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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. Anxiously awaiting, scared and nervous.

    By bashful1269,
    • 1 reply
    • 501 views

  2. Banded on wednesday!! :)

    By SweetAndy11,
    • 0 replies
    • 548 views

  3. Instructions Needed for posting pictures and weight tracker

    By emirichmond,
    • 2 replies
    • 498 views

  4. Being banded this summer

    By LisaAB,
    • 3 replies
    • 561 views

  5. Can someone tell me the difference between the Elise band and regular band.

    By neesh,
    • 5 replies
    • 620 views

  6. Hope to find support here!

    By lindsayb,
    • 3 replies
    • 542 views

  7. New to the site!

    By heyred1,
    • 6 replies
    • 702 views

  8. Hey everyone

    By Wazen,
    • 4 replies
    • 727 views

  9. Another Lurker ~ Newbie!

    By wemdawg,
    • 3 replies
    • 735 views

  10. New to all of this.

    By PartyWithMook,
    • 1 reply
    • 612 views

  11. Pre-op and excited

    By WhiteRice,
    • 2 replies
    • 658 views

  12. newbiee just resently banded

    By bblazer1991,
    • 1 reply
    • 700 views

  13. New to all this....Made it to phase 2 of 5 can't decide between gastric vs lapband

    By pnw,
    • 8 replies
    • 870 views

  14. June 15th for me!

    By randiedwards,
    • 2 replies
    • 501 views

  15. Just Scheduled Consult w/ surgeon

    By babegreen,
    • 0 replies
    • 552 views

  16. Big decision - Lapband or Gastric Sleeve?? Advise?

    By Banded in Belize,
    • 0 replies
    • 492 views

  17. We're Here

    By alfuso,
    • 1 reply
    • 643 views

  18. This is ME!

    By boats80,
    • 2 replies
    • 573 views

  19. Is this the right thing to do???

    By abcangirl,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,210 views

  20. Hey everyone!!! I'm new.

    By Klandes,
    • 4 replies
    • 770 views

  21. I am new to this!

    By aef,
    • 1 reply
    • 581 views

  22. Newbie

    By Quilttina,
    • 2 replies
    • 506 views

  23. Initial Consult Today

    By healthy-me-in-Az,
    • 0 replies
    • 497 views

  24. Okay, here I go. Diving in in Louisville, KY

    By TopTier,
    • 2 replies
    • 480 views

  25. Question

    By neesh,
    • 4 replies
    • 632 views

  26. What happens to band when goal weight reached!

    By sammylh,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,000 views

  27. Newbie from Tennessee :)

    By kbuch64,
    • 5 replies
    • 673 views

  28. A Few Urgent Questions???

    By asbruce,
    • 9 replies
    • 905 views

  29. To good to be true????

    By smitten4u,
    • 5 replies
    • 672 views

  30. I need a fill!!

    By Cindy in Auburn,
    • 1 reply
    • 667 views

  31. Back again!

    By Joe,
    • 4 replies
    • 785 views

  32. Will be banded soon!

    By Arsonal,
    • 6 replies
    • 739 views

  33. Newly Banded

    By katrinka,
    • 6 replies
    • 720 views

  34. A Wannabe Newbie

    By Can't_Weight!,
    • 1 reply
    • 517 views

  35. Finally Did it!!

    By bballhog,
    • 1 reply
    • 512 views

  36. Finally got surgery date!!!

    By Lydiafree,
    • 4 replies
    • 729 views

  37. Hi!

    By ayyypapi,
    • 1 reply
    • 516 views

  38. Recently Banded

    By *~Jalicia~*,
    • 2 replies
    • 973 views

  39. LBS somtime in August

    By tiavanny,
    • 1 reply
    • 557 views

  40. What do I do

    By tawandabee,
    • 2 replies
    • 830 views

  41. Banding scheduled 6/9

    By Colleen_rose,
    • 1 reply
    • 559 views

  42. Howdy all

    By jepavek,
    • 2 replies
    • 801 views

  43. I'm new and EXCITED!

    By MrsNeener,
    • 4 replies
    • 536 views

  44. Buffalo NY Dr Viglianco

    By Want2BeThin,
    • 0 replies
    • 577 views

  45. I'm Holli and I'm ready to start my life!

    By HolliJ,
    • 5 replies
    • 984 views

  46. HELLO, any oldies out there? I'm almost 63 and want to live.

    By FatAttack,
    • 252 replies
    • 16,698 views

  47. Banding week of 5/25/09?

    By 2911plans,
    • 9 replies
    • 922 views

  48. banded 16th May

    By WilliamK,
    • 0 replies
    • 542 views

  49. Will be banded in 4 days

    By cameron6880,
    • 3 replies
    • 755 views

  50. 4 days until banded!

    By angiebeth23,
    • 3 replies
    • 634 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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