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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. Step One = Confusion

    By pokes,
    • 5 replies
    • 713 views

  2. Feeling Very Guilty =(

    By JLAaitui,
    • 2 replies
    • 665 views

  3. I am a newbie!

    By Wisteria75,
    • 9 replies
    • 753 views

  4. Hi, I'm a newbie

    By Wallybobsluv,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,014 views

  5. Hello from Burleson, Texas

    By AmandakRangel,
    • 6 replies
    • 909 views

  6. Can I be successful?

    By kaeleesmom914,
    • 5 replies
    • 614 views

  7. hi all band fitting 22nd sept in belgium

    By joe90,
    • 3 replies
    • 871 views

  8. 14 days post op and getting upset

    By cowmommy3,
    • 7 replies
    • 568 views

  9. Hello!

    By buchcab,
    • 2 replies
    • 453 views

  10. Hello All! Newbie!

    By mego5dzgrc,
    • 7 replies
    • 767 views

  11. Hi

    By chicakms,
    • 5 replies
    • 561 views

  12. Head is Swimming

    By SuzKelly,
    • 6 replies
    • 831 views

  13. New Member

    By sberg,
    • 5 replies
    • 558 views

  14. I did it! But I need help!!

    By Wallybobsluv,
    • 7 replies
    • 826 views

  15. First Day Post-Op, these forums help! (I have a q as well)

    By irenical.ione,
    • 2 replies
    • 548 views

  16. Abdominal band?

    By skinnyBwannaB,
    • 0 replies
    • 577 views

  17. Yikes !! Surgery date in 2 weeks

    By john47,
    • 3 replies
    • 514 views

  18. new and need advise

    By squeaker,
    • 1 reply
    • 569 views

  19. Great News!

    By junbug178,
    • 4 replies
    • 557 views

  20. New Newbie

    By courtney78,
    • 3 replies
    • 615 views

  21. help me im new!

    By skuzie,
    • 5 replies
    • 665 views

  22. Wild Tales of airport security

    By Oregon Rose,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,741 views

  23. Gas gas everywhere

    By lacielucy,
    • 1 reply
    • 637 views

  24. New to this

    By austinglobe,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,703 views

  25. Hi I'm new here and very frustrated,

    By marieveeee,
    • 5 replies
    • 833 views

  26. Been Approved

    By momamia,
    • 4 replies
    • 683 views

  27. Hi Everyone! Im New

    By lageil,
    • 3 replies
    • 571 views

  28. I'm back and banded :)

    By bluetopaz,
    • 4 replies
    • 775 views

  29. BMI between 35-40??

    By jen083102,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,519 views

  30. tell me how this surgery has impacted your life

    By mejusme,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,252 views

  31. Banded on Monday, Aug 17

    By joshesgirl,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,302 views

  32. Newbie in Southern Oregon!

    By Lap Band Gal,
    • 1 reply
    • 685 views

  33. Pending approval BCBS GA

    By patience9115,
    • 1 reply
    • 661 views

  34. Hi! I'm new here...

    By MDaly,
    • 1 reply
    • 450 views

  35. Getting out of the house

    By mems,
    • 7 replies
    • 564 views

  36. Getting Banded in November

    By pollyw15,
    • 1 reply
    • 551 views

  37. Surgery Today

    By DownInSocal,
    • 25 replies
    • 2,728 views

  38. Hoping and Praying

    By SuzKelly,
    • 5 replies
    • 735 views

  39. 3 days post-op and cant get all my liquids in any one else?

    By mems,
    • 5 replies
    • 692 views

  40. Hair today gone tomarrow

    By surfergirl,
    • 3 replies
    • 805 views

  41. my first week..aaaggghhhh

    By elisea245,
    • 4 replies
    • 862 views

  42. Newbie in NC

    By Jazzy5692,
    • 1 reply
    • 526 views

  43. New from Mississippi

    By animalover,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,062 views

  44. Surgery date and more good news

    By Suz-Q,
    • 4 replies
    • 648 views

  45. Banded on June 30th. Need a Good fill doc in ATX

    By MistyLP,
    • 1 reply
    • 443 views

  46. Hi!! Im Carlene i Don't know where to start

    By BandMeHardAndFast,
    • 91 replies
    • 5,874 views

  47. How to deal with unsupportive friends/family

    By Deekel,
    • 23 replies
    • 2,651 views

  48. Newbie in Florida

    By Sweet68,
    • 8 replies
    • 979 views

  49. Week 3

    By jilldickerson,
    • 1 reply
    • 741 views

  50. Out of the gates....I think

    By trueblue247,
    • 1 reply
    • 478 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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