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66 lbs lighter, no more prescription medications, healthier, happier, clothes fit! But I am dealing with hair loss......

Have posted these things and more on my Sunday update.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!'

Queen of Crop

www.queenofcrop.com

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A SLEEVER; UPDATED EVERY SUNDAY

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It's been very helpful to read your vlog. Thank you for sharing. ;)

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I read your blog. Thank you for posting useful information for those of us that are going on the same journey. I am curious what you used for Glucosamine right after surgery. I am pre-surgery and take it for arthritis in my knee but the tablets are large and I can't imagine that I will be able to take them after. Did you crush them or did you find a liquid form?

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Good morning!

Regarding the Biotin: maybe it has helped keep my hair from falling out more; it's hard to say. I didn't have a problem with my hair until the last couple of weeks so maybe it kept it from starting earlier. I'm hoping it won't get worse now that I'm off the Ursodial (which said one of the side effects is hair loss). I'm still taking it and will continue for a long time, along with the Luminous that my ND is getting for me.

Regarding the Glucosimine: I just started taking it this past month. You're right, the pills are huge and I could never have gotten them down the first 2-3 months. I think you will have to crush them or cut them (which never seemed to work for me). I do really feel it has helped my joints.

Thank you both for the nice compliments and for reading my weekly blog!

Queen of Crop

www.queenofcrop.com

A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A SLEEVER; UPDATED EACH SUNDAY

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