My surgery date was April 27. I've been pretty discouraged with a 29lb loss until I read the posts from the rest of you. At least we are all heading in the right direction. I started loosing hair about 2 weeks ago, much to my dismay, as I thought I was doing well with the protein. I have had 4 fills and am just now feeling some restriction. On the plus side, I've lost enough to eliminate lower back pain and my knees are working much better. GERD is also gone. Been medicating that for about 10 years, so no complaints.