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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. A little about me...

    By dmripah5899,
    • 1 reply
    • 633 views

  2. Thin girl in the mirror... Fat girl in my head!

    By Rescue3Chick,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,092 views

  3. Tomorrow is my surgery day!!!

    By SimplyStephanie,
    • 9 replies
    • 731 views

  4. Co-Morbidities for insurance?

    By Price5,
    • 2 replies
    • 756 views

  5. My first note

    By roger1124,
    • 2 replies
    • 753 views

  6. Sleeved on 11/9/10!

    By houstongal,
    • 1 reply
    • 543 views

  7. Headache And Sleepy All the time

    By antetz,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,171 views

  8. drowboat

    By bandedinar,
    • 1 reply
    • 483 views

  9. Recently banded with the Realize Band

    By Angelica32,
    • 1 reply
    • 507 views

  10. Surgery Tomorrow

    By cbchebert,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,774 views

  11. nearly there!!

    By viv sawyer,
    • 4 replies
    • 795 views

  12. New

    By zazzer,
    • 2 replies
    • 488 views

  13. Newbie...Surgery confirmed 11/22/2010

    By CJ121,
    • 7 replies
    • 771 views

  14. Pre op Testing, EKG and Upper GI Today

    By myrori,
    • 0 replies
    • 726 views

  15. Schooch over-looser coming in

    By VSGirl,
    • 4 replies
    • 624 views

  16. need help

    By shall,
    • 4 replies
    • 812 views

  17. VSG Surgery October 19, 2010

    By SoCalSlim,
    • 0 replies
    • 444 views

  18. Nov 23rd Sleeves?

    By myrori,
    • 3 replies
    • 704 views

  19. A very interesting evening for me...

    By LilMissDiva Irene,
    • 22 replies
    • 2,156 views

  20. New - eating foods by 2nd week

    By Tania,
    • 1 reply
    • 705 views

  21. November 16 2010

    By FlyGirl,
    • 6 replies
    • 745 views

  22. Pre-op, wondering if I need this?

    By happygirl65,
    • 19 replies
    • 1,532 views

  23. Petrified - Surgery this Wednesday

    By brry1969,
    • 7 replies
    • 882 views

  24. Newly banded

    By emvelez,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,177 views

  25. 31 days til Surgery

    By KendraLynn,
    • 2 replies
    • 577 views

  26. Lost Only 60 Pounds

    By purv9090,
    • 3 replies
    • 827 views

  27. Let my journey begin!

    By mmhart79,
    • 3 replies
    • 751 views

  28. VSG in May 2009 -- not happy with myself

    By ShannonPA-S,
    • 29 replies
    • 4,227 views

  29. 11-8-10 Banded YEHEY!

    By antetz,
    • 25 replies
    • 2,771 views

  30. New Here

    By viv sawyer,
    • 8 replies
    • 994 views

  31. JUST GOT SLEEVED UP

    By doeboy77,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,268 views

  32. Not Lap Banded Yet!!!!

    By toneuc,
    • 8 replies
    • 911 views

  33. BMI and Lapband surgery

    By j4roo,
    • 4 replies
    • 774 views

  34. Has anyone experienced leaks with their staple lines???

    By Radgirl,
    • 2 replies
    • 675 views

  35. Getting Serious

    By savemylife,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,029 views

  36. Gastric Sleeve Surgery - Finally

    By houstongal,
    • 2 replies
    • 629 views

  37. Hello, everyone...

    By Guest liveagain1973,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,095 views

  38. Struggling whether I should get banded

    By syrup71,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,017 views

  39. pre surgery jitters

    By thinner,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,523 views

  40. Just Banded

    By chica125kml,
    • 6 replies
    • 583 views

  41. Surgery Scheduled for December 16

    By ms. vsg,
    • 9 replies
    • 911 views

  42. Nervous and excited PCOS'R getting sleeved Monday!

    By Radgirl,
    • 8 replies
    • 654 views

  43. Hey...another new one :)

    By nursemommypaige,
    • 4 replies
    • 762 views

  44. Need all Tennessee and Mississippi fill docs

    By EvieInTN,
    • 1 reply
    • 571 views

  45. weight loss and eatting after surgery

    By Lolita,
    • 4 replies
    • 542 views

  46. 2 weeks post-op

    By mysparky,
    • 2 replies
    • 577 views

  47. Post op 1 week

    By Anlerma,
    • 5 replies
    • 831 views

  48. Seattle: Celebrating 3rd Bandiversary on 11/15

    By ThinnerJenepher,
    • 2 replies
    • 650 views

  49. Newbie from Atlanta

    By LovelyLadee,
    • 2 replies
    • 587 views

  50. picture before surgery

    By chilo1,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,291 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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