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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. Hard to believe

    By Here I go,
    • 2 replies
    • 884 views

  2. I GOT APPROVED!! by Aetna, date set for Oct 6th

    By BigServ,
    • 6 replies
    • 777 views

  3. THIS......is my story!

    By kalyssa8392,
    • 4 replies
    • 772 views

  4. New to LapBandTalk.com

    By lmscrogg,
    • 2 replies
    • 891 views

  5. Banded 3 years ago, no longer lurking

    By TriCyndiLoowho,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,388 views

  6. New to this board

    By Scrapper4life,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,145 views

  7. Brand New To the Board

    By Just_4_Us,
    • 0 replies
    • 545 views

  8. Just banded "Newbie"

    By NYC Girl,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,039 views

  9. Can hardly eat a thing

    By Tera,
    • 16 replies
    • 2,730 views

  10. On an Airplane

    By luvinitcuzican,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,076 views

  11. Newbie here. Having Sleeve Surgery this week

    By janetrupp,
    • 8 replies
    • 924 views

  12. just starting out

    By bribrijoi,
    • 4 replies
    • 861 views

  13. Does Biotin really work

    By NikiS,
    • 1 reply
    • 623 views

  14. Calling all AETNA *** Bandsters I hv an approval ????

    By rn2012,
    • 1 reply
    • 833 views

  15. 55 pounds lost!!!!

    By ybnormal,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,680 views

  16. IT'S OFFICAL! Surgery Date Sept 26th 2011

    By Martha12,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,648 views

  17. having 2nd thoughts

    By gela408,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,766 views

  18. Surgery is tomorrow!

    By DallasMomofTwins,
    • 23 replies
    • 2,528 views

  19. New and looking to connect :) Any words of advice?

    By MyBandAID,
    • 5 replies
    • 975 views

  20. Pre-op Newbie :-)

    By bullock512,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,148 views

  21. Introduction

    By Lisa-Lisa,
    • 5 replies
    • 887 views

  22. Any binge eaters who had sleeve?

    By jillw8,
    • 19 replies
    • 2,759 views

  23. The Sleeve That Almost Wasn't...Was!

    By sarahh1828,
    • 6 replies
    • 908 views

  24. I NEED YOUR ADVICE!!!

    By ChunkyAndFluffy75,
    • 8 replies
    • 971 views

  25. Hello! Just Joined the Forum

    By Pats Fan in MA,
    • 5 replies
    • 863 views

  26. Big Day Tomorrow!

    By LadeedaF,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,203 views

  27. Banded 4-8-11 in Canada-still looking for help for fills in US

    By miheartmonger,
    • 4 replies
    • 939 views

  28. Wife Sleeved 8/9

    By Kentucky Loser,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,348 views

  29. SURGERY IN 2 WEEKS

    By chula2b,
    • 0 replies
    • 723 views

  30. EFF WORD EFF WORD EFF WORD!

    By JourneyOfAFatKid,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,832 views

  31. 7 months out

    By wareagle40,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,443 views

  32. WOW.. Friday is almost here!!!

    By janetrupp,
    • 1 reply
    • 588 views

  33. 2 weeks postop

    By jillw8,
    • 4 replies
    • 770 views

  34. Coming up on my one-year anniversary

    By Soup-a-Woman,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,626 views

  35. New to the Forum with one more day before being sleeved

    By x4achange,
    • 1 reply
    • 447 views

  36. fibromyalgia and lapband

    By Ms. Jules,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,426 views

  37. Intro mvcattie in CA

    By Mvcattie,
    • 2 replies
    • 764 views

  38. New here

    By ruready,
    • 0 replies
    • 507 views

  39. Pre-op diet

    By NikiS,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,653 views

  40. Day 1 of pre-op diet

    By Monica_Lynn,
    • 0 replies
    • 610 views

  41. It's funny now but it wasn't last night

    By NikiS,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,162 views

  42. Doctors PISS ME OFF!

    By Papa Jack,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,474 views

  43. New Here!! excited to meet others on their journey

    By melissa0414,
    • 3 replies
    • 664 views

  44. shortness of breathe

    By dany1970,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,200 views

  45. TIME 4 A NEWME..... Surgery in the morning!

    By NewMe86,
    • 6 replies
    • 488 views

  46. Almost there...

    By HappySteph,
    • 3 replies
    • 736 views

  47. Feeling fat oh i am

    By hdavis72,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,730 views

  48. new to the forum and about to get sleeved :)

    By Mr.Mike,
    • 4 replies
    • 806 views

  49. Pre-op diet blues

    By Mrs.Crosby87,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,264 views

  50. 9/20/11 due date

    By JenRo,
    • 1 reply
    • 613 views

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    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      over 20 lbs down since4 the pre surgery diet and surgery on the 14th
      · 1 reply
      1. Selina333

        Selina333

        Yay!! Congrats. I know how good that feels. 🤩

    • Jenopolis

      Jenopolis

      Had a sleeve in 2017, lost over 100 pounds. Had a DS surgery this year (2025) for more sustainable weight loss. 🤞
      · 0 replies
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    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      The 14th was my day. I am home and recovery is going pretty smooth. They even let me walk out of the hospital. Picture of me in recovery curtesy of my boyfriend lol. 

      · 3 replies
      1. DaisyChainOz

        DaisyChainOz

        Glad it went well!! Wishing you a speedy recovery and wonderful success!! 🤗

      2. buildabetteranna

        buildabetteranna

        Thank you ❤️

      3. Selina333

        Selina333

        Neat you have a pic of this day! I was sooo happy to get my surgery. It was well worth it! And I'm not even near my goal. I had surgery Dec. 2!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      Bought a treadmill and some 5 lb weights. Time to get off my butt and get moving!
      · 1 reply
      1. DaisyChainOz

        DaisyChainOz

        That's a great choice! 😊

    • DaisyChainOz

      DaisyChainOz

      Surgery done!  Really looking forward to the next chapter 🥳😁
      · 3 replies
      1. GreenTealael

        GreenTealael

        Congratulations!!🎉

      2. Bugzy46

        Bugzy46

        Congrats

      3. Alisa_S

        Alisa_S

        Fantastic! Best of luck to you & I hope you're healing nicely & not having much pain!🙏

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