Praiseiii

Hi. I'm new to this site. Had my surgery 12/23/14, 2 days before my born day. i'm ready for the "greater".

Hi. I'm new to this site. Had my surgery 12/23/14, 2 days before my born day. i'm ready for the "greater".

Were you sleeved in December 2014? Come join us on our 1st year surgiversary cruise to the Bahamas!
Our December 2014 Sleevers Facebook group is having a 1-year surgiversary get together! We are going to do a 3-day cruise to the Bahamas. Below is the information:
Departing: December 4, 2015
Returning: December 7, 2015
Departure location: Miami, FL
The cost is based on double occupancy, however you may chose to have a room of your own, but you will still be charged the double occupancy rate.
Itinerary: Miami --> Coco Keys (cruise line's private island) --> Nassau (8 hours) --> Miami
Ship: Royal Caribbean Majesty of the Seas
Cabin Costs: (total cost for cruise per person)
Interior - $358/pp
Porthole Ocean-view - $341/pp
Portrait Window - $348.50/pp
Jr. Suite - $641/pp
Grand Suite - $941/pp
Payments - A $50 deposit is due, per cabin, within 21 days. Another $150 is due within 120 days of cruise departure, and the final balance is due within 75 days of cruise departure. We have been assigned our own personal group agent that will send everyone a copy of the agreement with all payment due dates, etc. If you are not able to make the entire cruise payment at one time, you will have the options of making payments payments toward your final bill as you like as long as they are made by the appropriate dates. All payments are made to the travel agency organizing this cruise. No payments are made to me.
Required Documents - For this particular cruise, the documents required are Passport OR Certified copy of your birth certificate and your state ID.
We are also inviting a spouse or significant other should they have a desire to go, and it makes your participation easier. There are quite a few people in our lives that have been through quite a bit since we started our journey, and I feel strongly that their love and support should also be celebrated.
If you want to join us on this cruise, please send me a message with your name, contact information, and how many people you are bringing so that I can confirm your participation and make sure you get all the necessary information from the travel agent.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.

Hi. I'm doing much better now. With my situation,I contacted my surgeon who advised me to take antacids. I also take Protonix which is the strongest prescription proton pump inhibitor on market. I still have nausea from time to time AND when I do I take Zofran. He also told m not to eat heavier food at night and before bed. Hang in there and good luck on your journey.

I don't know for sure, but I imagine it depends on the cycle of the hair follicle. If the cycle is 6 months, then I would think that you would be safe after 6 months.

@@Praiseiii No clue since everyone is so different. For the last 2 days I've only lost a few strands...surly its not over already?! Not that I'd be complaining but it only happened for maybe a week....so Weird.

I googled your problem and found:
"Nausea and vomiting is reported in a small percentage of Gastric Sleeve patients."
I think you should call your doctor and discuss this. It's probably nothing serious, but you should let him confirm that.
Feel better soon.

At what point do you KNOW that if you haven't lost hair, you never will?

Yes, knowing what to expect DEFINATELY helps. I tried to prep for it by beginning to take the Biotin like three months before my surgery. I increased the dosage post op. Haven't experienced it yet. Thank God, and I pray I do not. Thanks for sharing all the info. Really helps to have a plan, if necessary. Have a great day.

Yes, knowing what to expect DEFINATELY helps. I tried to prep for it by beginning to take the Biotin like three months before my surgery. I increased the dosage post op. Haven't experienced it yet. Thank God, and I pray I do not. Thanks for sharing all the info. Really helps to have a plan, if necessary. Have a great day.

@@Praiseiii Sorry it can be scary but not so much if you prepare for it. That's the only reason why I didn't freak out. I already knew even before surgery that it could happen.

TY, This gives me hope.

Very interesting discussion. TY.

You ladies are scaring me. Yikes!

Hi we're still here!! I had surgery 07/24 and I've lost 70lbs overall, this includes the 17 I lost during pre-op. I have stalled and I'm hovering in the 260's. I'm planning on starting a low carb lifestyle, I've tried Paleo before and it worked, so hopefully this will get the scale moving again. Do you have any specific questions or concerns? I'll try to answer as best as I can.

December 23rd