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I thought that if mine started to fall out it wouldn't impact me emotionally- but it is freaking me out! There is so much! I have a ton of hair, but it's kind of embarrassing at work I feel like I'm covered in it! I've been taking biotin since like week 2, eating protein, and thought since I wasn't losing super fast it wouldn't happen to me. But it is, and it sucks. I'm 3.5 months out... so I'm looking at another 2.5 months? Is that the consensus? It stops around month 6? Ughhhhhh. Thanks for letting me complain without reminding me that I did this to myself.

Before buying any cleanse take a trip to cvs and buy an at home drug test ($20). If it is out of your urine it's long out of your blood. It takes 3-30 days out of urine depending on some variables including amt smoked, regularity of smoking, fat/muscle composition, etc.

Early recovery was scary for me. It was like logic and reasoning about the chance for complications got completely screwed in my head and I was so afraid of leaks, strictures, infections, etc etc even though I wasn't before the surgery. There were moments I was terrified. I totally overshopped and will have a life time supply of Gatorade. Going to the store a couple days after wasn't bad- you don't need to stockpile

In my pre-op life I was trying to cut down on artificial sweeteners and just avoid sugary drinks by drinking water, tea, etc. Now I feel inundated with 'sugar free' and I don't like the taste and I don't really want to add artificial sweeteners back into my life. I'm still in clear fluids so I've been doing watered down juice, Gatorade, tea but I want to have regular Popsicles and jello (within normal limits- like 1-2 servings total daily.) any thoughts or anyone else not using 'sugar free'?

I think I may give these a try : one a day women's petites they're on amazon and nut facts look pretty good

Today is my first day back to work (12 days out) and over the weekend I started noticing some of what I think is incisional pain. Think it was from pushing grocery cart (think twists and turns) and I tweaked something. It's not horrible, but how many days til it goes away? How do I know it's not a hernia? Luckily work is sedentary and it's a quiet week, but I think I gotta take it easier at home. I'm hoping since I started protein (with a simultaneous stop in BMs) ill heal faster? Thanks for any help!

Dang it I just looked they don't have iron. They're shoprite brand high potency daily vitamins 'easy to swallow'

Thanks for the responses! I'm gonna take it down a notch. Will probably have to empty my purse, that sucker probably weighs 10 lbs all on its own!

I've noticed on the gummies that there isn't iron. I had the vitafusion and took them back- they are by far the most delish! I have multivitamins that are small- does that make them ok? I am finding the chewables to be gross. Can I just take the small (smaller than m&m) ones?

So I wanted to give you an update- I'm 12 days out and feeling much better mentally and physically! I'm not to 100% with either, but I'm feeling more confident that everything is ok and I'm going to be better than okay not too long from now! I came back to work today- only 2 people know why I was really out so it's been good to just get back to life. So I hope that if you go through with the sleeve your initial pain, discomfort, mental anguish is short lived!

Those look really red! Do you have a fever? I wonder if they could be infected?

Think stomach is easier than side? I hadn't even attempted stomach because side was uncomfortable

I've read a lot on here about people throwing up and I'm curious because when I initially met with my surgeon and we were discussing sleeve vs lap band he said there wasn't throwing up with the sleeve? So what causes it? Is it a pretty normal occurrence? Thanks for any clarification- not trying to be gross

Good question! I'm 8 days out and still on my back

Good luck to those in recovery and those soon to be! This site has made a huge difference for me. I look forward to bring able to pay it forward, but I'm a rookie just 7 days postop. I can't thank everyone enough for sharing. It's truly made all the difference.

I had dr Schmidt on 8/14/13 I'm so sick of fruit flavored things!! This two weeks is going to be rough!!!! I can't get the Isopure down. I'm getting 0 Protein :/ I see them tomorrow hoping they have some ideas or ok some milk

Hi all! I had my surgery last week and I'm alternating between thinking all is well and that something is going terribly wrong. I'm not generally in pain, but uncomfortable and getting a bit stir crazy. My surgeon said I would know if anythings wrong, but with each uncomfortable burp and dark urine I start to get really scared. I'm getting in about 48 oz of fluids, walking ok, etc so I know I'm probably fine. My family had mixed feelings about my surgery and I don't want to talk to them about any of my fears bc of dreaded 'I told you so's.' I've had moments I wished this was a dream and that I'd wake up pre-op. I know ill come to see and feel the benefits, just missing some of the simplicity of not recovering from major surgery.

I'm 28 and 6 days post op. I struggled a lot with thinking 'do I wait on this'. My thoughts were that I didn't want to be plagued by weight for my entire life. I saw where my weight has been and was going. I saw where my family members are ( morbidly obese). I've struggled with my weight since I was a kid and I didn't want it to keep going. That being said- it's a bit tougher than I imagined. I've gathered from others that I am in the hardest part and ill feel better soon. I want soon to be here. Sometimes I wish I hadn't done it. I think I miss normalcy and not being scared (I'm constantly scanning my body for signs of leaks etc). I'm having a hard time with how things taste. Drinking feels like a chore, etc. I try to imagine all the years of the future that I won't feel this way and it'll just be a blur of my memory. I don't want to scare you off, but I was a bit surprised by my misery and not prepared for how tough it'd be. But this too shall pass, then I get a new life. I've conceptualized this as a rebirth and with the inevitability of future weight problems, I'm sure I will come to be 100% with my decision. I wish you well in your decisions and health!

Anyone use advanced laparoscopic out of Hackensack/Paramus?

I have a delivery of unjury starter pack coming in today. I'm gonna try mixing the unflavored in reg juice/water and the chicken broth one. I've heard they're pretty good- ill keep you posted! I don't think your hair would start falling out yet, I'm hoping our bodies have a good reserve it takes a few days for unjury to come in the mail, so ill let you know ASAP if it lives up to its reputation!

Tomorrow will be a week. In some ways it feels like an eternity ago, in other ways just yesterday! I can't get down that isopure drink garbage so the docs said wait til I see them Thursday to worry about protein. There's still a lot of fluctuation between thinking- best idea ever- and worst idea ever. It seems it gets worse as the day goes on. This community has been a big support. It helps to get it all out to people who will not judge or criticize or I told you so. So thanks everyone

I'm 5 days post op, can't see how ill make it through 2 full weeks of clear liquids only, and for that and other reasons I'm starting to think this was a bad idea. I'm having a hard time seeing through to the other side of this.

thank you all for the dose of perspective and reassurance. I'm sorry for everything you went through and am glad you are on the upswing.

I see them on Thursday. I hope to be able to get all the protein I need from food and go back to just unsweetened drinks. Thanks for the feedback!