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This is the place to share your Weight Loss Surgery journey with other members. Please start your own thread to tell us more about yourself. Do you have weight loss surgery? Who was/is your surgeon? How much weight have you lost, what changes have you noticed, and what challenges have you overcome?

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  1. From Couch to Triathlete - A Sleeve Story

    By MacMadame,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,695 views

  2. Banded 4-21-14 & Struggling

    By lcoolpix,
    • 34 replies
    • 2,695 views

  3. Need your help! Im just starting my journey

    By geobaby,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,695 views

  4. Only 5 Days After Gastric Sleeve Surgery; Feeling Great!

    By cathyg,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,694 views

  5. Cant believe it I have reached my goal

    By noname,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,693 views

  6. New Here and Debating the Lap Band - Bipolar

    By miviem,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,692 views

  7. Started Preop Diet Today

    By tammyjo85,
    • 29 replies
    • 2,691 views

  8. 18 year old sleeve surgery

    By Pinkbabe2011,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,691 views

  9. My surgery is tomorrow OMG

    By donaboss,
    • 51 replies
    • 2,691 views

  10. Thought I Couldn't Afford A Sleeve Or Wrap Plication Until I Found Dr Martin Hruby :)

    By bex1968,   
    • 5 replies
    • 2,691 views

  11. At the end of my rope...

    By mal0712,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,689 views

  12. New Chapter

    By Brownbear29,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,688 views

  13. Before..now

    By FabLes,
    • 16 replies
    • 2,688 views

  14. Mexico?

    By SuchaPrettyFaceBUT,
    • 48 replies
    • 2,687 views

  15. 220 lb starting weight

    By Jessica77,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,686 views

  16. does it never just not work?

    By sclark,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,682 views

  17. Can hardly eat a thing

    By Tera,
    • 16 replies
    • 2,682 views

  18. My "Ah-hah!" Moment...

    By vanishingvixen,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,681 views

  19. 11-8-10 Banded YEHEY!

    By antetz,
    • 25 replies
    • 2,681 views

  20. It took quite some time, but I finally have a date.

    By Beachy_Babs,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,680 views

  21. Offended.

    By fyre_storm,
    • 19 replies
    • 2,679 views

  22. Still obese

    By Meryline,
    • 25 replies
    • 2,679 views

  23. Almost 6 month update with photos!!!!

    By shanda7182,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,678 views

  24. 6 Months Out

    By kwal79,
    • 31 replies
    • 2,675 views

  25. Employer Help.

    By JourneyOfAFatKid,
    • 31 replies
    • 2,675 views

  26. 24 Days Until My One Year Surgiversary

    By jasleeve,
    • 31 replies
    • 2,674 views

  27. The new girl

    By mochic,
    • 27 replies
    • 2,674 views

  28. Tomorrow is the day!

    By jpov821,
    • 42 replies
    • 2,673 views

  29. One Year Post Op With The Gastric Sleeve

    By Becca,   
    • 16 replies
    • 2,673 views

  30. Getting banded 2/18 and scared to death! Please tell me about your experience?

    By Natty19,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,673 views

  31. 5 hours out - reporting :)

    By Bufflehead,
    • 26 replies
    • 2,673 views

  32. Banded 2-13-14

    By krps0930,
    • 40 replies
    • 2,672 views

  33. Sleeved with lots of Complications

    By momoftwo,
    • 29 replies
    • 2,672 views

  34. Having a rough time.

    By Celeste97,   
    • 14 replies
    • 2,670 views

  35. Long-time bandster

    By sunnysidega,
    • 37 replies
    • 2,670 views

  36. Pictures!

    By mjrevel,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,670 views

  37. New To Lapbandtalk

    By Debbie Mares Guevin,   
    • 32 replies
    • 2,668 views

  38. have 100 lbs to lose..is it possible with lb??

    By judiboo,
    • 35 replies
    • 2,668 views

  39. Next Step

    By HB76356,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,666 views

  40. Waiting on insurance approval....................

    By uromanager72,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,664 views

  41. I Change My Mind Every Other Hour!

    By imworthit,
    • 33 replies
    • 2,663 views

  42. Sleeved July 2Nd - My Story

    By ShannonK,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,663 views

  43. 3rd Aug is my turn

    By dange25,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,662 views

  44. Share your flipagram progress video & help inspire others

    By cherbear33,
    • 28 replies
    • 2,662 views

  45. Two Months Out Before and Now Pics

    By epasseri,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,661 views

  46. It's my SURGIVERSARY! With photos

    By pr_pitbullgrl,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,660 views

  47. Dr Feiz the disappearing surgeon!

    By Byebyeband,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,660 views

  48. I Suck as a Bander!!!

    By WannaBeFFK,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,659 views

  49. 1 year ago!

    By Mimistar,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,659 views

  50. There's 3 of us here and 2 of us need to get out!

    By Kate Helms,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,659 views

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    • rinabobina

      rinabobina

      I would like to know what questions you wish you had asked prior to your duodenal switch surgery?
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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
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    • BetterLeah

      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

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