3 Month Post Gastric Sleeve Surgery Op - With Pictures!

[Kimberlina 18]

So this week I went to my surgeon for my 3 month post op visit. 3 months!!! ALREADY! Wow, I cannot believe how fast the time goes when you are so focused on a goal!

So, I went there and first off got weighed by the nurse. She says to me, "Wow, you are down another 26.3 pounds since the last time we saw you just over a month ago!" So I tell her about the Hair loss and the little bit of worry that I have about the loose skin, and she gives me some fliers about what other Vitamins I can be taking for the hair loss (BY THE WAY, ANY ADVICE IN THIS AREA WOULD BE GREAT!!!). She then tells me to ask the Dr. about the skin and what he thinks.

So the Dr. comes in a few minutes later. Says to me, "Hello, Kim. I'll tell you, you used to look like someone I would perform surgery on, but not anymore!" So I smile and turn beat red (i'm sure) and then he looks at the chart again and says, "Kim! Do you realize you have lost 90 pounds in 4 months!?! NO ONE has ever lost that much that fast in our program!" Thats when it hit me. I have officially "lost" my 12 year old niece. WOW!

Now for the bad news... My hair is 1/2 gone. Thank goodness I had a really thick head of hair to start or I would be bald by now. It's horrible! Every time I touch my head I loose a whole hand full of hair. I am really starting to worry about it but don't know what kind of vitamins to invest in so that it at LEAST slows down. HELP!!!!

More bad news: I'm on another stall. I wanted to start the new year off in Onederland. I haven't lost in over 2 weeks. I am 10 pounds from Onderland and am stuck. Go figure. I just hope I can be within 5 pounds of Onderland at least by the New Year.

Over all, I am happy as a lark and LOVING my new life! Thanks to the surgeon, their wonderful staff, and the sleeve I am happier than I have been in a very very long time. I finally feel good about myself and therefore am able to tackle the everyday things that used to tax me to even think about.

I don't have a lot of full body pictures to post but I do have just a few to share. The first two pics is from a wedding I was in this last June (5 months ago). The last three were taken just this week.

I will do my best to find some full body pictures this week and get them posted.

ONDERLAND HERE I COME!!!!!!

[fluffylibra30 323]

You are beautiful! You cant even tell your hair is half gone, so you mustve had A LOT!! If you didnt post the before pic noone would know how thick your hair was! You look wonderful and congrats on your weight loss. My trainer told me some of the skin would tighten up after we started on a good cardio weight training program.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

I just love watching everyone's face mold into such a lovely shape. You've done well in only 3 months - CONGRATS!!!

[Oopsseedaisy 90]

Great job ... congrats!

[wishes 125]

That is amazing! Congrats on such great losses!

[MegInNOLA 531]

Girl, you look great--you must have started with three times the normal amount of hair, because I sure can't tell it's thin!! My hair stopped falling out when I started my B Vitamin regimen--I take a B complex and a separate thiamine (because I don't eat a lot of flour products--they're enriched with thiamine, but if you're not eating them, supplementation is a good thing). It took about 2 weeks of supplements before I really noticed that it wasn't coming out any more, but it really isn't.

Keep up the great work!

[FishingNurse 1,210]

girl you were beautiful before! but now you look 5 years younger wow!!! way to go!!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

You are beautiful! Congrats!

[cutie pie 71]

Kim you looked great before and just radiant after.... congrats on all you success thus far ... and you are not alone in the battle against hair loss-MAKE SURE TO SHARE IF YOU FIND ANYTHING THAT HELPS...