Good for you hun! Mine is almost the the overwieght catagory......... You are doing great!

I had my 6 month check up on the 19th even though I won't "officially" be 6 months until the 30th. I am down a total of 66 pounds on the 19th. I started at 240 and am now 170 as of yesterday. That is a total of 70 pounds. I feel incredible and I am learning how to rollerblade with my kids. This surgery made a new life possible and I am forever greatful. Tracy

angela, i also have hair loss. i take sublingual b-12 (under the tongue), muti with iorn, calcuium and a fiber tablet. everytime i brush my hair the whole bottom of the brush would be filled with hair. my neice gave me a conditioner for cancer patients called NIOXIN. I am not kidding after ONE use, my brush was 3/4 less full of hair. It was unbelievable. try it. good luck. michelle

I don't know anyone who has regretted doing the surgery, but my heart goes out to you, because you are celebrating the life you now have, yet part of you feels bad for your patient. It is obvious that she was not prepared for the life changes ahead of her...that is why the evaluations and preparations are so important. You are very much on the right track...telling her to give it time is the only advise that is sound...however, she might want to visit with a counselor or someone and talk about the the things that are bothering her most about the surgery...I feel that if she had had to wait like most of us had, for approvals or what ever, maybe the things that are bothering her would have been more evident.

I had surgery Jan 12th and have lost 90 lbs so far. I am still having trouble eating meats! I have lost about half of my hair as well (didn't have that much to begin with) but I bought a hair peice that makes it look like I have it in a pony tail. I have gone from a size 24-26 to a size 12 in just six months! I never thought life could be so great! Congrats to all that love themselves enough to take this risk, enjoy the rest of your life! C-Ya! Wanda -90 P S I will post a new Pic ASAP!!!