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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. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

    By Anxiously Awaiting,
    • 39 replies
    • 14,319 views

  2. Excited!

    By Montarafat,
    • 1 reply
    • 901 views

  3. Ready to go...surgery date is Tues, May 18 (finally)!

    By TNtoMI,
    • 4 replies
    • 491 views

  4. backing out

    By renee12,
    • 8 replies
    • 724 views

  5. Hi Everyone! Decisions

    By Wynter,
    • 1 reply
    • 601 views

  6. May16th- Two months out!

    By Can.sleeved,
    • 7 replies
    • 824 views

  7. Got my approval and surgery date - May 26

    By NYG60,
    • 1 reply
    • 552 views

  8. Not losing much - really freaked out about failing

    By Genesis1,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,116 views

  9. Mirror, mirror

    By slebme,
    • 4 replies
    • 856 views

  10. Just Got my Approval Letter YAAHOOO!

    By CarolD771,
    • 4 replies
    • 840 views

  11. Need Protein Help - Fluids Stage

    By PhatmanWalkin,
    • 4 replies
    • 653 views

  12. The hardest part ISN'T the food....

    By TxSam,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,429 views

  13. New to the site, with impending surgery date

    By FallnXAngel,
    • 1 reply
    • 552 views

  14. Tomorrow's the Day!

    By Luvandros,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,149 views

  15. Good Morning from a sunny CT

    By maja0507,
    • 7 replies
    • 749 views

  16. Hello! New and in CT also!

    By PhatGoddess,
    • 1 reply
    • 475 views

  17. Blue Cross Blue shield of MI

    By a1afl123,
    • 1 reply
    • 516 views

  18. I want an avatar!

    By erh92,
    • 3 replies
    • 630 views

  19. I got a surgery date!!!! - May 27th

    By thequeensfool,
    • 8 replies
    • 689 views

  20. Newbee

    By a1afl123,
    • 1 reply
    • 596 views

  21. Do we have a choice in the type of band to get?

    By rakes4321,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,231 views

  22. Hello all. I am getting banded on May 17th 2010. I am sooooo scared ... HELP!!

    By ChocolateDream81,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,474 views

  23. confused

    By renee12,
    • 6 replies
    • 734 views

  24. Well hello there~

    By toffeesocks,
    • 0 replies
    • 567 views

  25. Nervous about next stage of diet

    By Chargenrse,
    • 3 replies
    • 626 views

  26. Scheduled for lap band in august

    By bunnymi,
    • 1 reply
    • 528 views

  27. Long Time Reader, First Time Poster, 1 Day Post Op

    By Wuggum,
    • 2 replies
    • 974 views

  28. Second time around...

    By Kashi,
    • 0 replies
    • 765 views

  29. surgery date!

    By lk1069,
    • 17 replies
    • 1,971 views

  30. 23-- is lapband right for me?

    By brandnewquiet,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,181 views

  31. Just saying hello...

    By mscina30,
    • 3 replies
    • 672 views

  32. Just started the process

    By krekre28,
    • 4 replies
    • 613 views

  33. Finding my way through the process

    By Magnoliaz,
    • 1 reply
    • 473 views

  34. Just out of surgery....

    By Lynnette43,
    • 7 replies
    • 972 views

  35. Movin' On Up...Surgery on May 19th!

    By gatormomof2,
    • 11 replies
    • 971 views

  36. For those experiencing a stall........

    By nagaraj,
    • 3 replies
    • 808 views

  37. Nervous. Tomorrow I tell my mother..YIKES

    By mp8btpc,
    • 25 replies
    • 2,056 views

  38. I got Approved Today!!!

    By ashley2369,
    • 8 replies
    • 864 views

  39. Hello from Carol...just beginning journey

    By camh104,
    • 3 replies
    • 618 views

  40. Need a little Support and Advice

    By takingcontrol,
    • 7 replies
    • 723 views

  41. South AL/ South MS - Where are you?

    By chsn4evr,
    • 10 replies
    • 955 views

  42. Approval in Process...FINALLY!!!

    By Mommy2Ps,
    • 0 replies
    • 431 views

  43. countrygirl's journey

    By countrygirl,
    • 4 replies
    • 667 views

  44. Newbie from VA

    By babygirlsmom29,
    • 3 replies
    • 483 views

  45. Summer Bands!

    By asteenho,
    • 0 replies
    • 593 views

  46. my first step

    By renee12,
    • 3 replies
    • 560 views

  47. First appt May 5th!

    By hiddnstar,
    • 2 replies
    • 534 views

  48. New to the foums

    By CarolD771,
    • 2 replies
    • 594 views

  49. Greetings from Canada

    By Espresso88,
    • 3 replies
    • 537 views

  50. Hi everyone

    By Squirrel,
    • 0 replies
    • 370 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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