MARTHA--Congratulations to you and your husband on your recent surgeries! What an awesome thing for the two of you to do together! I know that you are thrilled that you are both finally on the other side of all of this. I, too, had my surgery done by Dr. Clements on August 2 and have lost 85 pounds to date. He truly is an awesome, gifted doctor and I know that he cares deeply for his patients and wants to see them succeed. Just remember to do everything he tells you and you will be successful. I had absolutely no pain after my surgery (never took any pain meds in the hospital or after I went home!) and I was up doing whatever I wanted to do the day I went home from the hospital! My surgery and recovery was far easier than I ever expected--I know that this is because I was covered in prayer during the whole time and because I (and you) have the absolute best doctor around when it comes to this type of surgery. I wish you both much success in your weight loss goals, and that you will have an easy, uneventful recovery. Keep me posted! Your WLS friend--Diane Harris