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donna12    742

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Is it not bad enough that I'm losing hair like crazy but now I'm losing eye lashes as well. I've uped my Protein, even added a Protein Shake to my diet, I take Biotin, I'm just at a loss. 1 yr and 1 month post op.

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Joy1961    134

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Is it not bad enough that I'm losing hair like crazy but now I'm losing eye lashes as well. I've uped my protein' date=' even added a Protein shake to my diet, I take Biotin, I'm just at a loss. 1 yr and 1 month post op.[/quote']

I am 9 mo post op and my hair is so thin. Eyebrows thin. Im worried. Have you asked your dr. Mine just shrugs it off. Says if should start growing back ughhh

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kll724    3,055

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Sorry to hear, I did not have this problem. (((((hugs))))) to you both!

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Karen WS    78

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I hear it is all about the protein!

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DetChatt    188

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I'm so sorry. I had it really bad, too! Mine was mostly around the 1-year mark and then it tapered off. It does stop after a while. My hair and brows and lashes did grow back (slowly). Protein wasn't a problem with my diet. It was just the fast extreme weight loss, I think. I did everything... protein, Vitamins, Biotin, you name it. There is no 100% prevention or fix for it. Hang in there. It will get better!!

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Over Stuffed!    40

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I began taking prenatal Vitamins along with Biotin which helped considerably! One year post op and that has worked well for me! Good luck!

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cassandramontes    112

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IM sorry to hear that my hair is doing just the opposite it is so think and full until I have to use a super perm on it lol

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Lady VS    1,147

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Sorry to hear that. If you don't mind sharing, what do you take Biotin for? Is losing hair a side affect of the medication?

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Ivy Verde    68

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How much Biotin are you taking daily? I took around 6000 mcg and it helped quite a bit. Make sure you're not suffering from malnutrition first and foremost, though.

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sapcat54    76

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I'm going through the same thing, My hair was already fine. so I wear hair pieces when I have to look nice. Taking all my Vitamins. I hate combing my hair after washing it. Looking into buying a wig that has same cut as mine.

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donna12    742

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I take 5000 mcg of Biotin and I have plenty of Protein. My dr just shrugs it off too Joy. My PCP mentioned malnutrition but didn't go any further with it. I'm at the end of my rope is all I know. I'm sad.

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Joy1961    134

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I'm going through the same thing' date=' My hair was already fine. so I wear hair pieces when I have to look nice. Taking all my Vitamins. I hate combing my hair after washing it. Looking into buying a wig that has same cut as mine.[/quote']

My sons wedding is coming up and i hope i have hair left by then! Where did you get hair pieces? I was thinking of that idea

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Joy1961    134

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I take 5000 mcg of Biotin and I have plenty of Protein. My dr just shrugs it off too Joy. My PCP mentioned malnutrition but didn't go any further with it. I'm at the end of my rope is all I know. I'm sad.

I take in a lot if Protein. Im sad too! I hope the others are right. Between saggy skin and thin hair sometimes i wonder if ..,.. No. It was worth it???Š

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alexander    4

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Ok I'm a little slow.. Lol but what's Biotin?

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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