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I am 3 and a half months post op and I am also having hair loss. Everyone says they don't see it but I do! I notice the amount of hair in the drain when I shampoo and the amount in my brush when I comb it. I have even resorted to tons of hair serums so it doesn't tangle and make me have to rip out more hair when I brush. I wear the wet curly look so I don't have to comb as often and I am so scarred to go bald.. I had really long thick hair before surgery now it is long and not thin but not thick.I know I don't get all my protein in but I don't think I ate that much protein before surgery either.... I don't know.. all I do know is I am loving the results I am seeing from this surgery so I guess it will fix itself in the end...

I can say since I had surgery ( Oct.27th 2010) I have noticed food doesn't have the appeal it use to or the taste, as matter of fact there are foods and spices I use to love an now cant get passed the smell! also my sense of smell was extremely heightened for the first couple months after surgery but now it isn't so bad but put it this way no one can sneak anything passed my sniffer.lol... They say it gets better I am hopping so....Good Luck.

Well here I am approaching 168lbs lost and ready to break into the three hundreds for the first time in at least 15 years and my feelings aren't exactly what I thought they would be! I thought I would be so giddy and excited and don't get me wrong I am very happy but nervous and anxious! It seems just 9 months ago I was given a year to live and weighed 565lbs and now I am off all meds and ready to be below 400lbs it is all happening so fast that I don't think my mind is having enough time to catch up with my body( how weird is that? it use to be the opposite way around)! I guess I am just nervous about being at the starting line again of another 100lbs to lose but I am sure that it will come off just how the last amount has! I am soo happy with my decision to have the sleeve I just wish I could see the changes in body like other people are seeing them? Is that common for someone who has lost a significant amount of weight to not see it ??

I'm in Castro Valley! I had my sleeve on Oct. 27th 2010 in South City San Francisco Kaiser. Dr. Alami is my Surgeon.

I am almost 3months post op and last night and 2day my stomach on the left upper side is really sore it almost feels like when I came home from the hospital! the pain is right under one of my incisions. I haven't had any pain in this area since I was 3 weeks post op is this normal? what could it be pulled muscle or something??

Thank you soo much! I never thought about scar adhesion's ! It hurts when I try to stand up and bend so it might be!

So I am trying my hardest to do things right! I am taking most of the vitamins, eating more protien, trying to leave carbs and starches alone! I feel better I am getting between 450-600 calories in a day which I still dont feel comfortable with but it is a big improvement from 300 calories a day! I know I have only been doing this for under 2 weeks but the last 3 weeks I gained 3 lbs. I know this week I maintained and didn't gain anything or lose anything which is good ( I guess)! The Dietitian thinks I am platooning because I have been consistently losing weight for 6 months (before and after surgery)! Is that possible this soon out to have a Plato? I get confused cause all I heard for 6 months before surgery was cut your calories, eat less and exercise more and now they are telling me to eat more and no exercise! I feel so confused at this point cause I am no where near my goal weight! any advise???

For the first 3 weeks I couldnt eat anything but fluids and tried 2 drink Protein Drink but the more I drank the sicker I got Turns out I am severley lactose intolerant. i my 4th week I found apples and watermelon worked for me but any dairy made me sick even with the lactaid and lunch meat or tuna did not work for me it made me nauses ! I got my stomach use to eating chicken noodle Soup once a day a total of 140 calories which isnt much but it was loaded with sodium so I had to stop that! for about a week I was eating 4 small tangerines a day, drinking 6oz of orange juice a day and that was it ! I had a 10 week check up(which I wasnt suposed to have till 3months post op) and the appt. didnt go well! the said all my blood work was low, my liver was showing signs of strain, my Vitamin D is depleated and the Vitamin A is incredibly low. The nutritionist said My body is in starvation mode and it is holding any calories it gets and that is why I am gaining or I could be platooing or a combination of both. Also up until 2weeks ago I was unable to gt any vitamins down without getting the dry heves. so I just began taking my multi Vitamin and both B VITAMINS about 10 days ago! along with that I have began 2 increase my calories and Protein intake(protein is up to about 30grams a day) the Dr. told me to completley avoid dairy including protein shkaes cause it gives me such frequent bad diareeha that I am not absorbing any what vitamins I should be getting! I am starting Probiotics next week and the Dr. said it should help with the nuasea and allow me to eat other foods.sorry for jumping around so much on topics but I am beginning to get frustrated with this whole weight loss stuff.. thank you...

