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thanks ladyred312, my hair is so thick, the loss really didn't bother me so..... yes, I did lose about a third...... but it has all grown back.......... I STOPPED using Pantene after reading your post!!! Thank you for your help helping others!!!!!

Congrats to all of you, you are doing AWESOME!!!!! keep on doing and keep on encouraging others to do............ I have not told anyone in my family as they all live in another State, but my sister called me and told me she was thinking about WLS........ really I said......... it has been almost 2 years since my surgery........ so I broke down and told her what I did......I said you remember mom passed in May, I came home and was so depressed I knew I was going down her road, so I had the SLEEVE........in Sept. 2011..... LOL............ she was so surprised, I sent her photos today......... she wrote back ; you'r one hot sexy momma now........... she made my day, but she is on 4 insulin shots per day and they are wanting to install insulin pump. she instead is choosing WLS.......... HOOOOOOOOOOORRREYYYYYYYYYY for her............I told her to swear to keep my secret until I come home, and i will help her any way I can......I am SO happy she has chosen to do this...... It will change her life!!! as it did mine... and I was not even on insulin......... so to keep it simple, Do what you are suppose to do, the weight will come off....... drink that water...... and I am loving life and my sleeve!!!!

If you still have your gall bladder and are thinking about this surgery, consult with your Dr that is going to do your sleeve......IT IS PROVEN 1 out of 10 after the SLEEVE will have to have gall bladder surgery. #1, this can help you as he can remove the gall bladder and do the sleeve, your ins will cover the gall bladder and all you may have to cover is the sleeve surgery...if your ins does not cover the sleeve.............. DO NOT let them do the sleeve if you have your gall bladder, as YOU WILL HAVE to have gall bladder surgery in a month or two AFTER the sleeve, COMBINE THE TWO!!!!!! Chime in on all that have had the sleeve then had to go in and have gall bladder removed.................

I did not say EVERY person would need their gall bladder removed, I was trying to tell people this is a "way" to have the sleeve done IF they could get away with combining it with the Gall bladder surgery! If it helps a few slide under the insurance approval I am HAPPY to OPEN my mouth.

I am way ahead of you on surgery date, but from day one I have and still do stick to PREMIER PROTEIN shakes, I get them by the case full from Sam's Wholesale. and drink ONE a day..... and I tried the Bariatric vitamins but threw them up every time I took them, DR told me to take Centrum Chewable s and I still do that to this day! Best of luck to you!

WTG GIRL~~~~~~~~~~ YOU are doing AWESOME........... It will only get better!

I second MOM... If you drink a capful on top of the bottle YOU will run to commode in 4 hours or less.......No one told me what to do after surgery except take Miralex....... what a joke..... I had even done several enema's trying to give myself RELIEFFFFFF....... I KNEW I had a baby elephant in me............ I was miserable, Even the Dr office said MIRALAX.......... PLEAASSSEEEEE............. that did NOT work on me.......... I gulped the cup that comes on top of the MOM bottle.............finally RELIEF!!!!!!!!!! BIG TIME.........I threw away the miralex....to me that is a joke........... Everyone is different, I took MOM several times months after until I could get normal movements.. Keep the NEWBIES POSTED as this is a HOT TOPIC!

If you EAT TOO much, you will feel this.... there were times I thought it is NOT worth eating........ EAT SLOW........... CHEW till it is nothing, and STOP after 3 or 4 bites, IT IS NOT worth eating, is what I thought. over time it will get better, but you tummy is VERY SMALL now......... remember that

I could not take my vitamins until 6 weeks, then I had to move to Centrum Chewable's, because I would throw up the vitamins I got from the DR. also, the calcium chews, I get them from Dr's office, they taste like tootsie rolls, lemon drops or caramel chews......LOVE Them..... I think you are pushing the vitamins too soon.......check with your DR

As a sleeve patient, I only threw up twice, and it was because of the bariatiric vitamins I got from the Dr's office, I stopped taking them and I switched to CENTRUM CHEWABLE'S, and that stopped that!!!! If you throw up after you eat, it is most obvious YOU ATE TOO MUCH! and didn't chew enough

EVERYONE that has this surgery will LOSE HAIR....... NOT all of it.. YOU will think OMG I am losing all my hair. YOU are NOT.... it is the shock to your body and what it has been thru, I had been in menopause for over a year, and after surgery started having periods again! It is OUR BODIES way of fighting back.. EXPECT it, DON"T DWELL on it, and move on. DO NOT try ALL the miracle creams and shampoo's. It will stop after your body has adjusted.

