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Talk about anything related to weight loss surgery, such as choosing a surgery and surgeon, preparing for surgery, pre-surgery and post-surgery diets, weight loss, exercise and mental challenges. Exchange recipes, find weight loss surgery buddies, get exercise advice, ask about cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and share your weight loss surgery story!

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  1. Post-op: How long until you progressed to solid food?

    By Constance,
    • 91 replies
    • 13,017 views

  2. Would You Wear a Mini-skirt?

    By Jennie1976,
    • 90 replies
    • 13,617 views

  3. Lap-band Convention

    By CoachCher,
    • 89 replies
    • 5,094 views

  4. VA - Northern VA

    By Deactivate,
    • 89 replies
    • 4,583 views

  5. How did you choose your goal weight?

    By ChaosUnlimited,   
    • 88 replies
    • 7,754 views

  6. Call out- PREPARE AND SIGN UP for NEW YEAR's CHALLENGE!

    By mi75,
    • 88 replies
    • 7,437 views

  7. It's lose not loose (smh)

    By soready17,
    • 88 replies
    • 4,234 views

  8. Things I won't miss about being fat!

    By ChubRub,
    • 88 replies
    • 10,736 views

  9. As a newbie I'm asking "What kinda site is this?"

    By celticNgel,   
    • 88 replies
    • 4,860 views

  10. Hit a milestone today!

    By Dashofpixiedust8,
    • 88 replies
    • 6,118 views

  11. Why do we fall off the wagon? & How to get back on?

    By bostonmama,
    • 88 replies
    • 9,165 views

  12. Who Has Joined A Gym Or Do You Work Out At Home?

    By violeteyes37,
    • 87 replies
    • 7,725 views

  13. Your response to: "but you aren't 'THAT' big!"

    By MisforMimi,
    • 87 replies
    • 5,240 views

  14. Governor Chris Christie and the Lap-Band

    By Alex Brecher,
    • 87 replies
    • 10,142 views

  15. Where Did You Have Your Lap-band Done?

    By Lap-bandit,
    • 87 replies
    • 12,949 views

  16. Do You Regret Getting Banded ??? VOTE !

    By ramone,
    • 87 replies
    • 12,801 views

  17. Intermittent Fasting

    By GreenTealael,   
    • 86 replies
    • 5,830 views

  18. 10 CC band- How many CCs to get restriction?

    By Leona06,
    • 86 replies
    • 14,751 views

  19. Do You Still Have Your Gall Bladder?

    By mslynn,
    • 86 replies
    • 11,834 views

  20. Face to Face Friday!

    By Krista27,
    • 85 replies
    • 7,349 views

  21. Google and your privacy

    By Alex Brecher,
    • 85 replies
    • 9,809 views

  22. To eat daily, or not to eat...EGGS!

    By heycrystal2052,   
    • 84 replies
    • 5,177 views

  23. WLS for a sugar/carb addict and binger?

    By Yettid,
    • 83 replies
    • 6,377 views

  24. TX - DFW

    By Huntingnurse,
    • 83 replies
    • 7,828 views

  25. What was your most recent NSV? (non-scale victory)

    By tamg26k,   
    • 82 replies
    • 5,453 views

  26. Is anyone's goal weight higher than the BMI chart weight?

    By her1981,
    • 82 replies
    • 5,212 views

  27. VA

    By swimbikerun,
    • 82 replies
    • 6,279 views

  28. Should LapBandTalk have forums for OTHER Weight Loss Surgeries?

    By Froggi,
    • 82 replies
    • 8,509 views

  29. NC - Wake County area & RTP

    By Simpley_ke,
    • 82 replies
    • 5,884 views

  30. Which embarrasses you more?

    By WASaBubbleButt,
    • 82 replies
    • 7,512 views

  31. Anyone scheduled for February 2018???

    By TooNuNu,   
    • 82 replies
    • 5,092 views

  32. Has anyone kept it a secret?

    By VSG4Mag,   
    • 82 replies
    • 6,321 views

  33. You might be a WLS patient when...

    By Who'sThere,
    • 82 replies
    • 7,329 views

  34. Feeling like I am taking the easy way out :-/

    By Butterfly512,
    • 81 replies
    • 4,893 views

  35. When you need to lose 200+ pounds, how do you get started with exercise?

    By momster0,
    • 81 replies
    • 12,744 views

  36. Simple Poll - If you had it to do over...

    By LuuLuu,
    • 81 replies
    • 13,930 views

  37. Gastric Sleevr Vs. Bypass

    By NYCGirl9269,
    • 80 replies
    • 10,349 views

  38. Help I went in for my initial consultation and wanted the Gastric Sleeve the doctor suggested the Duodenal switch surgery

    By BigJohn58,
    • 80 replies
    • 5,211 views

  39. MO - St. Louis

    By pinksjo1,   
    • 80 replies
    • 7,744 views

  40. Poll - Heavy Handed Moderators

    By cashley,
    • 79 replies
    • 8,798 views

  41. HELP: Gaining Weight After Only 6 months from MGB

    By MGBinIsrael,
    • 79 replies
    • 5,369 views

  42. Where's everyone from :)

    By foodie669,
    • 79 replies
    • 5,829 views

  43. Let's Collect Some Data!

    By ms.sss,
    • 79 replies
    • 9,036 views

  44. Did You Have Complications After Weight Loss Surgery?

    By Alex Brecher,   
    • 79 replies
    • 14,509 views

  45. OR - Portland

    By PdxMan,
    • 79 replies
    • 6,439 views

  46. Were you informed about PS before you were banded?

    By Dr. Schulman,
    • 79 replies
    • 10,483 views

  47. Have you noticed?

    By El Diablo,
    • 78 replies
    • 4,861 views

  48. What do you order at restaurants after weight loss surgery?

    By Alex Brecher,
    • 78 replies
    • 10,759 views

  49. Did you lose weight before your first fill?

    By sleepyjean,
    • 78 replies
    • 8,837 views

  50. FL - Orlando

    By knippenjen42,
    • 78 replies
    • 6,728 views

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    • ChunkCat

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      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
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    • BeanitoDiego

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      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
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      Looking to connect with others who are also on the journey of better health. Post-Op Gastric Sleeve (4/11/24).
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    • jparadigm

      jparadigm

      Happy Wednesday!
       
      I hope everyone is having a lovely week so far! 
      It's been a bit of a struggle this last week...I'm hungry ALL the time.
      · 1 reply
      1. BlondePatriotInCDA

        BlondePatriotInCDA

        Have a great Wednesday too! Sorry you're hungry all the time, I'm pretty much the same..and I'm sick of eating the same food all the time.

    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Well, tomorrow I go in for an impromptu hiatal hernia repair after ending up in the ER over the weekend because I couldn't get food down and water was moving at a trickle... I've been having these symptoms on and off for a few weeks but Sunday was the worst by far and came with chest pain and trouble breathing. The ER PA thinks it is just esophagitis and that the surgeon and radiologist are wrong. But the bariatric surgeon swears it is a hernia, possibly a sliding one based on my symptoms. So he fit me into his schedule this week to repair it! I hope he's right and this sorts it out. He's going to do a scope afterwards to be sure there is nothing wrong with the esophagus. Here's hoping it all goes well!!
      · 4 replies
      1. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        omgsh!! Hope all goes well!! Keeping you in my thoughts!

      2. gracesmommy2

        gracesmommy2

        Hope you’re doing well!

      3. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        I hope it goes well! Sending positive thoughts for a speedy recovery!

      4. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        How are you doing? any update?!

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