I was always Hot before surgery ! it didnt matter if it was summer or winter I was wearing tank tops and sandals. But now 11 weeks post op I am always freezing! I sleep with 5 blankets including and electric blanket on high, I sleep with pants , t shirt , sock and sometimes a robe and my feet and hands are always cold no matter what. I will say the weight loss is great. I lost 86lbs from may 2010 to oct.2010 before surgery, and I am down 81lbs since surgery on Oct.27th 2010! making a total of 167lbs lost.... I am super excited to see more results and can definitely live with the always being cold instead of fat and unhealthy...

so I am just wondering if many people have had issues with their lab work after surgery! I know I haven't been doing everything right for the last 8 weeks. first off I only eat 300 calories a day second I haven't been able to get any vitamins in till this last week! all my results were in the low range but the one that worries me the most is my ALT Results it went from 23 in may 2010 to 123 this Dec. They said it is caused by the drastic weight loss I have had in 8 weeks( 82lbs) has anyone else had this problem? I am worried they wanna retest me in 2 weeks and if the number stays the same or goes up they wanna do a liver ultrasound! also I am confused they don't want me really losing much weight right now (even though I have 200+lbs still to lose)! Also when I saw the Dr. last week they diagnosed me with after surgery bulimia which I think is incorrect!! They said I am extremely lactose intolerant and that could be what has been irritating my stomach so they gave me probiotics for the next month! what they don't get is yes I count my calories terribly but I would eat the stuff they want me to (like protein) if my stomach was not always upset and sick feeling every time I try to eat! If anyone has any words of wisdom or thoughts on my situation I would be very happy to hear them.. Thank you....

That is the same question I have asked numerous times and get no answer from the Dr. or dietitian ! and wow you are doing great I am barely getting 300 calories in 8 weeks out and sometimes drinking 2 16oz waters a day is hard for me!! all I can say is you are doing a good job and let me know if you happen to find out how many calories a day wee are supposed to eat! Thanks.. Good Luck..

When I was on my 2 week liquid diet I thought I was never gonna make it! But I found staying busy and not being home much or around food kept my mind occupied on other things rather than food!! I will say the closer I go to being sleeved the more food became my last worry! I am now 8weeks out and very happy with the decision to be sleeved. Good Luck 2 you...

I had the sleeve on Oct.27th & I have lost 70lbs since surgery the first 50lbs came off in 2 weeks! I myself am having a very hard time eating! since surgery I am extreme lactose intolerant and haven't found a protein shake that works for me without causing the dry heaves. also I was unable 2 use the chewable vitamins cause they agitated my sleeve also swallowing the prilosec for heartburn sometimes is challenging. I have several new complications that are associated from all these things, I have a a vitamin & protein deficiency making all my muscles feel like they are having charlie horses all the time, I get dizzy from malnutrition cause I am afraid to eat over 300 calories a day in fear of gaining which I gained 1lb last week because they say my body is in starvation mode. I have an appointment this Tuesday with the Dr. and the nutritionist and I am really scarred at what they are gonna tell me. my surgeon says the weight is coming off to fast and I am now treading in dangerous waters which is hard for me too believe cause when I look in the mirror all I can see is the 275lbs more that need to come off instead of the 157lbs I have lost since may 1 2010. Can anyone help me? Is anyone else struggling like this??

So it turns out I am vitamin deficient and protein deficient and they have set me up with an appt. with Not my surgeon but a Dr. whom I have never met and that worries me! Also I have an appt. with the dietitian so she can help me find a way or ways to get more protein in my daily food intake... I am nervous about what they are gonna tell me... Hopefully together we can figure this mess I have made out....

I was soo nervous. My surgery was for noon on Oct. 27th 2010 but I had to be admitted by 9am! The night before I couldn't sleep at all. I stayed awake until 7am the morning of my surgery. I was excited to know I was starting my new life but also nervous and scarred of the whole surgery hospital thing...One positive about being tired when I got admitted I calmed down instantly with the first med they gave me for my nerves.. Good Luck too you...

I have on incision that was like that too. My surgeon said it was the deepest incision cause it was where they removed the excess stomach that was removed. so he said it would be tender longer and may take a bit longer to heal then my other incisions. I am now 8 weeks out and all healed... Good Luck too you...

I was just wondering if it is normal to get severe gas pains 8weeks out after surgery? Yesterday the hubby took me for a drive and we were in the car for about 3 and a half hours then stopped to eat and drove another hour and a half home. On the way home I got this pain that started in my stomach and went to my back, shoulder and chest, It was so intense I screamed the whole way home! It felt like the pain I had after surgery which was Gas ! Is this a common issue and what causes it? Cause I sure dont want to repeat last night again!!