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Jen, I took Biotin for over a year, even before surgery. My husband found Puritan Prides Vitamins For Hair and within a month I could tell a difference. I had to wear a wig for a year and summer in Florida it was awful.

I wasted money on Biotin. Over a year my hair thinned where I had to wear a wig, and finally I have hair again. Thankful. I did everything right, and I credit my husband finding me a hair vitamin which helped greatly.

I would say keeping a food journal has been my turnaround. Write it down!!!!! Every bite!!!!!

The surgeon's office does all the footwork and can tell you, based on my experience. Good luck!

Every person here has felt frustration and has experienced stalls. Just know that you are not alone. Refocus and try not to worry. I go through tough depression every November and December when my son died. I remember when I was sleeved I had some real crying and emotional times, Maybe it is hormonal. Look to the New Year and regroup. Best wishes. BTW I am over two years sleeved.

The one in the upper stomach was done laparoscopic so was very easy. He is 69, and he is just 3 weeks out from the inguinal hernia surgery, about a three inch cut. It is uncomfortable and painful. His age, I believe, makes it worse, and being cut makes for longer recovery. Good luck, everyone is different, and age probable doesn't help!

I got gout within a month of the sleeve. I do not smoke. I suffered terribly five months, walked with a cane and cried. I was put on the deadly Cocktail of gout meds which hospitalized me. I met with a compound pharmacist who cured me in three days. Eat lots of celery, eat veggies for two weeks, take a combo of capsules of celery seed and tart cherry cap let's or buy the liquid tart cherry juice. Use Tumeric as a condiment like salt and pepper, it is a natural pain and joint healer. It has now been 2 years and no further problems.

As time passes you can eat plenty of lettuce and vegetables. And everything else.

My husband has had both of those hernias in the past year, including surgery. He had a hernia repaired also during surgery.

It will all heal very soon. I think everyone feels this. So long as you don't run a fever.

I was 66 when I had the sleeve and it was a piece of cake compared to what I expected. I was shopping a mall 5 days after surgery, walking slow. You should be better soon.

i used Biotin over a year. dIdnt help at all. I now switched to Vitamins for hair and see improvement. Finally my hair isn't coming out with every brushing or combing in a year and a half, but it is still not the same. I encourage anyone having the surgery, especially us older ladies, to find a wig similar to your hair, just in case. Best thing I ever did. Do not buy one online!

At my husband's insistence we told no one we had surgery, except my daughter, a niece, and a nurse friend. Life is less complicated and today, 2 years later, I am glad he kept me quiet.

Hair loss began at 6 months. and lasted a year. Finally at almost 2 years my hair has thickened a bit, but has not come back in at my forehead. A great wig has been a life saver and I used every vitamin and product known and recommended to women.

I know a compound pharmacist who cured me immediately of the gout after 5 months of suffering. I just cannot seem to take off that 20 lbs I regained. As fall approaches I almost see myself returning to my old comfort foods (Bread). I am back here for support and motivation. Thanks!!!!!!

I was sleeved 2 years ago. Age 69 now. Have regained 20 lbs I cannot lose. Ate too much protein, got horrible debilitating gout for 5 months. I have no restriction eating whatsoever. I am struggling. Surgeon says eat fruit. my lips are peeling layer after layer. I cannot eat citrus at all! I am back on Bariatric Pal to try and get back on track. I feel I am not getting the proper nutrition, gout meds put me in the hospital, I am up and down trying everything.

Most people from my experience have hernias. there was minimal pain. I took one pain pill at home, the next day after surgery. Piece of cake!

Good luck! It has been two years without hair growth for me. The wig saved my sanity.

As you grow emotionally and healthier, focus on your life ahead. You will get stronger and your babies will get a little older, and you can plan. I used to visualize my verbally abusive second husband would be beating me with his cane when we got old. Four years and I was pathetically abused and a mess. Tearing me down, humiliating me, then telling me it was for my own good. they are called misogynists. Find the book, Men who hate women, and the Women Who Love Them". It saved my life. Verbal abuse is worse than physical abuse. Read up on it.

Buy a wig. My hair loss lasted forever and has never filled in at my hair line. I did everything right.

Once insults are hurled at you they can't be taken back. Life is too short to live with a person that degrades you.

I was cured of horrible gout pain after 5 months of suffering, and no help from here, or any doctor except life threatening drugs that hospitalized me and nearly killed me. A compound pharmacist saved my life, within 4-5 days. Simple. 2 weeks of fruit and veggies. take six tart cherry capsules, 2 at a time, 3 times a day. Take 3 Celery capsules, at meals, along with three CUramin capsules 3 times a day. Munch on celery sticks. Use Tumeric powder as a condiment, like salt and pepper, the rest of your life, on salads and everything. Too much protein caused my gout. 2 years gout free and happy. The tears are no more.