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Stillmissing    35

Stillmissing
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Mine was about four months (I just started losing it). I know it will be a few months for it to grow again, but luckily I started out with a lot of hair.

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demonchick    67

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I got sleeved 17th March and it's been falling out the last 2 months. I already had thin hair so it's noticeable to me, but no one else has noticed it, they just notice the strands of hair all over my knitted vest for work lol.

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northcountyr1    199

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I'm so afraid of the hair loss. It already have lost and gotten thinner hair from my thyroid. I've always had longer hair but thin hair. I guess I will become the weave queen. Lol!

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That's what I'm completely afraid of, I'm extremely thin on top in front already. I use powder type stuff now to try to fill in...

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chuswysly    122

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My doctor told me I can avoid hair loss if I'm diligent about getting sufficient Protein......he recommended 75 grams a day. I just had my surgery on 08/18/16 so I'm really hoping he's right.

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Bufflehead    6,358

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lmao I got a minimum of 75 grams of Protein per day starting within 24 hours of surgery, and ate high protein for several weeks pre-op. I got my Iron. I got my Biotin. I got my zinc. And still, massive Hair loss. Let's face it -- if there were a sure fire way to avoid hair loss, none of us would lose hair. It wouldn't be a secret. It's not like people just don't care about losing hair and haven't tried basically every formula you can think of.

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crazyplantlady    70

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I had hair loss between months 3-6

has slowed down considerably

Vitamins, Protein, etc will NOT prevent Hair loss.< /p>

Of course not eating enough Protein etc will make the hair loss worse, but exceeding protein goals and taking Biotin will not make the hair loss go away, it will just make regrowth more consistent, and faster

look up telogen effluvium after surgery. that is the condition that results in hair loss after surgery

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Christy5913    146

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I totally agree with Crazyplantlady. My hair loss began at around 3 mths and lasted till around 5 1/2-6 mths. I was terrified the first time I found a huge (and I mean huge like a baseball size) wad of hair in my shower and continued to be until it just kind of slowed down. I have always had super thick wavy hair so I'm use to some light shedding but that scared the crap out of me. Anyway... I'm just over 6 1/2 months out and I'm glad to say I'm back to normal, phew!!! I did take all my Vitamins with Biotin and ate all my Protein but I'm not sure if it really helps. You may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't suffer with this!

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LisaMergs    2,857

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Notice the men rarely weigh in on this topic? Seriously, is it a female issue for the most part?

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

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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.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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