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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. Hello everyone! I'm new here

    By alishapat,
    • 1 reply
    • 537 views

  2. Hello! I am new to the site.

    By Sunshine1980,
    • 6 replies
    • 544 views

  3. Getting started!!!

    By 2010Markeya,
    • 4 replies
    • 555 views

  4. i had vsg on12th jan 2010 and have lost 7 stone

    By philip ware,
    • 8 replies
    • 776 views

  5. hello new to forum. scared to be hungry!

    By Lion1220,
    • 3 replies
    • 516 views

  6. Help! Need encouragement

    By Texasgirl,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,432 views

  7. Just waiting

    By blondyzz,
    • 4 replies
    • 564 views

  8. Normal????

    By SarahRN,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,131 views

  9. Approved and have a date!

    By lynh564,
    • 6 replies
    • 641 views

  10. What can you add to your protein shake?

    By Itsforlife,
    • 4 replies
    • 609 views

  11. Newbie

    By MaggieG257,
    • 1 reply
    • 473 views

  12. Hello from Cincinnati! New here...

    By klw813,
    • 2 replies
    • 530 views

  13. Estimated time between surgical consult & surgery date??

    By vanishingvixen,
    • 3 replies
    • 808 views

  14. Count down.....three days to go!!

    By bamagirl64,
    • 10 replies
    • 722 views

  15. Sleeved 2/23 and home recovering

    By Xandria1,
    • 5 replies
    • 888 views

  16. Sleeve Tomorrow

    By BonitaChica,
    • 33 replies
    • 2,659 views

  17. How do I set up my signature?

    By yozimm,
    • 4 replies
    • 563 views

  18. Support for April 2010 Bandsters

    By ginger61,
    • 3 replies
    • 693 views

  19. What a relief...

    By girldep,
    • 6 replies
    • 672 views

  20. Out of the shadows...

    By amey_idaho,
    • 2 replies
    • 564 views

  21. New to the weight loss surgery journey

    By YOLANDA240,
    • 3 replies
    • 601 views

  22. New here and more....

    By spirit4@rochester.rr.com,
    • 4 replies
    • 699 views

  23. hello -- newbie here

    By Julianne,
    • 3 replies
    • 741 views

  24. New and approved!

    By rldm,
    • 1 reply
    • 729 views

  25. DC/MD/VA (newly or awaiting) Bandsters???

    By vanishingvixen,
    • 0 replies
    • 490 views

  26. Btrieger

    By loserbob,
    • 7 replies
    • 777 views

  27. Still in investigation stage

    By wash,
    • 4 replies
    • 566 views

  28. Anyone else?

    By wannalise,
    • 5 replies
    • 785 views

  29. Is the Gastric Sleeve a permeate solution

    By alkhateib,
    • 4 replies
    • 978 views

  30. Protein Shake Alternative

    By Deathstroke,
    • 9 replies
    • 858 views

  31. Long story with a happy ending in sight?

    By notsofluffy,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,224 views

  32. I'm new here! hi!

    By MelissaN,
    • 4 replies
    • 680 views

  33. new Member Hello

    By Christine12,
    • 4 replies
    • 577 views

  34. Hi Everyone!

    By MsBelinda,
    • 7 replies
    • 619 views

  35. Exciting week

    By Mishay36,
    • 2 replies
    • 685 views

  36. Today is the day!

    By snickersgirl9,
    • 5 replies
    • 817 views

  37. new to forum but "oldie" bandster

    By lucy83,
    • 2 replies
    • 390 views

  38. New Here

    By justinsmami91,
    • 3 replies
    • 582 views

  39. Susan I

    By Susan I,
    • 2 replies
    • 480 views

  40. I had my VSG almost nine months ago after they reversed a jejunoilleal bypass.

    By jenoflaton,
    • 6 replies
    • 800 views

  41. Just joined...no surgery..Yet.

    By cutepitmommy,
    • 2 replies
    • 434 views

  42. New Here - had surgery yesterday!

    By cynpatt,
    • 4 replies
    • 569 views

  43. Just been sleeved

    By bitsy11,
    • 46 replies
    • 4,539 views

  44. two weeks post op ....a lil depressed

    By angelah2636,
    • 3 replies
    • 611 views

  45. Need some friends to help me stay the course!

    By vanishingvixen,
    • 8 replies
    • 767 views

  46. shakes

    By princesslaurie1,
    • 4 replies
    • 901 views

  47. Day 6 post-op, and I wouldn't believe I'm banded had I not seen the x-ray

    By Jennilyn,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,082 views

  48. Do I really need Lap Band?

    By sammy625,
    • 6 replies
    • 701 views

  49. YAY! almost there

    By agiudice,
    • 2 replies
    • 596 views

  50. New. Just checking in.

    By bigpops,
    • 2 replies
    • 673 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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