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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. Introduction

    By Tony Soprano,
    • 5 replies
    • 672 views

  2. Sleeved and lovin' it

    By byubell,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,281 views

  3. Hello from Sunny California!!

    By LilMissDiva Irene,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,471 views

  4. Hello Everyone

    By allisondiaz,
    • 2 replies
    • 662 views

  5. Hello

    By Irish lass,
    • 2 replies
    • 961 views

  6. New Friend/A little bit about my story

    By ednalewis,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,547 views

  7. My head is spinning....

    By ready_to_start,
    • 5 replies
    • 677 views

  8. Long overdue..

    By MrsWilson1212,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,077 views

  9. Hi Everyone

    By Mountaingal,
    • 5 replies
    • 694 views

  10. Exercise and Weight Loss

    By Bethh,
    • 3 replies
    • 594 views

  11. NEW---But not

    By BeardedItalian48,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,204 views

  12. Newbie In Doha Qatar

    By eenerms,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,412 views

  13. I am getting banded on 08/11

    By belkita,
    • 2 replies
    • 552 views

  14. Just beginning my road to lapbanding...excited/nervous/scared

    By freeman25il,
    • 1 reply
    • 552 views

  15. Hello from Anchorage, Alaska

    By tkee99516,
    • 3 replies
    • 670 views

  16. Concerns!

    By newmecomingdownthestreet,
    • 3 replies
    • 770 views

  17. I'm going to MX!

    By blueskidoo,
    • 15 replies
    • 2,515 views

  18. Big girl in AZ needs to get some information

    By hollyluke73,
    • 3 replies
    • 831 views

  19. 324 21 year old and heading down! Hopefully!!

    By 1234567890-,
    • 5 replies
    • 825 views

  20. Waiting for consult appt!

    By Kristen906,
    • 3 replies
    • 680 views

  21. New: Self-pay questions and FL/GA bariatric centers?

    By Just_Kelly,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,060 views

  22. I'm a teen from Washington State

    By lalida,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,023 views

  23. I'm Now a Bander 06/15/09

    By Pyerby623,
    • 2 replies
    • 683 views

  24. Three weeks post op

    By vlemus,
    • 2 replies
    • 814 views

  25. Newbie from Virginia

    By Seediesgirl,
    • 6 replies
    • 841 views

  26. 2 weeks till surgery

    By Talital,
    • 2 replies
    • 744 views

  27. new here

    By Losingmama,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,400 views

  28. Teenager

    By MrsLadyHawk,
    • 5 replies
    • 970 views

  29. pneumonia

    By ICan,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,002 views

  30. Oh noo! another Newbie

    By bgjon5,
    • 1 reply
    • 782 views

  31. Newbie Here

    By ToomuchRN,
    • 6 replies
    • 681 views

  32. Reaching "restriction" ...

    By jayteemom,
    • 2 replies
    • 594 views

  33. Been visiting awhile, but my first time making an introduction.

    By luv2teach,
    • 1 reply
    • 581 views

  34. Dilemma: People please provide me with your opinion

    By lmart75,
    • 3 replies
    • 558 views

  35. 6-19-09 I get banded

    By nicki18229,
    • 3 replies
    • 697 views

  36. Am I the only man in this forum? I kid, sort of.

    By pixelsmack,
    • 27 replies
    • 1,615 views

  37. Counting down ~ 11 days to banding

    By secureislandgirl,
    • 0 replies
    • 518 views

  38. Introducing myself

    By Kristopia,
    • 37 replies
    • 5,042 views

  39. From Couch to Triathlete - A Sleeve Story

    By MacMadame,
    • 7 replies
    • 2,720 views

  40. Oldie but feels like a newbie...

    By babbs3772,
    • 7 replies
    • 601 views

  41. Now that I have a surgery date, still one more decision...

    By PSJ71,
    • 8 replies
    • 598 views

  42. No Regrets

    By Elisabethsew,
    • 21 replies
    • 3,395 views

  43. 2 Day Post Op!

    By daren,
    • 3 replies
    • 695 views

  44. I'd almost decided but now I'm not so sure....

    By wishinghoping,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,434 views

  45. Surgery 1 week early!!!

    By lose4life,
    • 2 replies
    • 491 views

  46. nervous about lapband

    By dawnp,
    • 2 replies
    • 715 views

  47. Surgery in 11 days!

    By tinadee15,
    • 2 replies
    • 516 views

  48. Website!!

    By krysimarie04,
    • 0 replies
    • 559 views

  49. New here!

    By Medievalgal,
    • 5 replies
    • 766 views

  50. Approval yesterday and surgery date today!!!

    By PSJ71,
    • 4 replies
    • 527 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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