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THANKS FOR STARTING THIS FORUM. Suffering from Fibromyalgia, Chronic fatigue, Osteoarthritis, and Osteoporosis, I felt I had a good list of co-mobidities for WLS before I even started thinking about the heart, cancer, and diabetes issues. Now, I'm 2 months out...12/8/03 -40lbs (not as great as I had hoped)...one complication w/bacteria that had me readmitted to hospital.Having overcome that, Iwas cleared for formal exercise. The day I scheduled to start Curves, I suffered 2 compression fractures in my back. Thank God it was AFTER surgery.SOOOO...Imagine how much weight I would have gained with 3 weeks of viritual bed rest? Another temporary setback.BED REST, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PAIN CLINIC, BONE SCAN AND BONE DENSITY TESTING. Now, as in my WLS team effort, the TEAM now has to find a different medicine(after 6 yrears of unsuccessful absorbtion) and a different approach for me.Any helpful hints of how you overcame your setbacks appreciatedAnd, yes, I now have double concerns about absorbtion.