General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions

8,802 topics in this forum

1. 

   About changing surgeons after insurance approval?

   By SnowDaisy, January 8, 2014
   • 11 replies
   • 2,638 views
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   • CBT
   • January 10, 2014
2. 

   My RMR Test & DEXA Scan results: WLS works better than Biggest Loser :)

   By OutsideMatchInside, May 19, 2016   

   • RMR
   • BMR
   • (and 8 more)

     Tagged with:

     • RMR
     • BMR
     • Testing
     • Univeristy
     • DEXA
     • WLS
     • Biggest Loser
     • Metab
     • metabolism
     • Mass
   • 14 replies
   • 2,637 views
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   • jess9395
   • June 24, 2016
3. 

   BariatricPal Local Support Chapters has Officially Launched!

   By Alex Brecher, June 5, 2014
   • 14 replies
   • 2,637 views
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   • LisaS73
   • October 6, 2015
4. 

   Where to go for support?

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   By SAS11, September 29, 2020
   • 21 replies
   • 2,635 views
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   • Arabesque
   • October 10, 2020
5. 

   Biotin

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   By fezik23, October 4, 2014
   • 18 replies
   • 2,633 views
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   • gowalking
   • October 6, 2014
6. 

   Night Cough & Lapband

   By Nicisbanded, August 21, 2011
   • 6 replies
   • 2,630 views
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   • size10again
   • August 21, 2011
7. 

   Anyone going through Kaiser permanente?

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   By Mel13, November 11, 2014
   • 26 replies
   • 2,629 views
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   • jen_shim
   • June 1, 2015
8. 

   surgery switch not welcome news

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   By rhfactor272, April 29, 2014
   • 23 replies
   • 2,628 views
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   • DLCoggin
   • May 3, 2014
9. 

   Has LBT helped or hindered your success?

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   By StephC, January 19, 2007
   • 22 replies
   • 2,628 views
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   • Alexmom
   • January 25, 2007
10. 

    Stuck food result in band open

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    By asenft, April 26, 2008
    • 15 replies
    • 2,627 views
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    • bankbiz21
    • May 17, 2008
11. 

    Average cals

    By Evolving, May 9, 2014
    • 12 replies
    • 2,627 views
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    • swimbikerun
    • April 30, 2015
12. 

    Lunch idea after gastric bypass

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    By Jennifer ortiz, January 25, 2022
    • 16 replies
    • 2,624 views
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    • Guest
    • March 29, 2022
13. 

    Hair Loss

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    By chasingchloee, August 27, 2015
    • 25 replies
    • 2,621 views
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    • Aggiemae
    • November 6, 2016
14. 

    Let's pick a name June 2009!!

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    By spud.mama, May 19, 2009
    • 26 replies
    • 2,620 views
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    • phenry
    • June 8, 2009
15. 

    Exercise Poll

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    By OilSooner, February 7, 2012
    • 25 replies
    • 2,613 views
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    • Amanda 3.0
    • February 10, 2012
16. 

    16 days until surgery and I have covid

    By mrsjo, November 27, 2021
    • 5 replies
    • 2,608 views
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    • amandad23
    • January 16, 2022
17. 

    Mini gastric bypass

    By Muñekita, January 9, 2017
    • 13 replies
    • 2,606 views
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    • Muñekita
    • June 22, 2017
18. 

    I am considering surgery, what's your pros and cons?

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    By Amberbo, January 12, 2016
    • 34 replies
    • 2,604 views
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    • McButterpants
    • January 17, 2016
19. 

    this will be interesting!

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    By chubbola, January 11, 2007
    • 29 replies
    • 2,603 views
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    • Teresita
    • January 17, 2007
20. 

    Hair growing back...different!?

    By fruitandveggies, September 23, 2017   

    • hair loss
    • 11 replies
    • 2,599 views
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    • Torriluv87
    • October 2, 2017
21. 

    New FSA (Flexible Spending Account) Rules as of 1/11

    By djmixon, January 12, 2011
    • 0 replies
    • 2,597 views
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    • djmixon
    • January 12, 2011
22. 

    What Do You Find Most Freeing About WLS?

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    By Alex Brecher, October 1, 2016   

    • post-op
    • weight loss
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • post-op
      • weight loss
      • benefits
    • 18 replies
    • 2,594 views
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    • ginabee38
    • October 3, 2016
23. 

    Is this realistic after rny?

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    By Sajijoma, September 24, 2015
    • 39 replies
    • 2,594 views
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    • Sajijoma
    • October 7, 2015
24. 

    How to find a good surgeon - this is delaying my entire process :(

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    By Assya, July 1, 2018
    • 32 replies
    • 2,594 views
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    • kimberlymi
    • July 5, 2018
25. 

    Update your Profile for better Results?

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    By DropWt4Life, September 20, 2017
    • 25 replies
    • 2,591 views
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    • ClbsMm2000
    • October 9, 2017
26. 

