JJB

I colored my hair the week of my surgery. I think it is fine.

I had the same thing happen to me soon after surgery when my two year old was on me. My port is fine. I was told that whenever I move like that and it burns it is the scar tissue moving or ripping a little. It was gone within a day or two. If yours does not I would just call the office and ask what they think.

I was told to eat 3 4 ounce meals a day. And no snacks. I do have a little snack once a day though. In between lunch and dinner I get a craving for something sweet.

Has anyone here ever done the Hollywood diet while being banded? I have hit a plateau and just want to get back to losing weight. I was thinking about doing this for 2 days this week and see how it goes. Just wanted to see what every one thinks. I am supposed to only have this juice and water for two days. The juice is all natural fruit and vitamins so I dont think it will hurt me. Any thoughts?

I have only been banded since January of this year. But I would do it again in a heart beat. I am now getting to the point where I am really having to work to lose the weight. But is so much easier with the band helping me. The band was deffinitly the perfect option for me.

:cry I have an appointment this week to get a shorter hair cut. I have always had pretty long thick hair and it is so thin now that you can see my scalp every where. So I am going to get more highlights put in and get it cut short. I hope this sort of hides my scalp a little. I am so sad because I loved my hair when it was nice and thick. It has been really hard seeing it go. The loss has deffinitly slowed down so I am hoping hair will start growing back soon and I can have long hair again. I hope my husband is suppotive of my new hair style. He has always liked my hair and it will be a big change for both of us. I know it sounds really silly but hair is very important to people. At least I think it is. Thanks for listening to me whine.

I totally agree with you. I have brought this up several times at my Drs. office and I was even told that I was only the second person to have this problem. I really find that hard to believe. I just think they dont like to talk about the side effects. I would have done the surgery anyways. But like you were saying I would have like to have been prepared. Mine is still coming out but it has slowed down a lot. Thank god.

I have the pictures I just dont know how to put them on here. My husband took before and after pics of me. I am not good at any thing having to do with computers.

My mom and I were banded one month apart. We have not had any complications. I love my band and feel better then I have in years. I also researched the by the by pass and found to many risky complications for me. A friend of mine had the by pass a few years ago and I have watched her go in and out of the hospital for a long time. Im not saying which one is best for you but I know the band was the best choice for me. Good luck on your decision.

My port area was also a little sore for a couple of weeks. Even now it feels a little tender at times. But it does get a lot better.

I know that before my surgery I felt a little disapointed in myself because I was having to have surgery. I thought why couldnt I just have done it on my own. But now the only regret is that I didnt have it done sooner. I waisted a lot of years being depressed and obsessing over my weight. This depression you are feeling is normal and you will feel so much better soon. Good luck to you and I am sending you a BIG HUG!!

I have waisted a lot of money already. I used the biotin and Nioxin. But nothing at all helped. It has slowed way down in the last 3 days. But I agree that its a waist of money and you just have to ride it out and it will stop. Oh and im thinking about that Fritos and chilli thing. Yum.

We are going to work on the picture tonight. So hopefully we can figure it out. Oh and by the way what is a Frito pie? Sounds good. Isnt anything with Fritos in it good?

Well I went tonight and got my hair done. I love it. She cut it to just a little below my shoulders and moved my part to the side. And I got a little more highlights. I cant believe how much thicker it looks. I feel sooooooo much better. I am deffinitly going to keep up with this style. Thanks every one for all your support.

The only thing that worked for me and still works is laying on my shoulder that hurts. It is a little painful at first but it makes the gas come out. Hope thats not to much info but that is what works for me. I have even pulled my car over when I was in bad pain and laid on my left side for about 10 minutes. Good luck to you and it will get better.

I was very emotioinal to. I was so scared that I even wrote a letter to my two little boys incase something happened to me. After I was surprised at how easy it went. You will be fine. It's just the waiting that is so hard. But I was a wreck for about a week before. And just so you know you might be emotional after for a couple days. I think the meds made me cry a lot. But I would go back and do it again in a heart beat. Good luck to you. You will soon be starting your new life.

One more question. Do any of you have a tender scalp from all the hair loss? Every morning I wake up and my scalp is sore in the back. Weird huh.

I guess if you average mine out it is about 3 1/2 a week. But really I am not losing much the last couple months. I lost alot in the beginning. Oh and I had two great things happen to me today. First I went to the Dr. and had to put on a gown and it actually fit me. And I also fit in the seat in the waiting room without killing my sides getting in and out. I was looking around and just wanted to yell I FIT IN THESE SEATS. But most people would have no idea what I was talking about. But I am so excited about it.

I use that stuff to. It makes my hair less fluffy. I like the smell of it to.

I love that cut. But my face is still to big and round to go that length. I sort of a charlie brown thing going on with the shape of my head. Your highlights are so pretty. I am staring to get excited about my appointment. It isnt untill Thursday. I will try and have my husband take before and after pictures to send. We just have to figure out how to do it. I know how to e-mail them but not put them on here. I will work on it though. Thanks for the pictures.

Sure. I am so glad that I wrote this today because I already feel better knowing that I am not an odd ball. I hate that it happens to anybody but its nice to hear that its normal.

Thanks Photo Nut. I really like that cut. It's more layered I think. I have bangs but I think it would look ok with that. So dont you think if I take that picture in they could make me look just like her. LOL That would be nice wouldnt it. Thanks again.

I am getting all my protien and taking my vitamins. I also take Biotin. I have heard from my Dr that it is because in the beginning I lost 50 pounds in 2 months. I guess when you lose weight that fast it shocks your system. It has deffinitly slowed down now. And hey at least I can fit in a movie theater seat now. I have to keep looking at all the awesome things since my surgery that I can do. I am even thinking about going to Wet N Wild next month. I have lived in Florida all my life and have never been. I cant wait.

I stay home with my two boys and it took me about a week before I was back to normal. Well for the most part anyways. I struggled a little with my 2 year old and laundry. But I was ok to be left alone after the 5th day.

I still get the shoulder pain. If I lay on my left side for about 10 minutes the gas comes out. Most of the time anyways. I hope thats not to much info but it really does work for me. I know it is very painfull. Mine seems to get bad when I am driving for some reason. Good luck to you.