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I had my sleeve a little over 5 months ago, and my hair is falling out horribly!!!! Does anyone know about how long this will last? IT'S REALLY BAD I've been eating more protein and taking Zinc and Biotin. Any other tips about what else I can do? But more importantly, how LONG WILL THIS LAST?? :crying:

You. Are. An. Inspiration. Praise God! Yay! :001_tongue: This gives me a lot of hope. Tomorrow is my 14th day post-op.

Hi Oakley! OMG-yes, we WILL have to keep in touch. I'm having a lot of jitters about this surgery and even thinking of canceling it. I keep hearing not so encouraging stories about other patients---but NONE of them have had a sleeve. I really need to talk to someone who has had the sleeve. Are you getting really nervous too? I think I tend to over think things, but also want to make sure I'm making the BEST decision--not just short term, but also long term. What are your feeling since the surgery is right around the corner? Do you start your pre-op diet 2 wks before also? Linda, I will private message you. I want to ask you something!

OMG! I'm glad you're on here! Yes, the oxicams seem to work the best for me. I have tried so many of the classes of NSAID's w/o success. I have what is called a Tarlov cyst in my sacrum at S3-S4, and it has changed my life drastically over the past 2 yrs. This sleeve sx is really a last ditch effort to avoid back sx! So Dr Nick told you that you CAN never take NSAID's except 800mg Ibuprofen? You said that HE told you that he's seen an ulcer w/ a sleeve in less time than a wk of using NSAID's???? WHAT?? Is that an avoidance FOR LIFE of these meds??? Proprionic acids and salicylic acid classes don't seem to work well at all! As a pharmacist, why do the doc's all seem to recommend the proprionic acid classes of NSAID's? Yes, I'm all about being conservative too! I have another question. Dr Nick's post op diet seems to be a little lax to me. I had visited w/ another MD, Dr Cribbins. His post op diet was very detailed and staged. Why is Dr Nick's not that way? Did you have any complications post sx w/ eating w/ his recommended diet plan? Thanks for you help! I'm so excited I joined this tonight--even if I only get the chance to talk to one person!

OMG! Linda! I just noticed you had your sleeve by Dr Nick! That's who I have chosen too! Are they pretty good???? How about the girl "Dee" in the office? Is that who I will be mostly communicating w/? And do you go the support meetings at the Baylor Plano?

Thanks Linda. You're very sweet to give me that info. (I'm actually an RN so very familiar with these meds!) All this is just so new to me. I think that's why I'm getting so scared about it. We tend to over think things way too much! Are you an RN too?

I am having my sleeve on Feb 23rd and really scared! I have to take Mobic 15mg once a day, plus Vicodin for a cyst I have in my sacrum. I have that cyst drained every few months at the hospital and am scared that with the surgery, I won't be able to take that strong of a dose of Mobic/and Vicodin. This means that I will be in debilitating pain every day! (Getting this weight off will hopefully decrease pressure on my sacral cyst!) My doc told me that if I was to take any NSAID (esp such a high dose), that I would need to also take Cytotec, Prilosec twice a day, and Carafate. That sounds crazy to have to take 3 other meds just to take one! My PCP seems to agree with this idea too. :blink:Does anyone with a sleeve take Mobic 15mg and Vicodin? What has been your experience? I am really glad my doctor has given me an option to help protect my small stomach, but WHOA! Please help...I'm kinda freaking out here!