frenchvanilla
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Autoimmune disease from gastric banding
frenchvanilla replied to Daemon's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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Autoimmune disease from gastric banding
frenchvanilla replied to Daemon's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
very glad I found this forum subject. I have been banded for 4 years now,within 1 year of being banded I was diagnosed with hashimotos, and then a year later Alopecia ( I am now completely bald) I have now been told im insulin resistant....Im not a doctor but i sure think the band gave me these problems,I did not have one health problem before the band,I was fat but not sick!!! I am scheduled to have my lap band removed November 9th 2012.. Im hoping that maybe removing the band will stop these auto immune issues,I sure would love to no longer be bald! -
well i have been banded for over 2 years and i have clumps of hair coming out & bald spots I have been to several doctors and had tons of tests done and NO ONE can tel me anything They all say there is nothing wrong with me! Im sooooooo angry i have almost no hair left and 4 bald spots I have pretty much given up because I have seen every doctor i can:sad:
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hello all! well I am 2 years banded & have almost no hair!! I have bald spots everywhere I have been to every specialist and no one can tell why this is happening I am sooooo depressed and i have tried everything. I even see a dermatologist who gives me steriod injections into the bald spots which does help the hair grow back but them there are always new bald spots popping up! I feel defeated at this point and guess i will have no hair at all shortly I take Vitamins,Biotin, Protein., liquid Iron any other suggestions besides a wig would be helpful
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I saw your post regarding surgeons in cali you can also call cedars sinai at 310-423-8350 not sure what insurance you have but i have blue cross and i have been banded over 2 years now...good luck!!!!
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Still losing my hair!
frenchvanilla replied to DanBar's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
well I was over 2 years ago,and guess what!? Im still losing hair!!!!! im almost bald in fact one morning i lifed up my hair on the right side and i had a bald spot! i have been to the dermatologist she have me steriod injections into the bald spot, prescribed a foam to put on it & told me to buy womens rogaine,but no one can tell me what has caused this, i have barely any hair left and the bald spot is getting bigger instead of smaller . I am soooooo upset by this.I can not wear my hair up at all & i wonder if i am going to go totally bald. and yes I have been going through this for almost 2 years!!! -
good luck! I had my surgery at Cedar Sinai,hope all goes well with your consult!!!!
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Los Angeles Bandster looking for others
frenchvanilla replied to BrendaLH's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
HI!!! im also in the valley, send me a private message and maybe we can hang out, I also go to a support group once a month,maybe you could join us? :tt2: send me a message:thumbup: -
Ive been banded 2 years now and to this day can not eat,bread,rice,or pasta (thank God) if i was still able to eat those things i would have never lost the weight i have lost so far
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How long have you been banded - Poll
frenchvanilla replied to HAL380's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
Ive been banded since 6-26-08, no problems just very sloowwww weight loss -
Well I know I am a food addict thats why i havent lost as much as i could have . they fixed my stomach to bad there is no band for my brain . Now that I know im a food addict ,how do i get help for that????!!!! I dont think i can afford therapy:sad:
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Hello all! okay here is my question .... i have given up almost every food i ever ate that was bad for me since being banded,BUT the one thing i cant seem to give up is monterey jack jalepeno cheese! i ate 2 slices a day (deli slice) my question is could cheese really be the reason i am no longer losing any weight ?! (5 months) some people say its really fattening and some say its no that bad... i sooo hope i dint have to give up cheese!!! I am French we love bread (which i can no longer eat) and we love cheese! lol help !!!:tt1:
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From the album: just me!
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I have bad knees so no jogging for me lol but i guess i could walk 3 miles? ? im thinkin of doin one hour a day of exercise
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Are You Serious?
frenchvanilla replied to Warren L. Huberman PhD.'s topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Just what i needed to hear to get myself back on track!! thank you sooo very much! -
damn im retarded lol . i will def.check into that diet, i guess what makes me mad is i eat no fast food, no bread,rice,pasta,potato, no chips, once in a blue moon i eat a piece of dark chocolate, so i dont understand why the weight will no longer come off, we are goin on almost 5 months with ZERO weight loss! i have 3o more to go! just dont know what im doing wrong! im sooo glad for you though it seems to really be working for you!
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i dont how my new doctors are yet lol i havent gone as of yet,but i switched everything over already, wish me luck! lol . when your dieting what exactly do you do? maybe you can help me figure out if im doin something wrong lol
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hey girlie!!!! hell naw i havent got skinny! lol i actually got sick of dr khalili not being able to tell me why i wasnt losing any weight ,so i switched to providence saint josephs hopefully they will be more helpful , how you been?
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No- No to bread, pasta and rice why??
frenchvanilla replied to Mapasanchez's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
well for me personally i can literally not eat those foods,because the get stuck so even if wanted to i can not which is a good thing if i was still able to eat bread,rice,or pasta i wouldnt not have lost any weight -
sorry to hear that, how much did you lose altogether? my weight loss has sucked i lost 53 pounds total i now weigh 187 and for 6 months can not lose one friggin pound! i have 5.3 cc's in my band and the last time he tried to put a tiny fil in i couldnt drink water so he took it back out and told me i will have to use willpower because for some reason even a small fill makes me wayy to tight,so im kinda screwed lol i dont even go there anymore because it seems as though there is nothing else they can do for me. what time on Tuesdays? maybe i should try goin
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Okay I might be totally off base with this but,shortly after being banded (about a year ago) I have spotting between my periods every single month for a year now.This has never happened before, not really sure if it has anything to do with the band.Anyone else having this issue. its very annoying! any help would be appreciated! thanks