Happy 5-month Anniversary, 4/12'ers!

Happy Anniversary to us, fellow 4/12'ers! At this magic 5-month moment, I am losing hair like crazy (I've read it occurs most often between 4 and 6 months). I have been getting "pain" from eating that I haven't had before (so much so that I had myself convinced I was having an appendicitis attack!). BUT ... I've lost 110 pounds ... or 60% of my excess body weight (excess=183 pounds)! I'm every-day grateful for having had this surgery. My knees and ankles are grateful, too! Medications remain the same as pre-op except for the diabetes meds. I had surgery scheduled for 3/29 ... but on 3/22, I was called and told "you have diabetes and until it is under control, we will not operate" ... GREAT! So I only began my diabetes meds this past March; but already they have been cut from 5 pills to 1 pill a day ... I'm SO glad ... and I SO hope that I can soon be a non-diabetic! Sometimes I "forget" that it's only been 5 months since MAJOR surgery. I still (too often) eat too fast, or eat too much, or DO too much ... this is truly a learning journey. How are my fellow April 12'ers doing?? Let us know! Nancy 353/243/170

Hi Nancy - happy anniversary to us! I too am losing hair despite all I do to prevent that. You had an amazing weight loss - I'm way behind you but happy for my 69-70 lbs - depending on whose scale. Have my 5month surgeon's appointment tomorrow and we'll see what his scale says. It's more accurate than mine and usually lower! I feel wonderful- no signs of asthma and those meds are gone I hope for good. We'll see. My BP is down, meds down. No complications from surgery. Ruth 253/184/150/126 5'1.5"

Hi-Jack! I loved seeing you today at Dr. N's office. You looked amazing!!!! I wish he didnt take so long so I could chit chat.. He was running over an hour and half late! I cant wait to see you at the OH conf.. You looked sooooooooo good. Half the person you used to be! I was just shocked... Good Going!

Thanks so much, Jamie - I wished we had more time too. I'm looking forward to seeing you in October. If I can get to goal, I will literally be half. I love the compliments, though. And you - just look so fabulous. I can't believe how little you are. Amazing job, my friend. See you soon. Ruth

congrats on you lose, and the less pills you have to take. What a journey this has been huh? I have lost 67 pounds and I feel great. I was in a size 24 pant and now im in a size 14, and I just cant get over it. What a wonderful feeling!!!!! Conita 250/183/145??

Happy Anniversary and Congrats to us all Hair is falling out in clumps and my weight loss has slowed alot, only lost 5 pounds last month. I am going to kick up the exercise and try some different foods this month. Want to reach the Century Club by 6 months, don't know if 20 is a reasonable goal this month. Thankful just the same for my new lease on life. Good Luck this month to us all Sissy 290/275/195/????

Thanks for the update Nancy, Sounds like you're doing GREAT! My hair is just starting to slow down on its mass migration off of my head. I am now a proud baby hair farmer. They're so cute, tiny little fuzzies on my melon. It's kind of funny, the majority of my hair (what's left) is chin legnth, but I have a bumper crop of little fuzzies that are no longer than 1 centimeter. Congrats on weaning yourself off of your diabeties meds! This surgery is a miracle! I also get pain with eating. I call it the "15 minute stretch" It usually happens about 5-10 minutes into my eating my pouch decides (I visualize much like a tiny Cesar) whether or not I can 1. Keep what I ate, 2. Continue eating or 3. RUN!! to the bathroom to lose my cookies. If I try to eat through the 15 minute stretch, option 3 is always what happens, but if I give myself a 5-7 minute break mid meal, I usually either get to keep what I ate or eat a real portion of my meal. It hurts if I try and pu**** You're AWESOME, keep up the good work, ~Lara

This has been a fast 5 months! I'm down from 278 to 185, a loss of 93 lbs. Almost at 100!!! My hair is falling out by the handfull too. I have tried biotin supplements but do not find them especially helpful. Hopefully it will slow down soon! check out my pictures at my website www.geocities.com/mrsacorcoran Congrats on you amazing loss! Aimee