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Thank you all for your responses, and suggestion's I am planing to speak to someone professionally with in the next few days.. I will let you all know how it goes..
I haven't had the issue yet. And I hope I am one of the lucky few who make it through without losing any. But you can start losing from 3-6 months out and it can last until month 9. So I don't consider myself out of the woods until I hit month 7.
Greetings I haven't been on in a while but I am glad I did at this point. I am going through the same thing. It's like I can't get home fast enough to get me a glass of wine. And like yourself, I do my chores and then drink myself to sleep. I guess it I because of the surgery but it doesn't take the entire bottle but I can put a nice dent in it. I did start with a rum and diet coke, but I found myself shopping online in my sleep and not remembering anything I bought. So now I settle for the wine. I too asked what is wrong with this picture.
Does that mean you have not experienced hair loss? Those who have mentioned hair loss, specifically thinning, all said it occurs about 3 months post-op.
Hi. I'm African American, but I don't have locs. I do have natural hair though. I am on week 15. I've been keeping my hair in twists to limit manipulation.
If hair loss is going to happen it will happen. The hair follicles move into the shedding phase at one time, creating our hair loss. This is said to be due to the stress of surgery or anesthesia or quick weight loss.
Listen, transfer addiction is real. I have so many that I have picked up all because I can't binge eat any longer. You should not be consuming wine at this early stage in the game so stop it. Try to find some other avenues that help you destress. If you hare married or in a relationship, HAVE SEX as much as possible, exercise, read, try on old clothes.....anything but a glass of vino. You will have more than enough time to enjoy those things. I will tell you that alchol will slow the weight loss process a little (so keep that in mind).
We are hear to support you my friend :-) Good luck!!
I also read that WLS patients have a higher risk of alcohol usage. I think it is a transfer of coping mechanisms. You can't eat your stress away so you drink it away. But you're adding calories that could slow down or reverse your process and you are complicating the magic your body is working. I sought out a counselor from my job's EAP program to help me talk through the things that frustrate/stress me. You might want to do the same so you can remain on track.
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy: October 9, 2014 with Dr. Val Prokurat at Centra State Medical Center in Freehold, NJ.
I have heard a lot about hair loss starting at the three month post-op mark. I am terrified, primarily because I have locs so losing my hair would be catastrophic. The people making these claims have been White or Brown. Is this a problem for African Americans as well? Has anyone with locs had this problem? Please advise. Thanks.
My doctor said we (WLS patients) are more subsceptible to issues with alcohol after surgery. I even recall Sharon Osbourne saying that after she had her lapband she found that drinking wine loosened things up and allowed her to eat more.
At least you have identified it could be a potential problem. Good luck to you!!!
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