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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. My relationship with my scale...

    By ALLABTME_KISHA,
    • 2 replies
    • 490 views

  2. New to these forums, day 4 after surgery

    By tkelizabeth,
    • 2 replies
    • 453 views

  3. Appeal .

    By Sweetlovelynne,
    • 2 replies
    • 697 views

  4. what are PB's had surgery 8-23-07

    By mstewart1976,
    • 2 replies
    • 496 views

  5. Anybody use advocare spark?

    By Amanda Nicole Hosaflook,
    • 2 replies
    • 4,016 views

  6. HI from WA! Getting band in 2 days!

    By hastalabyebye,
    • 2 replies
    • 780 views

  7. Anyone from Sonora, CA

    By dicev,
    • 2 replies
    • 819 views

  8. Hello

    By slimandsexy,
    • 2 replies
    • 426 views

  9. panic at losing weight

    By jaylow,
    • 2 replies
    • 616 views

  10. My beginning..

    By voyageblue,
    • 2 replies
    • 634 views

  11. Did anyone have a head cold?

    By mellytoon0908,
    • 2 replies
    • 791 views

  12. Insurance Approved-

    By Cmsumom,
    • 2 replies
    • 872 views

  13. Home from hospital

    By Jr-Castillo,
    • 2 replies
    • 487 views

  14. Hello from Houston!

    By Paige65,
    • 2 replies
    • 793 views

  15. Emotions

    By MaeConnie68,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,071 views

  16. Just had banding in on 25th and new to this site

    By mummy86,
    • 2 replies
    • 588 views

  17. pcos/hashimoto's any success?

    By xercisegirl,
    • 2 replies
    • 847 views

  18. Not Banded yet but will be soon

    By lane77,
    • 2 replies
    • 498 views

  19. Op 19 Dec post op day 11

    By EJD,
    • 2 replies
    • 767 views

  20. Surgery 1/30/2017

    By Joerocker39,
    • 2 replies
    • 332 views

  21. band inflation

    By Guest cmcnutt,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,145 views

  22. Tomorrow is the BIG Day!!!

    By vegaslaw,
    • 2 replies
    • 562 views

  23. First Time

    By rfitz,
    • 2 replies
    • 561 views

  24. Im new here i have the band on 3/24/15 i being hospitalized

    By erika1976,
    • 2 replies
    • 605 views

  25. hopeful for new me

    By radkinswv,
    • 2 replies
    • 620 views

  26. 4 months

    By mosherga,
    • 2 replies
    • 446 views

  27. Introducing Myself

    By Mia2292,
    • 2 replies
    • 707 views

  28. New To Forum

    By cjshaw2,   
    • 2 replies
    • 666 views

  29. South Carolina

    By Guest LAS1ROSE1@YAHOO,
    • 2 replies
    • 980 views

  30. Vitamins

    By kristy tuttle,
    • 2 replies
    • 458 views

  31. Gaining weight after banding and looking for a lap band meeting in Sacramento

    By Jeanne E,
    • 2 replies
    • 591 views

  32. Here is my story

    By doug548,
    • 2 replies
    • 988 views

  33. really excited!!!

    By jimdd810,
    • 2 replies
    • 532 views

  34. Hello everyone

    By happykat,
    • 2 replies
    • 578 views

  35. Any Oband patients

    By balbuquerque,
    • 2 replies
    • 481 views

  36. New in group...

    By dentamy,
    • 2 replies
    • 697 views

  37. Happily Banded July 9th

    By mamabkf,
    • 2 replies
    • 686 views

  38. preop diet

    By fatboy98,
    • 2 replies
    • 941 views

  39. 1 week post op

    By rndani85,
    • 2 replies
    • 456 views

  40. Time off advice from fellow nurses

    By gracierose,
    • 2 replies
    • 683 views

  41. My Name is Carol and I am from Baton Rouge Louisiana

    By Carol1560,
    • 2 replies
    • 559 views

  42. Problems 18 yrs past RNY

    By LisaGS,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,842 views

  43. newly banded

    By cgore69,
    • 2 replies
    • 779 views

  44. Day one

    By mrsclauss0924,
    • 2 replies
    • 317 views

  45. Counting Down!

    By brittbaby,
    • 2 replies
    • 332 views

  46. 15 months after surgery

    By tiffany1406,
    • 2 replies
    • 992 views

  47. I have a surgery date set!!!!

    By hopetobebanded,
    • 2 replies
    • 621 views

  48. No surprise - I'm new here too!

    By ohpuhleez,
    • 2 replies
    • 731 views

  49. New

    By nic_89,
    • 2 replies
    • 609 views

  50. Hello

    By lynmcg,
    • 2 replies
    • 622 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. 🤞
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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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