Tauruslady5

Morning....... I had my surgery back on 11/21/14. To date, I have lost very little hair. I am a blond, so I already have thin hair. I started taking Biotin 10,000mcg instantly because I was afraid I would loose my hair. I am having no problem with the hair loss, like I mentioned, maybe 1 hair a day if that. Most days I hve asolutely NO hair loss. Don't worry, you should be fine

You are only 6 days out. You are doing fine. I felt like I was not losing anything, but now I look in the mirror and cannot believe the transformation. I had my surgery on 11/21/14, so was not that long ago. I, to date, have lost a little over 60 pounds. I just put it down to the healing process and the swelling we all obtain when having the surgery. You will loose it, do not get put off by the small amounts. As long as you listen to your surgeon and realize this is only a tool, you will do GREAT>>>>> Have a great evening... Annamarie

Very sorry if I upset you and you took the TRUTH the wrong way. I saw what I wrote as nothing but the truth. Everyone has the problem of blaming others and surgeons for their "not" losing weight, or eating too much. If we took the responsibility of what we put into our mouth/bodies, we would have NOT BEEN IN THIS POSITION IN THE FIRST PLACE. Sorry that the truth hurt you, as for calling me names, that was very adult of you. I appreciated the person who replied back to you stating I did nothing wrong with what I wrote. I was over 300 pounds back in November before I even started this journey. I was the one who put me that size, no one else. It was my responsibility to keep myself healthy. NO ONE ELSE's. I do not feel I am any better than anyone else in here, I just speak the truth. No hurting in telling the truth. As for your comment about my surgeon doing brain surgery, sorry honey....I did that on my own when I was given the SECOND CHANCE to become who I should have. I changed my attitude, I changed my eating habits, I changed what I wanted to change. I had my surgery to HELP me succeed in my vision, not to keep me from eating the bad foods. Again, sorry you could not handle the truth in words. I will not replying or reading anymore responses from you since you are not adult enough to accept criticism/recommendations. Have a sparkling day

Sorry to be so blunt: But the surgeon performed surgery on your STOMACH not your BRAIN. It is YOUR choice to do what is right and make the good choices. Has nothing to do with the SURGERY. The SURGERY was a TOOL to help you LOOSE weight. If you stretch it back to the size it was before .... YOU did it.....no one else. Your stomach has stretchy cells, which means you were given a second chance to make YOU want you want to be. It is able to go right back to where it was before. It is a BABY stomach, you push too much food in it , you become a bigger size. Then you will blame everyone but yourself. AGAIN...........STOMACH HAD SURGERY.............NOT YOUR BRAIN..............

Hi... We have all gone through the first two weeks of crying, our hormones out of wack, the touchy comments. You will be fine. I had my surgery back 11/21/14 and to date have lost 60 pounds and am very happy I made this decision. Everyone is different. We can all give advice and you can take it or not. But, in the end, we all made this decision to become healthier. It is a journey. Don't expect to loose hugh amounts all at once. It took (however old you are) to gain that weight, it will take a good year or so to loose exactly what you want. My favorite quote: Your doctor performed surgery on your stomach not your brain. It is up to you to eat healthy and make right choices. Enjoy this ride/journey, I know I am.

You are doing great. Each one of us is an individual and will loose it differently. To date (7.5 wk), I have lost 60 pounds. I still need to update my little tickler here. Again, we are all different. You are doing a great job.

Being in the Medical Field..............you absolutely NEVER crush your medications unless it states you can. You lessen the strength of the medication. If you are taking a capsule that you can pull apart, those tiny speckles can be put on applesauce and taken that way. again, NEVER crush your medications. If it is a pill that can be cut in 1/2, use a spliter to cut in half. I just find it odd that every surgeon who performs this operation is different. It just amazes me some of the questions asked. Most go to Mexico to have done, but then where do they have their follow-ups, who refills medications. My surgeon performed the operation and their office is who I follow-up with ... no one else. I really like this group, but some of the questions asked drives me insane because they should have been discussed way before the surgery even happened.

Usually the pain is still from the gas that they injected into your abdomen cavity in order to do the surgery. Just walk it off. The more you walk, the better. If it continues more than 7 days, I would contact the surgeon.

They did surgery on your stomach. why would you have restrictions?

I am on Pintrest. Lots of recipes and other info on there.

I just went for my 2-month follow-up and they have taken me off Omeprazole as I do not need it anymore.

Well, first I would love to wish you a Happy Birthday.... Secondly, we all went through this feeling. You will get over it. I cried on day 3-5 thinking I made the wrong decision. I had my surgery on 11/21/14 and today I feel terrific. I love the compliments and I have more energy. You will be fine and this is just a step we all go through, but no one said anything about it before the surgery. Good luck and enjoy your birthday. Annamarie

Just glued. My grand-daughter thought it was cute. She kissed and touched it. By the end of 1.5 weeks it just fell off, I have no idea where, it just disappeared. My scars are not bad either, very minimal

You are freezing because you are loosing the body fat that kept you warm. Hopefully your surgeon explained this prior to your surgery. You will go thought alot of different changes. Hopefully you are taking Biotin for your hair, so you don't loose alot.

