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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?

47,599 topics in this forum

  1. Newbie

    By Kristi74,
    • 8 replies
    • 740 views

  2. Excited

    By cutz,
    • 4 replies
    • 730 views

  3. Beginning the process...

    By geochic77,
    • 6 replies
    • 780 views

  4. Hi! I'm new and need advice!

    By konphident23,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,098 views

  5. New Member and looking for info on Dr. Carter/DFW area

    By Feel2Young2B40,
    • 2 replies
    • 742 views

  6. My name is Sylvia, please to meet you. Also info regarding Vegas Bandster Ball Bash

    By Guest iamyuneek,
    • 2 replies
    • 925 views

  7. Hi, my name is Karen & I'm new here too.

    By KarenB,
    • 6 replies
    • 794 views

  8. Husband and i will both be banded

    By Guest masonsmom,
    • 5 replies
    • 676 views

  9. Hello, My name is Misty and I was banded on Nov, 22nd 2004

    By misstea1975,
    • 5 replies
    • 667 views

  10. I'm Roxanna a Nurse from FL. & I decided to get "banded!"

    By MomCeo111,
    • 9 replies
    • 976 views

  11. newbie about to schedule surgery- HELP

    By MikeC,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,291 views

  12. Newly banded in KS

    By gwn55,
    • 3 replies
    • 897 views

  13. Got banded on 2/15

    By sharon,
    • 7 replies
    • 709 views

  14. Sammee from Austraila

    By Chickie,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,345 views

  15. Lisa

    By Guest LJ,
    • 6 replies
    • 861 views

  16. Having H2O Problems

    By Frisky,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,553 views

  17. 11 days on

    By rachel,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,615 views

  18. Need help finding a doctor

    By Delia1,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,247 views

  19. newbander

    By Guest rcampas,
    • 10 replies
    • 958 views

  20. Newbie on site........:-)

    By BeachBabe(soon),
    • 3 replies
    • 677 views

  21. My start

    By Guest barbarab,
    • 8 replies
    • 868 views

  22. I'm a new member-and I'm in PAIN!

    By faithinjesus,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,182 views

  23. I'm home and a BANDED MAMA!!!!!

    By Tarafeena,
    • 3 replies
    • 700 views

  24. New Member

    By kimberly,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,119 views

  25. Here goes...

    By Guest Allie Lee,
    • 4 replies
    • 792 views

  26. Hello

    By Guest Jane Evans,
    • 5 replies
    • 890 views

  27. Getting Banded on Wednesday Feb 16

    By tammymaybeband,
    • 19 replies
    • 1,735 views

  28. Surgery Scheduled

    By tobeaskinnychic,
    • 3 replies
    • 711 views

  29. Wow...what a God send you are!

    By makena2,
    • 2 replies
    • 704 views

  30. giving the Band SERIOUS consideration

    By Guest AXACheerMom,
    • 3 replies
    • 677 views

  31. introduction

    By the best me,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,108 views

  32. Anybody experienced Insomnia

    By bigmom,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,017 views

  33. Newbie here - hellooooooo

    By Sharon T - PA,
    • 8 replies
    • 658 views

  34. Yeehah - it's going ahead tomorrow

    By rachel,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,545 views

  35. I'm a newbie

    By laraestokes,
    • 8 replies
    • 950 views

  36. newbie here

    By coyotegirl,
    • 7 replies
    • 832 views

  37. Four months out

    By Guest cramped,
    • 6 replies
    • 904 views

  38. Surgery on Friday

    By rachel,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,476 views

  39. Pre-op Banding Stage

    By Guest terrie67,
    • 2 replies
    • 608 views

  40. Hi, bandster from down under

    By Curley,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,047 views

  41. Newbie here with lots of questions

    By Chicagoboy,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,030 views

  42. Searching in STL

    By deevynediva,
    • 0 replies
    • 668 views

  43. seriously looking into banding

    By Guest chena_cita,
    • 2 replies
    • 654 views

  44. going in for my first consult... scared to death

    By Guest krissie,
    • 2 replies
    • 513 views

  45. Hotlanta chic headed to Tijuana Feb. 11th

    By anewme,
    • 12 replies
    • 963 views

  46. thank you thank you

    By bandit,
    • 2 replies
    • 637 views

  47. 4 weeks PostOp - what a great Bandster site!

    By suzieschmoe,
    • 9 replies
    • 881 views

  48. Hey, when Laura gets here...

    By GeezerSue,
    • 0 replies
    • 598 views

  49. almost there....

    By daisydoodle,
    • 1 reply
    • 576 views

  50. New here, was banded on 1-18-05

    By Frisky,
    • 10 replies
    • 893 views

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    • Bashbee91

      Bashbee91

      Hey guys new to the process looking forward to this new life. 
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    • Bugg

      Bugg

      Hi everyone! I’m brand new here. I just went through all my pre-op requirements per my insurance company and now everything has been submitted and I’m just waiting for final approval and my surgery date. I’ve been doing research, watching YouTube videos, TikTok’s, ect.. trying to prepare my mind and what to expect so I’ll be ready for the surgery. I was so sure and so set and so ready and excited. However, now that I’ve done everything & it’s almost here, I am sooooooo scared! I know why I want it bc I’ve tried everything and I just don’t feel like I can lose weight by myself. I’m tired of being overweight my entire life. I’m miserable, but I keep psyching myself out afraid of GERD bc I know how that can be and I don’t want to have to get a bypass after already gaining the courage to even get VSG. I’m scared of complications like I’mgoing to regret doing it and be depressed that I didn’t just be more disciplined and try again to lose the weight on my own even sitting here typing this knowing in my mind i just can’t and don’t possess the discipline. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to handle the restrictions of the sleeve. What do I eat? I don’t know how to eat healthy really and don’t enjoy healthy food. I don’t know how to do this! I feel so defeated!Someone tell me they felt anything similar to this or am I not ready? I thought I was. I am so tired of being sick and tired and so tired of myself and so tired of being stuck and stuck in this body and somebody different on the outside from what I feel inside. I just want to ball up and cry.
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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!

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