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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. How cool is this!

    By MySkinnyDream,
    • 4 replies
    • 912 views

  2. Beginning Stages

    By kim_aba,
    • 7 replies
    • 611 views

  3. Beginning the process and freaking out!

    By jessress87,
    • 8 replies
    • 808 views

  4. LapBand and Chronic Lyme Disease

    By Hostbody,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,007 views

  5. Fibro myalgia pt. with lots of questions about being accepted

    By JohnsNaeNae,
    • 7 replies
    • 889 views

  6. Officially 13 days post-op... hi!

    By Nandra,
    • 3 replies
    • 634 views

  7. Allow Me To Introduce Myself...

    By thedvsgneeus,
    • 4 replies
    • 574 views

  8. what's a typical timeline from first office visit to surgery?

    By abbylamb,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,170 views

  9. 12 months since my band fitted need help?

    By Yoko262,
    • 7 replies
    • 678 views

  10. I love my Band. Please Visit My Blog

    By ToomuchRN,
    • 2 replies
    • 692 views

  11. I called today

    By Melinco,
    • 1 reply
    • 579 views

  12. Getting a Refill

    By Change IS Coming!,
    • 1 reply
    • 631 views

  13. Lap-Band surgery in Korea... this will be interesting

    By AlienBandit,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,651 views

  14. Date set - special hello to all the Aussies

    By PharmaGirl,
    • 68 replies
    • 4,614 views

  15. What about alcohol? - seriously.

    By AbbeMac,
    • 5 replies
    • 606 views

  16. new, nervous, looking for support

    By heidelfinc,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,021 views

  17. I'm "practicing"

    By ldswims,
    • 9 replies
    • 838 views

  18. Is dieting supposed to burn?

    By btrieger,
    • 4 replies
    • 560 views

  19. The 19th is the date

    By Anglecake,
    • 2 replies
    • 539 views

  20. Introduction - Newbie

    By loopy618@optonline.net,
    • 7 replies
    • 633 views

  21. Got surgery date today and nervous

    By yesican09,
    • 3 replies
    • 571 views

  22. Nervous newbie

    By cattster,
    • 7 replies
    • 959 views

  23. Considering LapBand - Share your experiences?

    By blittlefield,
    • 3 replies
    • 624 views

  24. Any regrets?

    By SumSum,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,307 views

  25. One Month out

    By kromrider,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,232 views

  26. Introduction - Lap Band Rookie

    By jkris2626,
    • 1 reply
    • 571 views

  27. For those of you that had to do the six months

    By ldswims,
    • 5 replies
    • 742 views

  28. Has anyone been banded by dr.meilahn?

    By jen36,
    • 1 reply
    • 459 views

  29. Starting the process in NC!

    By yolib13,
    • 1 reply
    • 571 views

  30. can't decide?

    By mrhealthie,
    • 1 reply
    • 872 views

  31. I Got approved Yesterday!

    By vanglo23,
    • 6 replies
    • 710 views

  32. New here

    By Lizabe,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,081 views

  33. I'm ready to go home

    By superppp,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,418 views

  34. Oh so HUNGRY!!

    By RedGurl,
    • 8 replies
    • 959 views

  35. Made my decsision

    By Timetofly,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,341 views

  36. New Here

    By Quyrah,
    • 1 reply
    • 628 views

  37. How do you deal with judgements?

    By ldswims,
    • 24 replies
    • 1,798 views

  38. can anyone help???

    By jojo78,
    • 1 reply
    • 552 views

  39. Hey everyone

    By Rachel910,
    • 3 replies
    • 574 views

  40. Can't follow my diet

    By RUready4me,
    • 6 replies
    • 852 views

  41. Lower L.A.

    By blue devil woman,
    • 2 replies
    • 553 views

  42. Another Newbie Sleeved on the 21/9

    By Nikski,
    • 17 replies
    • 2,099 views

  43. New,Prebanded from South Georgia

    By cindylou00,
    • 2 replies
    • 545 views

  44. Getting Started!

    By wacogurl,
    • 2 replies
    • 598 views

  45. Introduction

    By clinger,
    • 2 replies
    • 574 views

  46. Banded on 9/23/09

    By mistweaver,
    • 4 replies
    • 717 views

  47. Hey there!

    By geeky,
    • 1 reply
    • 889 views

  48. 17 days post op

    By dalebarron,
    • 3 replies
    • 651 views

  49. I'm a LapBand Newbie

    By mentor24,
    • 2 replies
    • 653 views

  50. I will be banded

    By kechianyree,
    • 2 replies
    • 801 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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