randysgirl

Your doctor is right, your body goes through a lot during surgery. The weight will come off if you stick to your plan of drinking Water, watching calories, exercising and remember " Protein first". Best of luck, Karen

I am a new member, obviously, and I was banded on 3/17/11. And I have GAINED 3lbs!!!! I spoke with my Doctor and he said not to worry that is probably Water weight and some swelling from surgery. My surgery was a little more involved since I also had a hiatal hernia repair which was not anticipated. My Doctor also told me that since my band has no saline I should not worry about a great weight loss and just focus on healing drinking Water, maintaining a 1000-1200 calorie diet and EXERCISE!!!!!

But, still, I worry, does this sound reasonable?

Any advice, suggestions, ideas?????

Thank you!!

Great advise! I have issues with head hunger and the feeling of the empty stomach.

This spot is great, I am 54 and feel as thought we have a lot in common. The younger girls at my work treat me like I don't quit no what I am doing. I also worry about my husband getting laid off and being replaced by a twentysomething. I look forward to getting plastic surgery on my arms and neck, figured I can stuff everything else inside my clothes. My name is karen and I had a lapband done 5/26/2009. Losing slow and study and that is the best way. Have had only two fills since I had a problem with dehydration in july which landed me in the E.R.

Have to motivate myself to exercise more.

Hope to talk to you all again.

Hi,

I am 50, had my lap band surgery on April 15, 2009, and have lost 40 lbs. All of a sudden I am starting to lose a lot of hair. I normally don't lose any hair but now I am leaving hair every where. Has anyone else experienced this after the lap band surgery?

I have an appointment this week for blood work and I am hoping that I will find out what the problem is. If anyone can share their experience with Hair loss after surgery I would appreciate it.

Vagabond:frown:

Hello, ah yes, the old heir loss. I am going through my second bout of hair loss. I just had my lab work today. They gave me Iron to take and b complex or folic. It seems like when ever I have stress or surgery, my hair goes through a cycle of three month where it starts coming out in my comb

I read about it and they said the follicles die and regrow in three months. We are not alone. good luck oh, I am 54

Thank you for the great advise. I am 53 and waiting to get a band. My metabolism is so slow I have started cycling everyday on a stationary bike. My doctor is trying to convince me to get a bypass but I know I can be successful with a band.

I think HE wants me to have a faster weight loss so he will look good. I am sticking with the band. Thanks for listening.

Karen S.