Re: Loose skin support sleeves..?*Joann*

[Guest guest]

Hi Joann-

Good to know it isn't just me.. I was just wondering because if I

touch it, it falls, lol.. If its not excessive I won't freak out yet..

My hubby told me if I really wanted to, I could shave my head.. but

then he gets to pick the wig, lol. I hope yours ends, soon.. i know

its driving me nuts right now. =P

As for the other, no end in sight yet.. waiting on my barium swallow

and keeping my fingers crossed!

Thanks for the info-

Hugs,

Liane

> Hi Liane,

> In response to your second question, I'm 17 weeks post-op and the

way you've

> described your hair loss is exactly what I started experiencing,

around week

> 12 I think. Also in the bathtub drain. I have to sweep the

bathroom floor

> daily. I still have lots left though I have gone above shoulder

length now

> for the first time in years. Thank goodness I only have one extra

chin now

> instead of three. I'm going to get the zinc and biotin on board

real soon.

> Really wish I knew when it was going to stop. Doc said it was

different for

> everyone. Just want to know if I should start looking at wigs.

> Has your bathroom problem lightened up any? Hope so.

> Joann in Mobile

> Dr. Kim

[Guest guest]

Hi Joann-

Good to know it isn't just me.. I was just wondering because if I

touch it, it falls, lol.. If its not excessive I won't freak out yet..

My hubby told me if I really wanted to, I could shave my head.. but

then he gets to pick the wig, lol. I hope yours ends, soon.. i know

its driving me nuts right now. =P

As for the other, no end in sight yet.. waiting on my barium swallow

and keeping my fingers crossed!

Thanks for the info-

Hugs,

Liane

> Hi Liane,

> In response to your second question, I'm 17 weeks post-op and the

way you've

> described your hair loss is exactly what I started experiencing,

around week

> 12 I think. Also in the bathtub drain. I have to sweep the

bathroom floor

> daily. I still have lots left though I have gone above shoulder

length now

> for the first time in years. Thank goodness I only have one extra

chin now

> instead of three. I'm going to get the zinc and biotin on board

real soon.

> Really wish I knew when it was going to stop. Doc said it was

different for

> everyone. Just want to know if I should start looking at wigs.

> Has your bathroom problem lightened up any? Hope so.

> Joann in Mobile

> Dr. Kim

[Guest guest]

Liane,

Are you feeling better now? The loose runny BM's dont make you feel sick,

do they? Have you tried kaopectate or something similar?

I hated it when my hair was falling out. I noticed the longer it was the

more of it seemed to end up everywhere. I think cutting it shorter (ear

length) made it so most of what I saw falling out was in the morning and the

rest of the day not noticable all over everything else. I tried the nioxin

and didnt think it made any difference. Also, for the first 3 weeks post

opt I was just not interested in protein meals and in fact hated the thought

of eating them! It took Rabecca a couple of weeks working with me to get me

on the right track to eating proteins again without balking at

them.....maybe that is what made the hair falling out so bad? My hair is

very thick naturally so at least I dont look bald but it sure did thin out

alot LOL (noticeable only to me though) Its growing back in now with a

vengence! I too, thought I might need a wig if it didnt stop! But, I think

your body knows where the " set point is " and stops there......seems to be

the case with everybody else. I dont think Ive ever heard of anyone going

bald!

I hated cleaning out the drain every day and sweeping all that hair up off

the floor......since my DH also had the surgery imagine double the work for

me LOL

Hugs, Judie