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I have a lot of fine, long hair. I didn’t think I had hair loss, but my hairdresser noticed and cut it into a bob for awhile. No bald patches or anything anyone else noticed. Good luck!

Not murdering all the people who told me how gross I used to look pre WLS is my only regret. 🙂

My insurance will cover it, I'm just not getting much out of it. First-world problems.

Thanks! My PCP is an internist in the same hospital as my surgeon. Last time I gave blood for each it was like a gallon. I’ll figure out how to get them to work together. 🙂

Thanks! I can see going to get weighed/measured but since they don’t have support groups thanks to… COVID19, I think I’ll re-evaluate for next year. 🙂

Hi there, I’m coming up on year 3 after gastric sleeve surgery. I’m very healthy and maintaining within 5 lbs. of goal. I see my physician who recommended my surgery annually. My surgeon scheduled me for an annual Zoom call. Any particular reason I need to do it? I think I will ask my physician if she can add this to the package of things she manages for me (which includes bloodwork.) My question is do you still see your surgeon annually?

Are you OK? You can probably still get it if you keep feeling that way or get GERD.

I took Nefazodone, an atypical antidepressant, worked fine. I also took extended release generic Xanax. I had to switch to regular. It was an adjustment but manageable.

Three years out, 75 lbs. gone, no regrets at all on my gastric sleeve surgery. I eat lots of fresh fish and fruit and veggies. It freed me from obsessing about food. ✨

I know it's hard with COVID but going in for a test sounds like a good idea. Take care of yourself, please.

This advice is perfect! I'm almost 3 years out and the only things I still use are... a scale and vitamins. But a food scale, blender, protein shakes, and lots of bottled water were all good tools along the journey. I'd avoid buying a lot of anything or paying a lot for anything until you know you want it.

I picked a weight that was “healthy” aka not obese, that I had maintained before.

You might want to ask your surgeon's office as well. They can help advocate for you.

Sleeved 2018, zero regrets. I can eat everything I want. Just in very small amounts. 🙂

Little glass of tomato juice I take my pills with. Then coffee. Then comes the water.