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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. help

    By SHAKENBAKE,
    • 3 replies
    • 953 views

  2. Greetings, all!

    By onyah,
    • 1 reply
    • 742 views

  3. Surgery was on 11/10/2009

    By tomswifemer,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,136 views

  4. New Too!

    By Curlycat3,
    • 1 reply
    • 556 views

  5. New support group in Spokane WA

    By shy_possum1030,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,459 views

  6. Hi!

    By Snowlady,
    • 1 reply
    • 601 views

  7. Surgery on Monday

    By walkingfool,
    • 10 replies
    • 825 views

  8. Hello

    By Cindy2419,
    • 4 replies
    • 617 views

  9. Hi, I'm new here

    By newlife09,
    • 2 replies
    • 621 views

  10. Surgery 10/15/2009

    By janep,
    • 2 replies
    • 752 views

  11. Hello I'm new to this

    By victorious212,
    • 2 replies
    • 604 views

  12. Coming Back

    By Joe,
    • 10 replies
    • 981 views

  13. VSG surgery tomorrow

    By mayflo,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,047 views

  14. Lap Band surgery virgin

    By bobbijospin,
    • 1 reply
    • 688 views

  15. New to Lap Band Talk

    By figrus,
    • 1 reply
    • 516 views

  16. anyone banded in los angeles?

    By dainadain,
    • 2 replies
    • 682 views

  17. Newbie

    By Lancent,
    • 3 replies
    • 865 views

  18. new to the site

    By crazyjn84,
    • 2 replies
    • 500 views

  19. Dr's office just called and had a cancellation

    By kells0802,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,301 views

  20. Re-introduction!

    By thatfatchick,
    • 2 replies
    • 998 views

  21. another newbie :)

    By IRAZUCHICA,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,084 views

  22. Pre-Op in SWFL

    By HapiCat,
    • 2 replies
    • 941 views

  23. Turtle speed then....fast forward!!!

    By tdtucker,
    • 0 replies
    • 660 views

  24. Got my date... soooo happy!

    By SusanC is ready,
    • 2 replies
    • 492 views

  25. New to the group

    By vveca,
    • 3 replies
    • 587 views

  26. HEY new from Denver

    By kells0802,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,126 views

  27. Tara's Journey

    By AlaskaChick,
    • 11 replies
    • 3,555 views

  28. Tattoos to choose

    By JudyJudyJudy,
    • 3 replies
    • 874 views

  29. Newbie here. Recently banded in CA

    By vdem8,
    • 6 replies
    • 607 views

  30. new from RI -Ct line

    By msrojacks,
    • 3 replies
    • 636 views

  31. Why am i getting shoulder pain???

    By tony c,
    • 5 replies
    • 722 views

  32. Starting to feel hopeless

    By jenibeni,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,015 views

  33. Hello from Texas

    By beedo,
    • 2 replies
    • 699 views

  34. A newbie - kinda!! 2nd post and counting : )

    By Piglet,
    • 6 replies
    • 807 views

  35. Got my date!!!!!!!!!

    By cent,
    • 6 replies
    • 758 views

  36. First office visit today!

    By ceecee3272,
    • 6 replies
    • 762 views

  37. New from NY State

    By stampstalker,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,319 views

  38. my pre-post bblog

    By dowhatitdo1,
    • 2 replies
    • 690 views

  39. Tattoos to choose

    By JudyJudyJudy,
    • 0 replies
    • 561 views

  40. Dr. Minkin, St Louis?

    By heidsz,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,297 views

  41. VSG while staying crunchy. Is it possible?

    By joon,
    • 33 replies
    • 3,123 views

  42. Judy's BP numbers

    By JudyJudyJudy,
    • 8 replies
    • 808 views

  43. Hello fellow Banders!!

    By sgolson,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,189 views

  44. Nervous about not being a loser

    By BeckyC73,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,265 views

  45. Newbie-4 days until surgery!!!!

    By mayflo,
    • 4 replies
    • 906 views

  46. First Fill Tomorrow

    By RUready4me,
    • 6 replies
    • 877 views

  47. Newbie from AL

    By southernbelle07,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,825 views

  48. Potential chance for a free banding...

    By shixa,
    • 1 reply
    • 596 views

  49. Love my VSG 15 months after!

    By jdforeman,
    • 16 replies
    • 2,517 views

  50. where to have the surgery , urgent please

    By lebyvr,
    • 2 replies
    • 810 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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