2014
9. 

   Hard time

   By judithbill, November 7, 2007
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   • judithbill
   • November 9, 2007
10. 

    Tomorrow

    By eschy, April 15, 2014
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    • bellalulu
    • April 24, 2014
11. 

    Fat girl - thin body?

    By tannak, February 23, 2013
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    • tannak
    • February 23, 2013
12. 

    Date... Sept 26!

    By poginut, August 21, 2014
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    • poginut
    • August 23, 2014
13. 

    My band failed me 8 years after having it now opting for sleeve

    By aussiemalcolm, March 13, 2011
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    • lash44
    • March 21, 2011
14. 

    My new beginning

    By brina757, September 3, 2011
    • 8 replies
    • 1,294 views
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    • kykim
    • September 6, 2011
15. 

    SURGERY ON 11-14-11 :-)

    By dying2Bhealthy, November 3, 2011
    • 8 replies
    • 1,089 views
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    • twoboysandagirl
    • November 7, 2011
16. 

    Not Sure If This Has Anything To Do With The Gastric Sleeve Surgery However...

    By savinggrace, December 21, 2011
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    • savinggrace
    • December 22, 2011
17. 

    Holy Cow Batman!!!

    By *slim*, October 16, 2008
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    • *slim*
    • October 23, 2008
18. 

    When To Expect My First Stall?

    By Preacher's Wife, May 28, 2012
    • 8 replies
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    • Star1221
    • May 28, 2012
19. 

    Hi I Just Signed Up

    By LoserWannaB, August 30, 2007
    • 8 replies
    • 715 views
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    • nmgirl
    • September 3, 2007
20. 

    Just scheduled surgery date

    By Sewcrazy, May 15, 2014
    • 8 replies
    • 768 views
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    • tiki luv banded
    • May 29, 2014
21. 

    Hairdresser

    By Wildorchids, November 15, 2010
    • 8 replies
    • 1,112 views
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    • emilygrace
    • November 16, 2010
22. 

    Got my date yeaaaaa

    By jerseygirl31, May 14, 2013
    • 8 replies
    • 544 views
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    • SD__Mini
    • May 15, 2013
23. 

    statistics?

    By martinbjl, May 5, 2011
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    • Rachel412
    • May 6, 2011
24. 

    Chest pains after surgery?

    By gabbisha, August 30, 2015
    • 8 replies
    • 523 views
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    • gabbisha
    • August 31, 2015
25. 

    New to this group

    By dana806, January 16, 2016
    • 8 replies
    • 553 views
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    • snookys64
    • January 25, 2016
26. 

    Should I go through with it?

    By Sarah, June 18, 2010
    • 8 replies
    • 1,333 views
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    • pcindy
    • June 21, 2010
27. 

    SpartanMaker's Long and Winding Road

    By SpartanMaker, August 3, 2022
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    • 4,787 views
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    • ShoppGirl
    • September 1, 2022
28. 

    Newbie to this site

    By Karmen081020, April 12, 2013
    • 8 replies
    • 637 views
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    • pinkdiamondprincess36
    • April 16, 2013
29. 

    Confused

    By wannabeskinny, January 6, 2011
    • 8 replies
    • 713 views
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    • TamiLB
    • January 7, 2011
30. 

    The New Girl

    By tiger8113, September 15, 2014
    • 8 replies
    • 621 views
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    • ErinMarie
    • September 16, 2014
31. 

    New Member! Love Everything I Found!

    By Stephanie, October 3, 2012
    • 8 replies
    • 608 views
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    • worm2872
    • October 4, 2012
32. 

    HELLO World!!!!

    By kickiegirl, April 13, 2006
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    • 975 views
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    • 3loves
    • April 15, 2006
33. 

    Finally Saying Hello.

    By milkD, June 29, 2012
    • 8 replies
    • 727 views
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    • clk
    • July 1, 2012
34. 

    Five Years Post-Op Success Story

    By Talkdoc55, February 18, 2018   

    • success
    • vertical sleeve gastrectomy
    • 8 replies
    • 1,607 views
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    • Talkdoc55
    • February 18, 2018
35. 

    My new BFF! The toaster oven!

    By JP69, February 5, 2013
    • 8 replies
    • 1,007 views
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    • Mini Me Wanna~Be
    • February 5, 2013
36. 

    Just starting my journey

    By jmendezrn, March 11, 2013
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    • 617 views
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    • jmendezrn
    • March 11, 2013
37. 

    24 pounds in 12 days - and I haven't even had the surgery yet!

    By Tufflaw, December 18, 2016
    • 8 replies
    • 502 views
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    • Guest
    • December 19, 2016
38. 

    Best thing I ever did

    By Madmanpbsgc, January 18, 2017
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    • 998 views
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    • #BirdDog
    • January 18, 2017
39. 

    They told me to bring my CPAP machine to Surgery

    By THEgeorgiaPEACH, June 23, 2011
    • 8 replies
    • 2,763 views
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    • BandedKitten
    • June 24, 2011
40. 

    Gastric Sleeve Surgery Tomorrow and a Little Scared

    By butterfly41, December 2, 2011
    • 8 replies
    • 1,397 views
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    • omamilam
    • December 2, 2011
41. 

    Hope My Story Helps!

    By b190c550, December 21, 2011
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    • 1,387 views
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    • frumpynomore
    • December 21, 2011
42. 

    Sad!

    By mandydhubb, November 20, 2012
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    • mandydhubb
    • November 21, 2012
43. 

    Vitamins & Protein?!

    By VBGGermany, May 13, 2015
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    • 1,480 views
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    • wascott
    • May 13, 2015
44. 

    Back to Work

    By tbryant1216, January 11, 2009
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    • gulfbeachgal
    • January 12, 2009
45. 

    Four Days Post Op

    By Toby Michael, April 19, 2013
    • 8 replies
    • 733 views
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    • Toby Michael
    • April 20, 2013
46. 

    Starting again

    By Fatgirltofit, September 2, 2015
    • 8 replies
    • 697 views
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    • Fatgirltofit
    • September 5, 2015
47. 

    Introduction Hey There

    By Mrsdawsondn, November 3, 2012
    • 8 replies
    • 754 views
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    • ArcusX
    • November 14, 2012
48. 

    2 years since sleeve so happy:)

    By gruiz27, February 8, 2016
    • 8 replies
    • 572 views
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    • Densol
    • February 8, 2016
49. 

    Tmi

    By ndyoung77, June 14, 2013
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    • Cwalband
    • June 18, 2013
50. 

    Just discharged. Had surgery 5/21

    By yasmineSF, May 23, 2014
    • 8 replies
    • 763 views
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    • yasmineSF
    • May 31, 2014