Jandrem78

I am almost 8 months out of bypass surgery. My hair thinned out 3-6 months after my surgery. I use biotin and collagen shampoo and conditioner and also use castor and jojoba oils. It is helping to grow back my hair. I just put a couple drops of each oil in the shampoo, shake it, and massage it into my scalp. It's natural, so it doesn't make me feel scared using it.

I can't imagine how scary that would be to lose your vision. Very sorry for the passing of your husband!

Hello, I'm new to this. I just had gastric bypass surgery on July 23rd. They had to give me an insulin shot because my sugar levels were off. I'm not diabetic. I've noticed that my nearsightedness has changed. I wear glasses, but have to remove them to see anything up close, especially my phone. I'm wondering if this is normal and will wear off. I work on computers a lot, so I'm a little leery.

I just had my follow up with surgery yesterday. I was told that the sticker they put on your neck, below the ear - for nausea, also causes vision issues. He told me a patient touched it once and then touched his eyes, which caused a lot of complications with his vision. I wish they would make others more aware of that drug. The anesthesiologist did make me aware that sometimes they need to administer insulin in surgery. Even though I'm not diabetic, the sugar levels can still fluctuate.

I'm almost 1 week post-op. The swelling in my belly is going down, but I've been getting pain from stretching, mostly in my sleep when I'm laying down. I've noticed hard lumps under 2 of my incisions. They're higher up on the belly. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Other than that, I'm exercising daily and doing everything I'm supposed to be doing. Just my sleep is lacking.

Thanks everyone! What a relief that those bumps will go away.

That's a good way of putting it. It feels a lot like a cyst. Hopefully they go away.

Very relieving that others have had similar issues. I was really afraid since they gave me insulin. But, it's true that other medications could've caused adverse issues in my vision. Thanks all!

I just had my surgery July 23rd. I was very nauseous a few hours after surgery. But, so far today, I've experienced little nausea. I was able to swallow pills and, knock on wood, I didn't experience any reactions to foods (smell,taste).

I just had surgery July 23rd, and vomited that night and early morning. I think it was from a combination of the anesthetic and gas they use for laparoscopy surgery. They sent me home with meds for nausea and gas the next day, which helps a little. I usually have to walk to relieve the pressure.