Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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1. 

   New Bandster 5/14/2008

   By lindah50, May 19, 2008
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   • Blix
   • May 20, 2008
2. 

   pounds per week??

   By Tipsynoodle, August 9, 2011
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   • Tipsynoodle
   • August 10, 2011
3. 

   Bypass instead of sleeve?

   By nancyell18, July 31, 2013
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   • SerendipityHappens
   • July 31, 2013
4. 

   Does everyone feel nervous at the beginning??

   By Biggtommy, July 15, 2008
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   • Biggtommy
   • July 15, 2008
5. 

   August Sleevers

   By srogers89, September 4, 2013
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   • suchsh
   • September 8, 2013
6. 

   Laying In My Hospital Bed

   By krissydeem, April 12, 2012
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   • KevinsBabyGirl85
   • April 24, 2012
7. 

   Just Started The Process!

   By Igoback, January 4, 2012
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   • mizpk83
   • January 16, 2012
8. 

   Ivc Filter Today

   By Nicki Leilani, July 12, 2012
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   • TinyMamiOf3kids
   • July 14, 2012
9. 

   Belching

   By ProudGrammy, March 21, 2012   

   • time to stop?
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   • Lilee84
   • March 23, 2012
10. 

    This Feeling In The Back Of My Thorat Wont Go Away

    By NAK77BRR, May 23, 2012
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    • NAK77BRR
    • May 24, 2012
11. 

    Tomorrow is the Day!

    By Pepper1382, February 23, 2014
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    • Pkdvm
    • February 24, 2014
12. 

    Celebrating 1 year journey, 100lbs down

    By bhrobins, July 4, 2020
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    • BayougirlMrsS
    • July 6, 2020
13. 

    Two years later - wish I'd have done it sooner

    By LessFatMe, January 26, 2013
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    • misslady
    • February 7, 2013
14. 

    Update from Thinasiwant

    By thinasiwant, January 8, 2010
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    • cyncyn
    • January 13, 2010
15. 

    Need Some Motivation!

    By vleesleeved, July 6, 2016
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    • reree6898
    • July 6, 2016
16. 

    New start!

    By xojessny, May 19, 2014
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    • xojessny
    • May 22, 2014
17. 

    Went to informational session last night now I'm confused

    By SoCalShannon, March 27, 2008
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    • maziemommy
    • March 28, 2008
18. 

    New member

    By Guest bagger, October 22, 2003
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    • IAMOMX6
    • October 23, 2003
19. 

    2 1/2 Ounces

    By spadesmcloven, March 18, 2012
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    • 983 views
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    • IowaAndy
    • March 18, 2012
20. 

    Getting Banded 12/16/2008

    By abailor, December 2, 2008
    • 7 replies
    • 786 views
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    • LongHair731
    • December 4, 2008
21. 

    I have a question

    By lizsal77, June 23, 2015
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    • lizsal77
    • June 24, 2015
22. 

    I'm a newbie too!!!

    By mrs_christy, September 2, 2006
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    • mrs_christy
    • September 3, 2006
23. 

    Approved!!!!

    By BeenThereWasThat, May 29, 2010
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    • BeenThereWasThat
    • May 29, 2010
24. 

    New here going through SoCal Kaiser's Options Program

    By RCN, March 31, 2013
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    • sleevie.wonder
    • October 3, 2013
25. 

    Kinda bummed

    By mpope, April 28, 2008
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    • MerryHearted
    • April 28, 2008
26. 

    Going to Info Seminar

    By Lillium, March 1, 2011
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    • Day Dreamer
    • March 4, 2011
27. 

    Why Don't Skinny People Get It ?

    By trizzy35, July 30, 2011
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    • Tiffykins
    • August 2, 2011
28. 

    Sleeved on 12/3/14 having morning nausea issues.

    By pyount, January 3, 2015
    • 7 replies
    • 579 views
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    • downsizingdiva
    • March 30, 2015
29. 

    The Journey Begins.....

    By diverdiva, February 21, 2012
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    • Helen the Cat
    • February 22, 2012
30. 

    Help!!!!!!!!

    By BLAH, September 9, 2012
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    • vowen
    • September 9, 2012
31. 

    Waiting On Final Insurance Approval...

    By DenaK, November 19, 2012
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    • jilly_bean
    • December 3, 2012
32. 

    How long does port stay sore?

    By HappyHour54, August 3, 2009
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    • 1,162 views
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    • FailureIsntAnOption
    • August 4, 2009
33. 

    Baby Steps

    By Dawn_M, February 27, 2007
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    • momlambert
    • February 28, 2007
34. 

    My Journey with the Gastric Sleve

    By chanelle102, December 13, 2013
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    • chanelle102
    • December 13, 2013
35. 

    Sleeved July 26, 2016

    By miranda_perry, December 28, 2016
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    • GACaldwell
    • January 3, 2017
36. 

    Lap band gone wrong, now trying gastric sleeve Oct 3rd

    By Missy<3, September 15, 2011
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    • Missy<3
    • September 22, 2011
37. 

    I'm getting the band back together!

    By Alan Brooks, January 16, 2015   

    • Lap band
    • Success
    • (and 3 more)

      Tagged with:

      • Lap band
      • Success
      • Bariactric surgery
      • photos
      • scars
    • 7 replies
    • 983 views
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    • gowalking
    • January 17, 2015
38. 

    Got My Surgery Date!

    By n2animals, January 12, 2012
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    • 991 views
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    • bandedgirl2012
    • January 13, 2012
39. 

    Hi I am new

    By Danistar, September 9, 2005
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    • Iluvharleys
    • September 9, 2005
40. 

    Banded 5/21; Now 6/12, Post Scenario Not Quite What I Expected

    By Littlefoot, June 13, 2012   

    • struggle
    • overcome
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      Tagged with:

      • struggle
      • overcome
      • success
      • craving
      • mental battles
      • need a fill
      • happy
      • awareness
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    • lauralou779
    • June 21, 2012
41. 

    New here

    By mac281, December 27, 2006
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    • HeatherGurl
    • December 30, 2006
42. 

    What Foods Do You Miss?

    By carmillejoanita, January 13, 2007
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    • juliegeraci
    • January 13, 2007
43. 

    Stopped losing - completely frustrated

    By newbeginnings1965, December 18, 2015
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    • RaginCajun
    • December 20, 2015
44. 

    Port question

    By trappedinthebodyofafatgirl, April 8, 2013
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    • Lapbandster
    • April 18, 2013
45. 

    Schedule for sleeve Feb 18th w/ Dr. Almanaza, anyone else????

    By SarahRN, January 21, 2010
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    • pnw218
    • February 14, 2010
46. 

    Nervous

    By Rossy, August 30, 2011
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    • Indymom
    • September 1, 2011
47. 

    Banded in 8 days and counting

    By BeautifulRapture, September 20, 2011
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    • 1,068 views
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    • DivaD50
    • September 20, 2011
48. 

    I Am So Scared Right Now

    By stillchubby42, April 15, 2012
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    • bigenuff
    • April 16, 2012
49. 

    July 30Th Anyone?

    By ilikebunnies, July 23, 2012
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    • ilikebunnies
    • July 24, 2012
50. 

    Have you ever experienced.....

    By SyLviE, July 21, 2006
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    • 934 views
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    • SyLviE
    • July 27, 2006