Introduction-5 1/2 months post op

[mini-gil 0]

Hello All,

Well I am new to this post and wanted to introduce myself and tell you a bit about my experience with VSG now that I am almost 6 months out. I am 27 years old, started this journey at 196 lbs @5 feet tall. My surgery was on November 2, 2010 in Colombia with Dr. Carlos Sales Pucinni. The first 3 days were difficult but by day 4 I was fine and went back to work by day 7. I feel great, I have not been sick at all (except one time I tried having a shot at a party and it came right back up...... I now know small sips at a time only )

I have lost 66 lbs so far. This was the best thing I could have ever done for myself. I am now a size 6 and it fits loose!!!!! I am pretty sure I will reach my goal of a size 4-120 lbs by June Right in time for the summer! In the past 2 months I have increased my exercise significantly to tone up after all the weight loss. I ran 3 5Ks and I joined cross fit training classes. I would have never done this before but now I love it because I can actually see the results. I can eat anything I want but in very small portions (2 chicken wings, 4 chicken nuggets, 1/2 chilli from Wendys, 6-8 oz of Soup, 3-4 oz of fish, 4oz of lasagna, 1/2 slice of cake, 1 cheese string etc).

The only 1 negative thing is that I am loosing hair like crazy. It started falling during the 4th and 5th month post op. I am now taking a daily multi Vitamin plus a 5,000mg Biotin supplement, yet it is still falling... I am not sure what else to do but it is starting to worry me a bit. Pls let me know if you have any tips. Other than this, it has been an amazing experience and I would not change it for anything in the world.

If you are considering VSG...go for it, you will not regret it! Good luck to you all!!!

Mini-Gil

[iegal 460]

Welcome Mini-Gil;

Thanks for your great story of no regrets on sleeve. I too am still loosing my hair at almost 7 months out, but I did not start losing hair until 4 months out. Hoping it stops soon. From what I have read on this forum from other experiences sleevers, not much you can do to prevent Hair loss. Yet some use Nioxin Shampoo and swear by it. I am almost to the point of trying that too.

Love your excercise program and that you run 5K's several times. Strength training is important, not just eating less. Way to work the sleeve!