Its going to fall out if I'm not getting enough protein isn't it?

I m really freaking out over this...

Well everyone has different results. But in my experience it was more about the pure shock to my body. I think during the losing stage my body was so "busy" keeping up with all the other changes and couldn't continue to grow hair and so it just fell out...my guess is 1/3-1/2 of my total volume. But here is the good news...at 17 months out it is all back and just like it never happened. Only difference I am a size 4 and living a very happy and healthy life!!!

Hair loss is tremporary. My weight loss is forever!

PS I take GNC's B-beautiful chew once a day. I think it helped with the health of regrowth.

Jill279

needed chemo to combat my breast cancer 10 yrs ago. hair was totally gone

it took a while, but the hair did grow back. i have very thin hair, was hoping it would grow back thicher and more luxorius (msp) no such luck

I'm 5 month post op surgery, and haven't lost any hair yet, but it might still happen. Like someone said "above", hair loss is temporary, weight loss is permanent

best

kathy

You need to take zinc and Biotin , they have supplements you can take .

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Do u have a hard time getting all ur Protein?

I ask my doc this question on my two week followup. he questions why I was relying so heavily on high Protein shakes. I told him because I didn't want my hair to fall out. He said high protein or not 50% of patients may or may not lose their hair. It has to do with the shock of the surgery and to the body plus the rapid changes taking place in the body that causes hair loss.

He told me to quit being a nurse and thinking i needed all this nutritional input now and to start being a patient lol. He said he was not worried for now about my nutrition but instead me learning how to eat properly again.

Take your Vitamins....your multi-Vitamin w/zinc should be a complete vitamin & 100% of recommended daily value...my nutritionist recommended Flintstone chewables 2x's a day. Biotin is good for hair skin & nails...I use the max strength....omega 3 ...they have smaller gel capsules that are more expensive.

Thanks ladies....I seriously feel better. I take all my vitamins religiously butt protein is hard. I get the shock to the system. Where can i get the biotin? Do I need to go to the health store?

I just got little gel pills at Walmart in the vitamin isle for biotin.

Do u have a hard time getting all ur Protein?

Not really, i find it surprisingly easy, my mom used to drink the Protein shakes from before the surgery if she had trouble getting in the protein. if thats your problem, i would recommend that .

My doctor wanted me to get protien from

food rather than supplements here is what I do, I experimented and found that

1. Beef Jerky, costco thick cut Kirkland brand is soft and easy to eat. 1 oz has 9 grams of protien and 60 calories that's about 2 pieces.

2. Premier Protein shakes 11 oz 1 gram of sugar and 30 grams of protien. Sams club and Costco carries it.

3. Smoked salmon 2 oz 15 grams of protien.

4. Baby bel light cheese 50 calories and 6 grams of protien.

I like these items and eat them daily because it's a lot of protien for a little bit of food. Good luck!!