I am losing my hair by the bucketfulls!!!!!

I was hoping I could skip the whole hair thing...... but I am not one of the lucky ones! I am bummed and just had to tell you all that I HATE IT!!!!! A girl at the support group said she never got hers back (2 years later)! YIKES! Thanks for letting me vent. ~K

Kristie, I started losing my hair maybe week before last. I was sure that I'd be bald by the end of the week! It's slowed down a bit, but I still don't like it. No.....I hate it too! Everyone is different, so hopefully ours will grow back longer and stronger. April

Every time I shower at the gym, then comb out my hair, it goes flying. Chele

just started about 3 days ago--hair in my hands when I style it---yuck! Cathy

I think I am in denial.....I have seen it all over the sink and just keep saying that it is just dry and breaking off. maybe I should get a haircut and see if it helps. Although I know it is really falling out I still don't want to admmit to it.....let's all have a good cry together!!! I hope it ends soon for us all!! Steph

Mine has been coming out also! I figure another month and I will be done with it. I was worried about it but shoot, I would rather be bald then fat! Dana

Great post Ginger.

Twinnie, I don't think we will ever forget what we went through when we were pre ops. I remember vividly how horrible I felt (and still do sometimes), as others were approved, got their dates, and had their surgery, while I had to wait... and wait... and wait some more. We have to battle tooth and nail month after month, and it seems the lighter weight people get through everything in a couple of months. I was suppose to have had surgery last April and didn't have my surgery until December! Big difference. I too think of where I could of/ should of been by now. I should be a year post op right now instead of 4 months, but it didn't work out that way. Even when we are at our goal weights, we will always be SMO's at heart and never forget where we came from. Huggs, Ruth

I know it sucks! I have tons of hair but even I am starting to worry. I am getting my hair cut and colored saturday then if I have too I am getting extentions put in. Deborah

Kristi, I think most of us are experiencing this side effect of the surgery. It sure is a sucky on. That is one of the reasons I want to cut my hair. Not only am I losing it but the strands seem so very thin compared to preop. And ... you know it is only my pretty brown ones that fall out 99% of the time, none of those beautiful, glimmery silver strands seem to want to leave. I did not post this before but should have --- YOUR NEW PICTURE IS FANTASTIC. I had to look at your profile to recognize the "old" you and realize the "new" you was really you. It is such a change, you are SMOKIN! God Bless, Jen