not much hair left.....

My hair is so thin that it is almost funny.It continues to fall out by the handfuls.I have heard this is protien related.Anybody want to share their experience?Will it grow back? Leslie

I went to an information session at Brigham & Women's last night. The dietician touched briefly on that topic. She stated that generally at two to three months out, patients experience a thinning. This reason is two fold, the trauma of surgery & new way of life, and protien/mineral/vitamin changes. She says that it does stop. Generally what they do is try to adjust the diet to include more minerals/vitamins, protien, etc. I would give a call to your dietician to discuss it. They may be able to give you hints on how to make it stop more quickly. It will grow back! or so she promised those of us at the meeting!!

Leslie: Let me tell ya about hair loss. Thank God that I had a ton of hair, and I do mean a "ton." I had very thick hair, and actually could afford to lose a lot of it. But it started falling out in handfuls, and it didn't stop for a long time. I began to get really scared and called my physician. And yes, it is definitely related to protein. I had a very rough time, with about every complication that is possible, so I expected to lose some hair, but not as much as I have. After 5 surgeries, and 7 endoscopies, I'm now able to eat. I make sure that I eat a lot of protein, lots of turkey and chicken, everyday, and my hair has stopped falling out at such a rapid pace, so there is hope for you, trust me. Make sure that you are getting a lot of protein, that is very important. Good luck to you, and email me if you have any questions. Christy Shepard Fort Wayne, IN

I started loosing hair at about 4 month postop. My doctor told me to use rogaine and take a zinc supliment. I took the rogaine for one month, and I am still taking the zinc. I am 9 month postop. My hair has grown back; however, instead of being stright it is semi-curly. I like it. Good luck, HRU

Try the Hair care Vitamin by Nexxus, A lot of folks have sworn by it for controlling loss and regrowing hair. Best of luck.