I am 6 months post op and have started having back pain. I went to my family doctor. He checked my kidneys and everything was fine. He thinks it is muscular due to my weight change. Anyone else have this issue?

Yes, yes and yes! I was told by my spine surgeon that they see a lot of Bariatric surgery patients. There a few reasons why:

1. All the fat actually supported your spine and now that it is gone your posture changes.

2. You are likely much more active which is obviously a good thing

3. As the weight leaves, everything sort of falls down, that changes the way you you walk, sit and stand.

I have been battling a degenerative spine ever since I was in my late 20's which was when I gained a lot of weight. Unfortunately I waited too long to lose my weight. Recently I had to undergo a 3 level spinal fusion in my cervical spine. This was my 4th spine surgery in the last 14 years.

The reality is, obesity really damages your body if you wait too long to do something about it.

Oh, by the way once you lose the weight in your butt, your tailbone sticks out and it hurts like heck to sit for too long.

Wow! Sorry you you have had such problems. Thanks for the info. It all makes sense.