Thank you for this, I have known so many people that had the surgery lost 50 lbs and started their old ways of eating, or "drinking mixed drinks" I seen a woman last weekend and I almost gagged, she had the surgery, maybe lost 50 pounds and I swear she is so bloated and has gained it all back, and this has only been maybe a year ago she had the surgery, she likes her mixed drinks too much, YES YOU have to work the sleeve and follow directions, it is NOT a magic pill we swallow and all is well......be aware of what GOES IN THE PIE HOLE.......... as it all adds up!

you are ONLY 4 mos out, if you follow the RULEs, yes, you will continue to lose, PLEASE DO NOT weigh daily...... go to ONCE A MONTH.......think you are not losing...... try on some of your old TIGHT FITTING CLOTHES...... you are losing..........inches only maybe, but you are losing. STOP focusing on the ONE EYED MONSTER.........and I MEAN THE SCALES!!!!!!!.... your body has to adjust. YOU did NOT put it on overnight, what in the world makes you think it is going to MELT overnight, GIVE your body time to heal, adjust, It has almost 2 years and I am STILL LOSING!!!!!!!!! Don't rush your body! Check back to this post in a year and let us know how you are feeling!

You say "gas pain", is it focused on one side or the other? Could be your gall bladder acting up, IF you still have it. It is a very COMMON side effect of having VSG.... the pains do come and go........ and eventually they will stay around............ just for fun, or not. get you some GASX STRIPS, and take them after you eat.. and see if that helps. Best of luck to you, and keep us posted.

I am sure you were told YOU WOULD LOSE HAIR................ FOCUS on getting in your protein.... yes, you will still lose hair........... and lots of it, past 6 months............. SUPRISE!!!!!!!!!! NOT REALLY, YOU WERE WARNED.................... YOU need to focus on your protein,,,,,,,,,,,,,vitamins and water............

SO what has been the outcome??? did she really want the advise???????????? Or did she settle for what HE gave HER?????????? I hope she moved on or WORKED OUT HER PROBLEMS!!!!!!!!!! Please let us know.................

I am NOT ridiculing her by no means...... I did NOT mean to sound like that! I was/AM the FRIZZ queen. I can wash my hair let it dry naturally and hubby is freaked/AMAZED , I am WORSE than Janis Joplin.............. X10,,, until I flat Iron my hair............then he is like WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! seriously if you have FRIZZY hair like I DO TO THE MAX... get you a FLAT IRON and the FLAT IRON SPRAY. OR go to a hairdresser in your area................. YOU WILL LOVE YOUR hair after u will see what a FLAT IRON with the proper sprays can do................. I go from OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG to WOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW in about 45 MINUTES!!!!!!!!!!! I can send u the flat iron i use............... if you want........... it is AMAZING!!!!!

your rocking to misplace 68# in 4 months. The rest will fall off, IF YOU Continue to follow the directions and are not eating sliders, or drinking calories. Be patient. Exercise, drink your liquids, and do not focus on the one eyed monster, which is what I call the SCALE!, check back to this message in 8 mos and tell us how you have done

Been There, Done THAT... understand the Happy nervous......... don't mean to take away from "almonds or cashews" but you will do fine and CONGRATS!!!!!...........LET us KNOW IF WE CAN HELP! Ü

Fiber ONE has ALWAYS blowed me up like babang............... I stay away from it...stick to your REAL protein...... CHOBANI yogurt....... .. stay away from the cereals most of the public buys... that is NOT what we need at this time...........probably never!!!!!!!!! .METAMUCIL SUGAR FREE,but you are not far enough from surgery,,,if you took a TBLSP with your yogurt, mix in and eat as quick as you can, as it will get thick.................a glass of water, but beware, if you cannot drink enough water, you are only going to make it worse....... ,, my best buddy was MOM....... start with a tablespoon and work up....if it makes you RUN for the pot, so be it, it is BETTER than wishing you could ****...................also, LEMON FLAVORED COD LIVER OIL...........It does NOT taste bad at all, a touch of lemon........... This is also, one of my favorite things to help alleviate the BLOCKAGE............... Green bottle yellow lettering...........................

CONGRATS Vixynne on your approval for the sleeve, we are here to support you!!!!!!!! YIPPPPEEEEE, another success coming!!! I am so happy for you!!! please keep us posted!!!!

I VOTE FOR MOM.....Miralax did NOTHING FOR ME, even with double dosing...........MOM Take it and RUN............... seriously if you wait as long as I did to get RELIEF!!!!!!!!! THE RUN is WORTH IT............ I now know what $hitting a BRICK means...........or HAVING one STUCK........... MOM is my FRIEND!!!!!!! and she will be YOUR friend TOO............ ((HUGS)))

Had drain for week after surgery, Have had friends do surgery, the last 3 weeks, and they no longer use that....... the hardest part was when Dr pulled it out, did not hurt, but BOY did HE SURPRISE ME!!! and (everyone in the waiting room was surprised when they heard me OOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH) LOL Keep MrsPierre advise on hand........Milk of Mag and GASX STRIPS on hand at ALL times.......... they BOTH saved ME!!!!!! LITERALLY.......moreso the MOM

Get some SUGAR FREE METAMUCIL..... start with a teaspoon a day in your yogurt, or water, but you will have to drink as fast as you can..... yogurt is better, it will BIND the runs...... so it is not so watery, if watery is a word.......... good luck to all of you,,,,,, been there on the ROCK side, and it is MISERABLE too!.

They are better than CHIPS Ü I like them both...........Great idea Vixynne