Hi,

I had RNY on 12/20/22 in Ohio. About a month after surgery, it was discovered I had a stricture. I had two upper endoscopies and was stretched back to 12mm. (They could not measure my stricture at first because they couldn't get the scope in. She guessed it was between 4-5mm). Since I had to wait for an appointment I didn't really eat solid food for a month. I "ate" Liquicel to get my protein in.

I am now 4 months out. The stricture is gone and I feel good. Since I missed an entire month of eating and had to start back at pureed foods - do you think that is why my hair is already falling out? Now 4 months out, I eat my protein goals and do fine with water. I am not super concerned about the hair but just wonder if that could be causing it?

My hair started falling out around the 4-month mark, too.. I had a pretty rough go of it in the beginning as well. At its worse, I had lost 75% of my hair and it stopped falling out by around month 6. I took supplements and collagen during that period of time and now it is growing like a weed (and it came back in CURLY!)

46 minutes ago, Mychelle D said:

Hi,

I had RNY on 12/20/22 in Ohio. About a month after surgery, it was discovered I had a stricture. I had two upper endoscopies and was stretched back to 12mm. (They could not measure my stricture at first because they couldn't get the scope in. She guessed it was between 4-5mm). Since I had to wait for an appointment I didn't really eat solid food for a month. I "ate" Liquicel to get my Protein in.

I am now 4 months out. The stricture is gone and I feel good. Since I missed an entire month of eating and had to start back at pureed foods - do you think that is why my hair is already falling out? Now 4 months out, I eat my protein goals and do fine with Water. I am not super concerned about the hair but just wonder if that could be causing it?

Hi Michelle, how did you know you had a stricture? Was the "food" just not getting into the stomach so you vomited? Was it painful to eat? I just moved on to pureed foods and am trying some thinned with yogurt Malto-O-Meal and it feels like it's getting to my stomach, but almost a little painful. Figure I'll stop eating it and see how it goes. I'm glad you're doing better!

7 minutes ago, MelbaT said:

Hi Michelle, how did you know you had a stricture? Was the "food" just not getting into the stomach so you vomited? Was it painful to eat? I just moved on to pureed foods and am trying some thinned with yogurt Malto-O-Meal and it feels like it's getting to my stomach, but almost a little painful. Figure I'll stop eating it and see how it goes. I'm glad you're doing better!

Mine started out just feeling like food was stuck in my throat. Anytime I would eat anything it felt "stuck" and my mucus membranes would go crazy (runny nose, feeling like I was salivating a lot). I could eat 1 bite and feel so uncomfortable. Then it started happening with liquids. I could not drink anything until 3-4 hours after trying to eat. I would vomit continuously if I tried to eat also. I always felt it in my throat tho, not my belly.

most people do lose some hair - it usually starts about 3-6 months after surgery - so I don't think the stricture would have affected that. You likely would lose it regardless.