hi there, i had my sleeve in tijuana mexico on march 17 2011 and have the hardness under a couple of my incision sites, sometimes i get a pinching pain under the siet where the drain was, people tell me its normal but no one ever mentioned when it will go away. i have eaten some eggs and some salmon but basically stay to soups,yogurts and prot drinks., next week i think i can start some more soft foods, so im looking foreward to that. im down 22 pound and liking this for the most part. its amazing how little it takes to fill me up..1/4 cup of soup and im full! good luch to u and chat soon