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Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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. Getting ready for surgery

    By Middlesister57,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,174 views

  2. Hi all

    By viv sawyer,
    • 3 replies
    • 670 views

  3. Hello

    By Toya's Journey,
    • 1 reply
    • 455 views

  4. Monday is THE DAY!

    By Chasing3310,
    • 1 reply
    • 475 views

  5. surgery tomorrow!! Itching ..from the protein drinks?

    By Jaicey,
    • 3 replies
    • 677 views

  6. My surgery is scheduled!, but I'm not excited...

    By readi4achange,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,027 views

  7. I don't know which company I should use

    By confusedneedshelp,
    • 0 replies
    • 372 views

  8. Need Help! Surgery Date Dec. 20th

    By albertogunz,
    • 6 replies
    • 954 views

  9. Just had Surgery Monday!!

    By Mathteacher,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,175 views

  10. VSG date January 5, 2011

    By MyNewLife8502,
    • 3 replies
    • 648 views

  11. Friggin denied again!!

    By warrior68,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,193 views

  12. No Support from Husband

    By wvmommy,
    • 27 replies
    • 3,221 views

  13. My journey with WLS and VSG

    By Kimi,
    • 5 replies
    • 585 views

  14. 15 pounds???

    By lena9800,
    • 5 replies
    • 787 views

  15. New Lap/Band Program in Dallas

    By Select Bariatrics,
    • 4 replies
    • 879 views

  16. 10 days till surgery and counting

    By justjill,
    • 5 replies
    • 643 views

  17. I'm new here ... need advice.

    By dodyc,
    • 2 replies
    • 548 views

  18. Intro

    By Jennifer in Dallas,
    • 0 replies
    • 363 views

  19. LOST

    By dcdi,
    • 1 reply
    • 506 views

  20. newly banded 10/20/10

    By friendster,
    • 2 replies
    • 448 views

  21. Excited ... but nervous!!!

    By ccraig326,
    • 2 replies
    • 606 views

  22. Taking a peek at this as a possible option....

    By c4yourself2,
    • 1 reply
    • 523 views

  23. New to the board

    By ann_marie93,
    • 0 replies
    • 365 views

  24. Post Lapband

    By Diane55,
    • 0 replies
    • 544 views

  25. Greetings from Italy!

    By bilka,
    • 2 replies
    • 673 views

  26. 1001 questions

    By gettingpissed,
    • 4 replies
    • 941 views

  27. I have a dated with a new furture

    By bmendozaRN,
    • 1 reply
    • 448 views

  28. just starting

    By montyskid,
    • 5 replies
    • 669 views

  29. My journey after 6 weeks of surgery

    By RosaRosa,
    • 3 replies
    • 981 views

  30. Two months until my first fill post-op? Strange or normal? Strange I think

    By Cailin80,
    • 2 replies
    • 318 views

  31. Staring my journey! Goal: No more black pants ;)

    By BrittsHouseOfHorrors,
    • 0 replies
    • 477 views

  32. Andrea Amador, The Juicy Woman Says, "Hi"

    By thejuicywoman,
    • 0 replies
    • 655 views

  33. Got my first appointment with the doc!

    By XBIGJIMX,
    • 1 reply
    • 402 views

  34. hELP!!!!!

    By Tommy J,
    • 2 replies
    • 529 views

  35. surgery is in feb 2011

    By vcoleman,
    • 0 replies
    • 485 views

  36. hi, just starting this process

    By PaulaFrancisco,
    • 1 reply
    • 438 views

  37. Hi everyone

    By kat.eyez,
    • 1 reply
    • 933 views

  38. donna peters

    By donna peters,
    • 3 replies
    • 565 views

  39. new here

    By TRACEI,
    • 1 reply
    • 471 views

  40. Timeframe

    By Cristina80,
    • 3 replies
    • 569 views

  41. New to Forum: Just Banded

    By Staceven,
    • 7 replies
    • 849 views

  42. New girl from Northern Cali

    By Stephy5,
    • 2 replies
    • 511 views

  43. 8 days post op and I'm hungry!

    By CMa,
    • 0 replies
    • 391 views

  44. New to the LB game

    By gatz,
    • 0 replies
    • 352 views

  45. Half-compliments, anyone else sick of them?

    By Swan56,
    • 6 replies
    • 757 views

  46. Is it me or ….

    By thisislou,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,449 views

  47. Newly Banded in Wisconsin

    By skramer106,
    • 0 replies
    • 451 views

  48. New Here

    By TeeL,
    • 2 replies
    • 585 views

  49. NOV 1 SLEEVE

    By ROGER,
    • 3 replies
    • 691 views

  50. Hello All!

    By roedayo,
    • 2 replies
    • 540 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. 🤞
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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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