Hi. The first 2 weeks are the hardest after surgery. Just remember to drink, try to eat, and do alot of walking. You will have no energy, but that too will come back within 2 weeks. I had my surgery 11/21/14 and I still do not eat alot. I have, maybe, 2 oz of food every 2 hours. It is okay though because I know I am eating correctly. I eat at 630a, 830, 1030, 1230, 230, 430, 630, 830p. I also do alot of walking and was just cleared to go to the gym. Just sit back and enjoy the journey...it does get better. OHHH....it is okay to cry and have bad days, you will get through it

I have been taking Biotin daily and I have had NO hair loss. The reason we loose the hair is because we are not getting the correct amount of nutrients anymore. The more Protein you eat, the better for your hair though. Try the Biotin, really does work. I take a dosage of 10,000 mg I think it is.

Nope.... Could be a leak at the top of the stomach with a fistula of infection??? Gallbladder??? You need to advocate for yourself? I would ask if it could possibly be these problems.

Morning. Hope you had a SPARKLING Birthday...............this is a great present to yourself and a new beginning. Enjoy the journey. Annamarie

Morning I would say she has a Hiatal Hernia and should go get it checked. This is what happened to me BEFORE the surgery. When I had the sleeve performed, they fixed the hernia and absolutely NO PAIN at all when swallowing. I had my sleeve in November 2014 and the first few weeks, I will say were tough. The first few DAYS were tough, but if you read people's posts, everyone had those issues and were gone within a few days to a week. Relax, everyone is different. It is a hugh life change and if you have the spirit to have this procedure, you will be fine. Annamarie

I just went to my 2-month follow-up of my Gastric Sleeve Surgery. I feel great and loving this journey. I weighted in at 242. I even told the Health Tech I was happy to get on the scale. My Blood Pressure was 124/80. How great is that. My highest weight was 300, and blood pressure was 210/190. My synthroid (for my thyroid) has been decreased from 250mcg to 125 mcg. Dawn, the APRN is very happy with my success. She loves how happy I am and that I will need to buy new clothes. I told her I just bought these less than one month ago. Time to go shopping again soon. I also was given the OKAY to join the gym and exercise. She just does not want me to do too much too quickly. She does not want me to beef up, just tone up. I cannot wait to go, I start on Sunday. I am eating correctly. I still eat every 2 hours with about 2 oz of food (or at least I try). I am trying to eat more Protein. What she suggested is I stop stereo-typing food time. Do not think of it as Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner/Snacks. I can have a chicken slice in the morning if I want. I told her that I had one egg w/ cheese and a small side of mixed fruit (no juice). She loved it. She asked me when I return for my 6-month followup to bring in recipes. How funny, I have already started putting a recipe book together. Cannot wait to bring and show her. I did ask her why is it that my sister is always hungry and I am not. We both have lost 60 pounds. She had her surgery in August and I had mine in November. What we seem to find is that my sister is eating too many carbs and I am eating protein. So I am always full quicker. I am enjoying this journey and I hope everyone else is doing the same. Have a sparkling evening and enjoy this ride. Annamarie

Hint..........You have a brand new "BABY" stomach.............think of it that way. While your baby grows and the more food you feed it, their stomach get larger. You now are that baby. If you want your stomach to stay small, you will eat correctly and not eat what is NOT good for you. or.... you can eat crap food and end up right where you started. This is why most fail. They do not realize they were given a second chance and they mess it up, not the doctor, not the friends.....they did it to themselves. Just eat the right size portions, eat when you are hungry only, and realize they did surgery on your Stomach not your Brain. Only you can change your way of thinking. Annamarie

Hi. Keep your chin up, it will get better I promise. When I first joined this group, I realized that we all went through the same process the first few weeks. I, too, had absolutely NO energy but wanted to do things around my house. I actually cried a whole day because it is not like me to just lye around and do nothing. A co-worker I use to work with came to my rescue and let me know what I was feeling was normal. The pain, the not feeling hunger, the no energy, and yes, feeling like I should have not done the surgery. Today I am 2 months out and feel terrific. I still do not have an urge to eat, but I do eat every 2 hours about 2 oz of Protein. I try to get my Water in, but it fills me up to quickly. I even take sips not gulps. You will get over this hump and then you will enjoy your journey to a new you. Any time you want to talk, you can on here and everyone listens. But always remember, do what YOUR surgeon states. Every state is different in the ways that the surgery should be done afterwards. Annamarie

After my surgery I could do mostly just walking. No lifting anything over 10 pounds and no stomach crunches. I could do any type of walking. But in reality, I didn't want to do to much after surgery because it took too much energy. I had to let my body tell me what to do.

I eat every two hours about 2 oz of food, if that. I will have an egg w/cheese in the morning with a mixture of fruit, grapes w/cubed cheese, stuffed pepper w/beef & cheese, string cheese, chicken w/veggie, etc. I have eaten this way since I was able to start mushy food and I just continue. I was told by my doctor that there is no such thing and Breakfast, lunch, dinner and Snacks anymore. With me this routine works. I have a hard time sitting at one meal trying to get down 2-3oz of food (not happening). So eating 7 small meals daily is awesome. You should try and see if this works for you. BTW...........I have not had a Protein drink since my 2-weeks prior to my surgery. My stomach just does not like it Annamarie

How funny is this.............so do I.