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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. Want Surgery! Hard Time with Insurance

    By torre1972,
    • 5 replies
    • 700 views

  2. Getting banded in 19 days!

    By Kierstyun2010,
    • 4 replies
    • 925 views

  3. Newbie here

    By glitteryvampiregirl,
    • 8 replies
    • 840 views

  4. Here goes nothing... Or something I should say

    By blair2828,
    • 2 replies
    • 587 views

  5. hi

    By hazeleyedstef,
    • 0 replies
    • 455 views

  6. lost in a sea of online doctors

    By kynlee12,
    • 3 replies
    • 605 views

  7. Questions, questions

    By kynlee12,
    • 1 reply
    • 548 views

  8. Three Weeks Out

    By MrsC1963,
    • 1 reply
    • 527 views

  9. Lord, help me!

    By spycbyn8re,
    • 3 replies
    • 643 views

  10. Just starting out, considering the sleeve.

    By curveball21,
    • 2 replies
    • 600 views

  11. My introduction

    By galthom,
    • 0 replies
    • 623 views

  12. First day here...don't have a date yet...

    By Brooklyn732,
    • 3 replies
    • 600 views

  13. New To this....

    By Fullprice309,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,594 views

  14. new to the site and group

    By shellmc,
    • 7 replies
    • 853 views

  15. ThirstY? Like really, really thirsty?

    By Alisomniac,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,517 views

  16. Searching for Support!

    By pretzelbaby,
    • 1 reply
    • 696 views

  17. Soon to be Banded

    By maxi2010,
    • 2 replies
    • 660 views

  18. Awesome site.....

    By tkangel68,
    • 9 replies
    • 801 views

  19. Newbie Here

    By cbchebert,
    • 2 replies
    • 704 views

  20. Hi I am new and hope to have a band soon

    By MeJane,
    • 2 replies
    • 502 views

  21. Newbie from Colorado

    By txredgirl36,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,008 views

  22. 2 weeks

    By lil red raider,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,244 views

  23. Hi newbie here

    By loribrak,
    • 1 reply
    • 572 views

  24. My First Post

    By floridanative1203,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,003 views

  25. Take the time to get to know me

    By mellifrits,
    • 18 replies
    • 3,131 views

  26. In need of support

    By shrinan,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,118 views

  27. Finally Banded

    By Jinky,
    • 5 replies
    • 630 views

  28. Ooooohhhh: Signin' my [fat] life away!

    By vanishingvixen,
    • 11 replies
    • 972 views

  29. Just a little about me

    By bigboy4,
    • 5 replies
    • 680 views

  30. 12 more days until surgery

    By LJS,
    • 3 replies
    • 719 views

  31. 1 week post-surgery and losing weight!

    By pdq_wl2,
    • 3 replies
    • 662 views

  32. Four days after surgery

    By ronniek,
    • 4 replies
    • 905 views

  33. New here

    By mumwithnobum,
    • 4 replies
    • 822 views

  34. Banding an Competitive BJJ

    By Huckleberry Gal,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,355 views

  35. ???'s

    By paankadu,
    • 1 reply
    • 584 views

  36. 1st post

    By lappygirl,
    • 1 reply
    • 508 views

  37. Posted journey pictures as of date...

    By Lookinupin2010,
    • 2 replies
    • 738 views

  38. Ready for a change

    By Hitorikiri,
    • 3 replies
    • 613 views

  39. New to VST

    By David T,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,320 views

  40. A little about me

    By kRiSSee,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,651 views

  41. 1st time post

    By lsm127,
    • 1 reply
    • 529 views

  42. New !

    By Lspea24962,
    • 3 replies
    • 946 views

  43. New 2 Forum

    By ajtram,
    • 1 reply
    • 633 views

  44. band replacement

    By melissailene,
    • 1 reply
    • 522 views

  45. SOOOOO nervous....

    By nancy_marie_00,
    • 1 reply
    • 513 views

  46. New...excited and NERVOUS! :)

    By SarahMarie123,
    • 2 replies
    • 562 views

  47. Hey Everyone!

    By JackieBaby,
    • 3 replies
    • 692 views

  48. "Suprise" VSG!

    By thegeek,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,853 views

  49. Just Started

    By elizabeth_ahmad,
    • 4 replies
    • 617 views

  50. banded 1 week now

    By sarabay,
    • 3 replies
    • 637 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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