I am 5 1/2 months out, have lost 135 lbs and am going bald!  I have lost so much hair and I do see little short pieces coming back but I am afraid to lose more hair!  What can I do to help this?

Thanks! I love it! Even though I still have a ways to go, I am feeling a lot better!  The other day I had someone run into me at work and then stop and say "Woah! I didn't even recognize you!"  LOL All I could reply to that was THANKS! hehe

Sounds like gas to me!

After waking up this morning in a comprimising situation, I went to the ER.  After a bunch of tests guess what they diagnosed me with?  C. Dif!  You were right! Thank you so much! I am not entirely sure I would have gone into the ER had I not of read these replies, which made me realize this could be something really serious.

The doc has me on an antibiotic, which will clear it up! Thank God, it has been horrible!!!!!

OMG I am going on the second week of this.  This diarrhea is so bad that it cramps my stomach up on one side and the pain is SO intense then (TMI - WARNING....) I squirt out straight, powerful liquid!!!  I do this no matter WHAT I eat or drink!

So the doctors finding is I have inflamed intestinal tract...  Big shocker there!  Anyway, she had to call the surgeon to get his adv on what to do and he says for me to go BACK to straight liquids for 3 days then back on the creamy foods, mushy stage, etc.....  So, basically just start over with the diet omitting milk products this time around..  Not sure how that will work considering most of the time the ONLY foods I can tolerate are cottage cheese and yogurt!  sigh,,,

Anyway, I am on a prescription dosage of imodium and it really does work great, but only for a very short time then I am back to feeling sick again.  I could go through a bottle in less than a day but it can not be good for me to take so much medication.

Do you have ANY suggestions for me?  Has anyone gone through anything like this?  I am about 2.5 months out from surgery.

Thanks!

LOL I have never even thought about wearing one, they look pretty darn uncomfortable!

I am a bit over 2 months post op and still throw up every so often.  I throw up maybe once every other day, it could be after eating something (usually meat!!) or from taking too big of a drink with  my medication.

How often do you throw up and what triggers it?

I have had a horrible stomach ache with severe diarreah and vomiting for 3 days.  The pains in my stomach feel like it did right after I had surgery.  They hurt so bad that I am hunched over with pain.  I also can't leave the house for long because I am on the toilet constantly, even with the kaopectate.   Whenever I eat something, I either throw it up or I feel like I need to and just lay down with a stomach ache.

Does it sound like it could be something with my pouch or just a virus?

The nurse told me not to worry about it, it just sounded like a virus but I have never had diarreah for so long and the stomach ache along with it.

My doc scheduled an MRI on Monday, do you know what that may help find?

Any suggestions?  I am finding I can not eat anything solid, so I have been just pretty much not eating...  I am trying to get all my liquids in though, I don't want to get dehydrated.

Wow! You look fantastic!! I had surgery a bit before you and have lost 61 lbs today but don't look that dramatically different.  You rock!

I am surprised by all the people that can tolerate it.  I used to love it (pre- WLS days) but now, I can't tolerate it at all! I tried it just a few days ago and threw up for 30 minutes after swallowing a bite....  No more jerky for me!

aetna is awesome! approved me right away!

My starting BMI was 61 and I lost 41 lbs in my first month.  I am only 6 wks out, so I don't have any more stats.

What was your BMI and what did you do?