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I do supplement with shakes almost daily . I am still battling with a lot of hair loss but I think that is because I have had to go under anesthesia around 7x since surgery. Hair goes through 3 month cycles and with all this going on it is a wonderful I am not bald!

My lord I have no idea. I know I didn't have a nut by that name. Not in my Dr's office. Nothing was laid out for me because I had so many strictures. I was basically liquid diet for the first 5 months. I thought I was dying and they thought they were gonna have to place a feeding tube. I was malnourished, it was awful.

Absolutely.

I used to track vigilantly but not anymore. I should probably pick it up because I gained a few pounds.

@check your during that time I was very sick. I had a very hard time with my surgery. Had to go on every about month and a half for an endoscopy to get stricture opened up. It was awful. At this point my life and life changes are my new normal. I don't even think about the way I eat or drink as being "because of surgery" anymore, it is just my new life norm. I have become very active and that is an awesome thing. Where do you live?

How far along is everyone? I had gastric bypass on July 16, 2014 at Fair Oaks and I live in Woodbridge. So just over 2 years ago. I was 244 the day of surgery and I had lost 21 lbs. I have gotten to my lowest of 143 but my body seems to feel more comfortable around 146-147.

I am but I do not use this site anymore. Woodbridge.

They did the same thing with me and said the same thing, but there was a stricture. I would request an upper endoscopy if it continues.I did had a stricture, they did 2nd dilatation last Thursday. Doc said should work!!! Will see! What a pain! He talked about scar tissue??? I don't know what really causes, also he mention steroid shots if problem doesn't solve ???? Will see. Yes. The scar tissue grows which forms the stricture. I have never heard about steroid shots with strictures before and I went through 5 of them! Maybe your dr is more aggressive than mine, which could be a good thing!

They did the same thing with me and said the same thing, but there was a stricture. I would request an upper endoscopy if it continues.

Hi there. I am nine months out now and doing a lot better. All of that happened to me very soon after my surgery. After that, I continued to have strictures, which I had while in the hospital as well. The surgeons finally admitted that was most likely the case but had never had a patient with strictures so early on after surgery. I had to have five endoscopies to open them up, my last one being this January. I have been good since then.

Maybe something like a meet up group or even do it here. I would go.

Well a group of people can plan to meet and go from there. I went to one that was included at one of the hospitals and there were just so many people and everyone was talking over each other and it was pretty aggravating.

I started at 264. Surgery on July 16 at 241. Today I am at 182. I am ok with it all. (amount of weight loss) I have had 4 strictures and 4 endoscopy/dilations and working on my 5th. My diet is for the most part liquid to include things like chili. Most of the time yogurt. In less than 6 months I have lost 58 pounds. I know some others have lost more in the same amount of time. Even in just 2 months! I have 6 more months to lose roughly 30 pounds which is totally doable. Also with my slower weight loss....less loose skin!

I'm in Northern Virginia, so Williamsburg is a little far for me.

I don't know. Halmi is still in the same office but looking for another office starting next month. I saw him last week. Just not going to work for me. I am going to see Dr. Nain.