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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. Banded Yesterday!

    By evil_gummi_bear,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,422 views

  2. Getting Nervous!

    By stilljackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 559 views

  3. This is all new to me!

    By jlball,
    • 3 replies
    • 538 views

  4. soon to be bandster

    By kitkat61,
    • 6 replies
    • 593 views

  5. Surgery in just 3 days!!

    By LemonPOPtart,
    • 5 replies
    • 702 views

  6. Hello.. I am new and wanting some information

    By LilMans_Mom,
    • 3 replies
    • 475 views

  7. My story

    By Stimpy911,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,758 views

  8. Heya from CA

    By GuinevereCA,
    • 3 replies
    • 639 views

  9. Just Approved!!

    By Leah01,
    • 2 replies
    • 509 views

  10. Decisions! Decisions!

    By gtbadkitty,
    • 5 replies
    • 621 views

  11. New to it all

    By Little2be,
    • 3 replies
    • 583 views

  12. Just starting the journey

    By rosbeve00,
    • 3 replies
    • 754 views

  13. Finally here......hello everyone!!

    By Katie2,
    • 3 replies
    • 551 views

  14. Changed My Mind!

    By NewSexyMe,
    • 24 replies
    • 3,330 views

  15. just trying to learn more about LapBand

    By subgirl01,
    • 1 reply
    • 415 views

  16. Hello ! I am a Newbie from North Carolina

    By getrealbeautifulgirl68,
    • 8 replies
    • 710 views

  17. Hi from The Netherlands.

    By softbubbles,
    • 1 reply
    • 884 views

  18. Do you feel full after eating?

    By arichardson,
    • 1 reply
    • 542 views

  19. hello everyone,

    By rosebud1258,
    • 6 replies
    • 834 views

  20. I'm new

    By <3 Phoebe <3,
    • 3 replies
    • 628 views

  21. Banding and Diabetes: Did it help?

    By MoRan,
    • 6 replies
    • 837 views

  22. First Year Surgiversary

    By Pedro F,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,296 views

  23. Waiting for a miracle...(approval)

    By KimmiJo,
    • 5 replies
    • 653 views

  24. My Introduction

    By lingra,
    • 2 replies
    • 554 views

  25. Hello Everyone!!

    By mscafe32,
    • 3 replies
    • 659 views

  26. Has anyone ever had to gain weight in order to have the Lapband surgery.

    By mandie175lbs,
    • 5 replies
    • 635 views

  27. NEW HERE!! ST. LOUIS MISSOURI anyone?!

    By emilyxx,
    • 1 reply
    • 591 views

  28. Surgery in a few weeks.

    By genny-r,
    • 3 replies
    • 523 views

  29. New to the site -looking for answers

    By soccermom33,
    • 1 reply
    • 495 views

  30. Has anyone been banded in Costa Rica?

    By charitymarroquin,
    • 1 reply
    • 548 views

  31. New Here, Hopeful for surgery in Roanoke VA

    By christiep77,
    • 2 replies
    • 871 views

  32. reluctant...

    By abingdongirl,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,419 views

  33. New from Atlanta

    By cwbga,
    • 2 replies
    • 554 views

  34. Waiting on UHC approval

    By 740heatherm,
    • 2 replies
    • 725 views

  35. update on me

    By babyka16,
    • 2 replies
    • 622 views

  36. VCU Dr. Kellum

    By shae2405,
    • 1 reply
    • 854 views

  37. I'll stop my lurking and introduce myself...

    By ccweeks,
    • 1 reply
    • 416 views

  38. Im back

    By neesh,
    • 1 reply
    • 557 views

  39. Surgery is tomorrow

    By lhope,
    • 1 reply
    • 441 views

  40. lapband failure

    By back-where-i-started,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,233 views

  41. New Here

    By flowerchild,
    • 1 reply
    • 511 views

  42. Newbie here

    By catmom50,
    • 3 replies
    • 600 views

  43. Momma of twins having surgery in 2 weeks

    By Carla79,
    • 3 replies
    • 571 views

  44. Im new

    By shae2405,
    • 1 reply
    • 543 views

  45. Insurance problems, new poster here.

    By HETFIELD,
    • 2 replies
    • 531 views

  46. Looking for a surgeon in Northern Illinois??

    By katwmn63,
    • 2 replies
    • 476 views

  47. new, 5 days after surgery!

    By coco_nyc09,
    • 2 replies
    • 566 views

  48. New here

    By munkee'smommy,
    • 2 replies
    • 495 views

  49. Hi there! I'm new!

    By nkara,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,137 views

  50. Considering Lap Band so I joined LBT

    By vamag,
    • 4 replies
    • 526 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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