pain

Hi, I'm new to the site and very glad to have found this place. :) I have not had my surgery yet, though I've done almost all of the prep work (blood work, xrays, counseling, nutritionist, endoscopy, etc). All that is left is an EKG, which won't happen until closer to the surgery and...losing...

Hi All, I'm on the pre-op diet and I've noticed pain on my right side. When I rubbed the area, I could feel a lump the size of a walnut about 6" from my belly button and equidistant of my hip and rib cage. Anyone else have this happen? Any idea what it could be? TIA Heather

Hi all! I'm new here so hope I can get this right. I had my surgery on Feb 19th. Due to the fact I live so far away from my dr, I don't see him for my first follow-up until this Friday (3/7). One of the things I'm wondering about is, has anyone else had really bad back pain at about the T4-T9...

I am 5 months post op and have lost 82 pounds. My big problem I'm having is I have several places around my abdominal area that feel like somebody stuck a knife in. It is not just on the front. It is the sides and towards the back. I'm thinking it is the skin and underlying tissue getting...