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Amber

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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  1. The psychologist I had to get cleared by gave me a list of books he thinks are very good.

    These he highly recommended:

    Weight Loss Surgery For Dummies - - By Marina S, Kurian, Barbara Thompson, and Brian K. Davidson

    The Emotional First + Aid Kit: A Practical Guide to Life After Bariatric Surgery, Second Editon - - By Cynthina L. Alexander

    Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery: Over 140 Delicious Low-Fat High Protein recipes to Enjoy in the Weeks, Months, and Years After Surgery - - By Patt Levine

    Mindless Eating : Why We Eat more Than We Think - - By Brian Wansink

    Others he listed were:

    Before & After, Revised Edition: Living and Eating Well After Weight-Loss Surgery - - By Susan Maria Leach

    Exodus from Obesity: The Guide to Long- Term Success After Weight Loss Surgery - - By Paula F. Peck

    Life Is Hard, food Is Easy: The 5-Step Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet - - By Linda Spangle

    Hope that helps!


  2. First of all, I got my date!! May 24th. I'm very excited. It felt awesome to make my ticker.

    Second, My mom is waiting till after my 2 week check up before we move to Colorado. That's a ten hour drive. Does anyone know what I should have with me, as in will there still be discomfort? What type of food should I bring with me? Though I really do not like eating fast food, if I have to go to one what would you recommend? If nothing I'll just eat a bunch of yogurt or something lol.

    Advice is appreciated, thanks!


  3. Yes, I have contacted the coordinator and she wanted me to come back down there and possibly have them go in again, I think that is a little drastic when I have heard that they can often do an edoscope with a balloon to stretch the sleeve if necessary. i also cannot afford to go back down there right now. If I can get in to see a bariatric doctor where I live, there will be no cost to me. As for Vitamins, yes, I do take them. I should also mention that I do have acid reflux and that I take pariet twice a day for it. It helps, but it has yet to be a cure.

    Whoops, I didn't see this before I responded.


  4. I'm sorry that you're having a rough time. My mom, who had gastric bypass, sort of went through the same thing you did. They ended up stretching her stomach out a little. The doctor went in through the throat with a cylinder type object and just expanded her stomach. I'm sorry I don't know what the name of the procedure is. She got better soon after. Before then she was throwing up basically every meal.


  5. hair loss doesn't always have to do with the Protein and Vitamins. Having adequate amounts of those could help but drastic weight loss with any diet can cause weight loss. It takes a bit for your body to reset itself with your new weight. Hormone changes is probably the big one for major weight loss. Here is a link of what can cause Hair loss.< /p>

    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hair-loss/DS00278/DSECTION=causes

    Also,

    Most people on this forum say their hair loss started at around 3 months after surgery then started to grow back 3 months after that. So that goes with what the article says. But I've also seen some say it took anywhere from 6 months to a year to start growing back. It depends on the person.

    It will grow back so don't let that idea be a major part of your decision.

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