I just wanted to tell you that the powder used to "prevent" adhesions rarely work. My surgeon has been a general surgeon for decades. He said that there has been no proven way to prevent adhesions and most abandoned that powder stuff. Some people are prone to adhesions and that's unfortunate. I've seen and know people that have had numerous surgeries from adhesions (from intestinal surgeries, hysterectomies, etc). I hope you don't continue to have those adhesions! It can be a side effect from any surgery or injury. I hope your hernia surgeries go well too. If you get one hernia, getting another is not unheard of... but hopefully they use a large patch to repair it and prevent another one! You might want to find out what kind of patch they will use (I assume from an incisional hernia?)... Feel better!

I've heard of people taking Ambien-CR having this happen to them, along with a bunch of other strange things. Ask your dr. about switching your sleeping medication to something like Lunesta if you are on Ambien-CR. Dee

Well, as you wrote, there's no predicting...but the real truth is that the excess skin isn't from WLS...it's from massive weight loss and anyone who'd have skin issues after surgery would have them if they lost via non-surgical methods. It's a byproduct of losing weight. So the only prevention is choosing not to lose weight. And I'm doubting that's what you're interested in... Nancy

I have never been through that. But I just wanted to pass along this (((Hug))) I am sorry you had to experience this, I can only imagine your disapointment. Talk to your doctor again and see what he says about the lap band. Good lUck to you.

Hi Crys, I'm sorry that you too had to go thru all the hurt and anger that one has to go thru to gain confidence from a divorce, no matter what the reason. We seem to suck up our disappointment and try to begin all over and learn from our mistakes. I'm not so sure that weight was an issue, but I am not going to disect it over and over again. Yes I miss the old days, but mostly because I don't have anyone to share the new days with. I am more confident about my looks, and strutt my stuff too, which I did not have the confidence to do 6 years ago, but was happy and secure (?). I guess what I'm trying to say is "I've been on both sides of the road, fat and happy, skinny and lonely" and its all the same to me. I don't have the health issues I did, and as the proffessionals advise...I will now live longer....hmmmm. I admire and respect what WLS has to offer as a cure for some health concerns, but my son-in-law is a doctor and has clued me in on a lot of negatives too.(after the fact). For the ones that are considering surgery, it can be a great thing. Just be sure which side of the road you want to travel on. Thank you for your post, and my socks are still on my feet waiting to be knocked off Hugs and Love, Marilyn