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Haven't posted in a long while. I am approaching 6 years post op. I have had lots of ups and downs. Generally I am pleased and I have not put weight back on. I was about 350 prior to surgery and I float in between 160 and 170 pounds. Eating is still a struggle but its something you learn to deal with. I hope everyone is doing well and receiving the support that is needed. If I can help anyone the way that I was helped and supported by this forum, I would gladly help.

sosewsue61 i was reading thru everyones responses when i read about u getting a perm this month.it’s only my opinion as i am a haidresser for 22yrs,please wait on the perm if ur already losing hair & are trying to grow more,they are still so hard on ur hair & i just don’t want it to cause more damage & create even a bigger problem for u.biotin can help if u have a deficiency,prenatal vitamins can help,avedas invati system can help.moving the scalp around to promote good circulation when shampooing & conditioning,no tight hats or rubber bands that can restrict blood flow & a good oil to keep scalp from being dry or exfoliating really oily dandruff buildup on scalp can all only help.

Frust8 my height weight was 360 I was a size 28W now I’m 220 and a size 14 I am 5’8’’ My goal was a size 16 but I now have a new goal. I want to hit onederland. I have worked my butt off and don’t you guys ever let anyone tell you that you took the easy way out this is way harder Both mentally and physically! I’m so happy for you guys! Your about to get your lives back! I didn’t realize till after surgery that I had but the pause button and was just watching my life instead of living it.

Hi Ash I have the same surgery date, I’m 36 and In Philadelphia

I'm at 5 months today, 65.8 lbs down -- and I think about 2 lbs of that is my hair! When does it start growing back? I'm pretty clever with a comb, hairspray and some hair fiber, but ouch it's getting sparse. Any idea as to when it starts to come back in? Any ideas on how to help it look better? (Apparently, I am vain)

Mine started to fall out at around the 3rd month. In the 4th-5th month I shed like a german shepherd and cut my hair short. In the 8th month it started growing back. I am in my 11th month and back to thick locks (and the pixie doesn't really work anymore). I had a lot of hair to begin with, so even though I lost tons, it was mostly a housekeeping problem (daily cleaning of an all-white bathroom).

I recently switched insurance companies, but I had BCBS of Western NY when I started this process. Requirements were 6 months of nutrition visits, 1 psych eval and 1 exercise class. No endoscopy.

It’s probably going to vary plan by plan and practice by practice. That being said, if you’d been seen by my surgeon, you would’ve had to have been on a pre-surgery liquid diet for a longer period of time than someone with a lower BMI, and might have had to go in for blood work while you were on the pre-surgery diet. All plans and practices seem to require some form of supervised medical weight loss program and a psych evaluation, as well as a screening for sleep apnea if you haven’t already had one. Also, though I haven’t heard it mentioned here, my surgeon requires that patients get their A1C below 7 before surgery.

I have the same dilemma. It's my only real complaint right now. I've got a bald spot near the front of my head that I hide reasonably well with headbands. Sent from my SM-J327V using BariatricPal mobile app

Yeah, the weight shifts around differently for me this time too. I completely lost my arss already...lol but my stomach has not went down as much as I would like.