    Interesting article on changes when you lose half your body weight

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    By lsereno, February 7, 2014
    • 21 replies
    • 2,591 views
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    • kimmie2363
    • May 22, 2014
27. 

    WLS Abbreviations

    By James Marusek, May 11, 2015   

    • Abbreviations
    • 4 replies
    • 2,585 views
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    • James Marusek
    • May 20, 2015
28. 

    CA - Sonoma County

    By pfries62, April 17, 2014
    • 14 replies
    • 2,585 views
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    • kolmstead
    • August 25, 2016
29. 

    How I maintain

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    By bellabloom, March 31, 2017
    • 15 replies
    • 2,584 views
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    • bellabloom
    • April 3, 2017
30. 

    Cancer

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    By James Marusek, August 9, 2018   

    • cancer
    • weight loss surgery
    • 20 replies
    • 2,583 views
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    • pugmom234
    • August 12, 2018
31. 

    February Bandsters- New Poll

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    By marathinner, January 22, 2008
    • 21 replies
    • 2,580 views
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    • NCsQueen
    • February 10, 2009
32. 

    What Is the Biggest Mistake You Made?

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    By Alex Brecher, April 10, 2016   

    • advice
    • tips
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • advice
      • tips
      • pre-op
      • post-op
    • 19 replies
    • 2,577 views
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    • OzRoo
    • April 17, 2016
33. 

    Lets talk protein shakes

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    By cclayton44, May 8, 2020
    • 15 replies
    • 2,573 views
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    • mustang92
    • May 29, 2020
34. 

    FL - Titusville & Brevard County

    By dawalsh, April 3, 2014
    • 13 replies
    • 2,573 views
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    • LizHobbs
    • September 5, 2016
35. 

    ¡BariatricPal es en castellano! BariatricPal is now in Spanish!

    By Alex Brecher, January 10, 2015
    • 1 reply
    • 2,573 views
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    • ProudGrammy
    • January 16, 2015
36. 

    Cognition post VSG

    By Innerchild, November 3, 2013   

    • Cognition
    • 10 replies
    • 2,571 views
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    • marywithoutsound
    • November 3, 2013
37. 

    I Need 14/16 Clothes...have Lots Of Nice 18/20 To Give.

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    By tautry, April 17, 2012
    • 17 replies
    • 2,570 views
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    • Renea77
    • July 5, 2012
38. 

    Bypass , sleeve, lapband?

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    By Rudedogg89, December 27, 2017
    • 33 replies
    • 2,570 views
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    • Brittanyblue
    • January 1, 2018
39. 

    Lap-Band vs Gasteric Balloon

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    By Katie Hasen, March 21, 2018
    • 17 replies
    • 2,570 views
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    • sparkplug
    • May 1, 2018
40. 

    Fat Tax on Plus-Size Clothing (but almost exclusively on women's clothing, not men's)

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    By Born in Missouri, August 21, 2018
    • 38 replies
    • 2,569 views
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    • Frustr8
    • November 15, 2018
41. 

    Tanning and Post-Op Scars- What's Your Opinion?

    By jessicastatzer, June 21, 2009
    • 11 replies
    • 2,567 views
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    • Carriedaway78
    • June 26, 2009
42. 

    The only thing I don't LOVE about my sleeve...

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    By LipstickLady, January 7, 2014
    • 25 replies
    • 2,567 views
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    • Rena's got this
    • January 28, 2014
43. 

    Awful doctor experience

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    By stillundecided44, October 11, 2022
    • 18 replies
    • 2,562 views
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    • STLoser
    • November 4, 2022
44. 

    ProCare Health One A Day Vitamin

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    By SummerTimeGirl, September 16, 2021
    • 16 replies
    • 2,561 views
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    • HeatherE
    • October 27, 2021
45. 

    GAINED 4LBs....8 weeks post.

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    By dreamingsmall, August 30, 2017
    • 26 replies
    • 2,558 views
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    • Berry78
    • September 4, 2017
46. 

    Keeping my mouth closed

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    By ZGal, September 26, 2018
    • 16 replies
    • 2,557 views
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    • ZGal
    • November 9, 2018
47. 

    Pseudotumor Cerebri

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    By mousecat88, October 10, 2018
    • 18 replies
    • 2,557 views
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    • Frustr8
    • January 5, 2019
48. 

    How far out was your surgery date after insurance approval?

    By athea.lei, June 3, 2020
    • 10 replies
    • 2,557 views
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    • Foxbins
    • June 12, 2020
49. 

    Plus Size Consignment Shop Ohio

    By Jlo77, May 4, 2012
    • 4 replies
    • 2,556 views
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    • keldolbeth
    • July 25, 2012
50. 

    Wls disqualified

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    By rico31286, November 17, 2016
    • 15 replies
    • 2,556 views
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    • LittleBill
    • November 28, 2016