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The test is sometime required because sleep apnea is considered a "co morbidity" for insurance purposes and may help with approval. My insurance had a specific exclusion for WLS but I had all the symptoms of sleep apnea so I had it done anyways. My doc said if I could resolve the sleep apnea I would lose 10% more of the excess weight. Not being in REM sleep for a proper amount of time makes the body produce something that makes you crave sweets which usually adds to the weight. This is how it was explained to me. I did have severe sleep apnea and the weight loss has helped tremendously.

My aunt has small bowel cancer. Apparently it's pretty rare. They took her into surgery, closed her up and said there was nothing they could do for her. They gave her 6 months. That was 6 years ago. She didn't give up and she found another surgeon at UTSW in Dallas. I think his name is Dr Bosch? Six months after her diagnosis, I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, one of the deadliest. That was 5 1/2 years ago. There is hope. Because of the rarity of small bowel cancer and it usually is slow growing, it is hard to study in the early stages. Because it is often missed. Please let me know if you want any more information about my aunt or her doctors. I don't want to over share unsolicited information. You have my prayers.

Take a tums. My sleeve didn't like much of anything for awhile.

I'm in north Richland hills!

You look great! Big change!

Same here! Only poop once every 3-4 days now which is actually a welcome thing considering I took Imodium EVERY DAY for 4 years before my surgery for chronic diarrhea. If I didn't, I couldn't leave the house. But yeah, definitely lose when I poop????

I have avoided this topic until now because when I get started I can't stop. I am a professional hair stylist 23 years. I also have a bachelors in kinesiology so I know more about anatomy/physiology than the average stylist. I also have been slick bald for months during chemo. I have grown a whole new head of hair and watched it as it came in TOTALLY different than before. I want to recommend a product without sounding spammy. But first a few things I know to be true... Any surgery can make your hair shed heavily. Any changes in hormones... Any changes in stress levels... Certain medications or changes in needs... Any changes in metabolism, diet, circulation or lack of... Best way to battle it: Deep cleansing of the scalp. Stimulation of the tiny capillaries of the scalp and a DHT blocker. DHT is a derivative of testosterone and can form a hard shell on the hair kind of like an M&M. That hard shell keeps the nourishment from feeding the follicle thus smothering it and the hair sheds. When you loose a lot of hair you eventually will grow hair back in and those follicles get on the same growth cycle. So a few months go by and those hairs seem to shed out somewhat at the same time. It takes awhile for all your hair to get to a staggered growth pattern again. Don't avoid brushing or washing it. The scalp needs stimulation. There is hair under the scalp that can't break through the "build up". That is why new hair often comes in with curl. It's been growing under the scalp and finally break through and is somewhat "coiled". Now for my product recommendation... ALTERNA DAILY DETOXIFYING SHAMPOO made with red clover and a lot of other Japanese extracts etc. Leave it on 5 minutes. If you normally use a conditioner, then the ALTERNA CAVIAR volume conditioner goes with it. Avoid using anything else especially cheap stuff which can have a lot of waxes and fillers which can coat the hair and do nothing to remove build up. Yes Biotin is a great help. There are other products out there, this one is one that I have found to work best for my clients. You can buy it straight off Alterna's website. It is$32 for an 8 oz bottle. If you cannot afford it, buy a clarifying or kelating shampoo and pour SEABREEZE over the scalp after shampooing. You don't need to rinse it out necessarily. DHT can get out of control for any of the above reasons (for males and females), and cause hair loss. This surgery messes with your hormones, diet, and initially puts you under anesthesia which usually coats the hair and decreases circulation, etc. So I hope this helps. Even if you haven't lost hair, your hair may feel brittle or somewhat metallic. Using this type of product helps and you will love how your hair feels. Hang in there! There is hope!

"Life has no remote. If you want it to change, you must get up and change it yourself!"

Same thing here as I responding at 2:30 am. I'm pretty sure it's the bariatric vitamins for me. Pre surgery I wouldn't ever take b vitamins because I already had issues with hot flashes and sweating from my head. The bariatric vitamins the doc has me on have 8333% of recommended daily allowances (based on a 2000 cal diet) of B12. I think I'm just jazzed up on B vitamins and not used to having energy. Can't shut the mind down.

Also could be effects of anesthesia wearing off or swollen tummy pressing on vessels affecting blood flow to your extremities. Most likely nothing serious once you get hydrated and get your electrolyte balance regulated.

Cramping is usually low potassium or dehydration or both. Drink more water. Or if you have some juice drink some.

Getting the sleeve on June 15th in Trophy Club, Texas by Dr Adam Smith. Excited and nervous????

Well I'm one month post op today and so far 90% of the meat I have eaten has come back up. So seriously thinking of being a vegetarian. Right now it doesn't even sound good to think about meat. However, the sucky sweet protein drinks sound gross to????

(((((((((BIG HUG)))))))))) This too shall pass????????????

Probably still a reaction to healing skin. Could be the tiny capillaries sustained some damage, thus the redness. Try aloe and vitamin e oil. I have a mixture of vitamin E oil, coconut oil, and castor oil mixed in equal thirds. I keep it in a small bottle. Read up on the benefits of each and decide for yourself. Mine has removed skin tags, lightened dark pigmentation and helped with lash and brow growth. Massage on skin topically, not orally. Also read about any precautions. Hope this helps. Keep me posted!

I know someone who actually worked for me that had lost over 100 lbs. Her insurance paid for her tummy tuck because she had "skin touching skin" fold over which puts you at risk for infections. Doctor had to take some pics and send them in but they agreed. That was around 2004. She had her arms done at the same time and paid out of pocket a significantly lower amount since the other cost were cover by ins.

Describe the discoloration...

I had my surgery 2 weeks before a one week vacation to the beach with my girls and husband. I'm glad I did not wait. Vacation keeps you busy and takes your mind off food.

Someone told me they had a friend that would do the slurpee made with diet coke ( not sure if that really exist, it may be regular coke) Anyways, they said the carbonation is gone which I do remember from my years of slurpee drinking. I drank decaffeinated coke zero from the can. I really miss it????

I was sleeved 6/15 and I've lost 27 lbs also! That is total since pre op.

DANSKO shoes! They are expensive but you can stand/walk for hours in them and your feet don't hurt. Completely cured me of my PF. I'm a hair stylist and stand all day. If I go a few days of wearing a sub-par shoe, I start feeling it again. Dillards carry the best selection to try. Then once you find your size, you can look online to get a better deal. However, I find them worth every penny!

You look amazing!!! Gives me hope????????

Dfw airport hasn't even made me remove my jewelry so no worries about staples. Last year I broke my hand, had surgery with metal pins sticking out my hand. I went through airport security the next morning on a previously planned trip and they just swabbed my cast for explosive material I guess. Lol! I also have a screw in my knee and it never sets off any alerts.

Thanks! That's good to know!

I know everyone's body reacts differently. This question is for veterans and 1 month sleeves. I wanted to know just as a point of reference, how much weight had you lost at 1 month post-op?