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Good Morning Friends, Today I am 3 months into my journey and 50 pounds lighter!!! Heading to Rhode Island to visit my son and grandchildren today for the weekend to celebrate my granddaughters 6th birthday. Happy Father's Day to all the dads! Hugs, Nancy

Hello Frank, Donna, and Dennis, I had my 3 month post-op appointment this past Thursday. My doctor quit the clinic so I saw two nurses. They were pleased with my progress and not at all alarmed by my hair loss. I brought in two little boxes of hair for them to see. They recommended Hair...

Hi Crystal...hope all is well with you. I am down some 40 pounds which I am happy about however, I am also loosing my hair which is worrying me to death!! I had my 3 month post-op check up last week and they are happy with my progress and not concerned about my hair loss. Please update me on...

Hi Donna, WOW, you are doing fantastic on your journey!! I had my 3 month check up on Thursday. They are not at all concerned about my hair loss which I am totally freaking out about. I asked about increasing my vitamins or taking protein shakes to increase my daily protein intake. The...

Hi Dreamz, Hope all is well with you. I don't think I ever responded to you regarding your post to me, " Hi there NoTurningBack! I noticed that you are from Upstate NY, as am I. My surgery is going to be done by Upstate Bariatrics." Is Upstate Bariatrics in Syracuse, NY? I live in Utica, NY...

CONGRATULATIONS on reaching your goal Angel. You look fantastic!! Hugs, Nancy

Hello Friends, I have a follow-up meeting with my doctor on the 6th and will address my concerns then, but I would like to hear from you. I have been instructed to only eat 3 meals a day, about 1/2 cup each. Eating and drinking the first 6-7 weeks was fine - I was able to eat everything on...

WTG Lacey! I only told my son and 2 friends I work in a hospital and we are bound by Hipaa privacy so my co-workers dare not ask and I didn't offer up any info (mostly because they would gossip). My husband works in the same hospital and all of his co-workers know and support me :-) Good...

Hi Kelly, Thanks for your response. Lucky you that you are a hairstylist!! I thought about a hair cut but I thought I should wait a couple of more weeks and see how it looks because I do have thick hair. I have been doing a lot of reading about protein and I am going to address it with my...

Hi Karenina, Thanks for taking the time to respond. Yes, it is scary. My doctor's staff suggested either Hair, Skin, and Nail or Biotin. I went with Biotin but only 1,000 mcgs per day. I just purchased maximum strength 10,000 mcgs per day. I am going to try Nioxin. Thanks for the tip...

Hi Laura, Thanks for writing me back. Yes, my doctor did tell me about hair loss and the staff suggested I take Biotin. However, they didn't tell me what dose. I was only taking 1,000 mcgs daily but I just purchased 10,000 mcgs. I hope it helps! Wow I see you are almost to your goal...WTG...

Thanks Frank for taking the time to write me back. I amped up the mcgs and I purchased 10,000. Hope it works. Good luck as you continue on your journey. Nancy

Hello Friends, I have read that we may experience hair loss somewhere between 3 and 9 months. It has been 2 1/2 months and just in the past week my hair is falling out by the handfuls...I am afraid to shampoo or come it. I'm thinking about saving it and making a wig :rolleyes: I probably...

Hello Friends, Sorry that I haven't been posting lately. I miss reading all your posts. My back hurts and it is difficult for me to sit at the computer. I am concerned that it has been 2 1/2 months since my Roux en Y bypass and I still cannot smell anything. The night before last my...

Today is my 2 month milestone and I am down 40 pounds!!

Great news Kristin, Time is going to fly by and before you know the day you have been waiting for 2 years will finally be here. Good luck on your journey! Hugs, Nancy

WOO HOO Susie Q!!! Congratulations on reaching your 100 pound milestone. Keep up the good work! Hugs, Nancy

Good Evening Manny, I started to loose my hair a few months back prior to surgery. I was on several types of pain meds for my back and diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. I am convinced my hair loss was due to all those meds or a combination of one or another. I still have...

Good Evening Frank, Yes, I spoke to a Nurse Practitioner @ my Bariatric Surgery Center on Monday. In fact I had to go back in and see them because of my blood pressure. The Nurse Practitioner checked with a doctor and he said there was no correlation between bariatric surgery and the loss of...

Hello Friends, I am 3 weeks post-op and since I have come home I have noticed that I have no sense of smell (anosmia. I burn (good) candles constantly and cannot smell them...I have to hold the candle to my nose and then I can smell it. I cannot smell my perfume. This morning my husband...