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In my past experience, when I lost a lot of weight I became more confident and quit putting up with bs.

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In my past experience, when I lost a lot of weight I became more confident and quit putting up with bs.

Get the sleeve.

Get the sleeve.

My hair started falling out around 3 or 4 months out. I thought for sure that I was going bald. I stopped coloring my hair to try to lessen the stress on it. And for some reason, when a handful of gray hair came out it didn't bother me as much as loosing colored hair. It didn't make sense but it seemed to help me.
I'm a little over 6 months out and the loss has really slowed down. I went ahead and colored my hair last weekend. It's amazing how much fuller my hair looks now that the roots aren't gray anymore.
Anyway, good luck to you. Try to not let it get to you. I know it's hard.

My hair started falling out around 3 or 4 months out. I thought for sure that I was going bald. I stopped coloring my hair to try to lessen the stress on it. And for some reason, when a handful of gray hair came out it didn't bother me as much as loosing colored hair. It didn't make sense but it seemed to help me.
I'm a little over 6 months out and the loss has really slowed down. I went ahead and colored my hair last weekend. It's amazing how much fuller my hair looks now that the roots aren't gray anymore.
Anyway, good luck to you. Try to not let it get to you. I know it's hard.

sleep apnea is not funny.

I totally agree with the OP.
I do have a beef with the WLS patient who took it upon herself to counsel me about obesity. As in, I didn't seek her out, she sought me out for this conversation. And she told me all about how she went to OA, got off sugar, etc. Didn't mention using surgery as a tool. She didn't lie, but I think withholding that info in this one particular case was uncool.
You do you. Tell or don't tell who you wish. Just don't seek out obese people to counsel about their weight and leave out important details, please.

No, I just would not discuss it period.
Several years ago, a woman that I only knew thru other friends had some kind of wls. I guess she didn't realize that I knew it. She had to the nerve to tell me that I should start walking because that is how she lost weight. She brought up the weight issue, not me. To this day, I wish I had asked her if she would also recommend the surgery that she had to lose weight along with the walking.
The point is, she didn't lose weight by just walking. She lost weight by having surgery. It was none of my business and I never would have brought it. She was lying when she tried to "help" me by telling me to walk more like she did.

WLS??, if asked? Exactly.

Good grief is right. If you want to not tell the truth, then admit you are not telling the truth. Pretty simple. You don't owe anyone the truth. Just admit that you aren't telling the truth.

If you don't want to talk about it, you can just say that you don't want to talk about it. Once you go into details and leave out the surgery, you are no longer being completely truthful. It's your right to not be truthful, but you have need to own it.

If you don't want to talk about it, you can just say that you don't want to talk about it. Once you go into details and leave out the surgery, you are no longer being completely truthful. It's your right to not be truthful, but you have need to own it.

I spent 4yrs denying WLS--even to myself. Well, no more. No more half truths. No more lying through omission. No more selective memory. No more trying to remember "what did I tell to whom?
I HAD WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY! I HAD WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY!! I HAD WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY!!!!!!
Gee that was painless and ya know what? The sky didn't fall down either...
Now, if I can only find someone to steal my identity...

I live in Texas. We usually have at least 4 to 8 weeks of close to and over 100 degree days. For the past 4 or 5 years, I have felt like each summer would be my last. I just couldn't stand it. It's April and I am not dreading the summer!

I live in Texas. We usually have at least 4 to 8 weeks of close to and over 100 degree days. For the past 4 or 5 years, I have felt like each summer would be my last. I just couldn't stand it. It's April and I am not dreading the summer!

I tell everyone. I've only had positive results so far.

Just eat it.

Just eat it.

The swallowing problem gets better fairly quickly. Give it another week.

I had to remove my gel nails before surgery.

Those death rates don't look right. Also, it must be an old pamphlet. It states that the lapband is a new procedure.
PS. If you got that pamphlet from your surgeon's office, I would suggest that you find another one.

Yes, forums are everyone becomes an expert and know more than doctors.

So I met with my surgeon today and asked if it is possible to stretch the sleeve. Her response was "absolutely, you can stretch your sleeve." She went on to say that is how patients gain weight back along with outeating the sleeve. She stated that is why it is important to eat only specified amounts and that some doesn't think 3oz of food will fill you up when in reality it will.
But that people are so use to eating more and have a hard time believing that they will be full with such a minimum amount. However, I didn't ask how much it can stretch. It appears that doctors/people take on this topic varies. So since I trust my surgeon, I will take heed to what she says and try to follow the guidelines as closely as possible to insure that I am able to get to my goal weight and successfully maintain. Last thing I want to hear a few years down the line is "I told you so!"