Well, I knew to expect it, but it is really coming out good now. Pretty gross!! Clumps in the shower, strands on my shirts every 3 minutes, and 5-6 strands when I run my hands through my hair...yuck!! Its a good think I have lots of hair, but how funny will I look when it starts to grow back and I have all these short pieces mixed in with my long hair!

WOW!!!!! Kat that is AWESOME!!!!!!! Congratulations!!! Rita

Well I've been taking tablets - a new course of antibios to clear up my wounds, my anti dep and something else, and nothing seems to be bothering my tum. Iin fact, nothing at all seems to bother it, which in itself is a bit of a worry. I'm only two weeks out and I can take basically anything that I chew very well. I'm trying not to, and just stick to the liquid diet but yesterday had toast and avocado pear, and a quarter of a mac cheese burger - which I won't be doing again in a hurry.

HI, just an update. I went to Barix yesterday , and Dr Kam saw me at 8:30, he decided to skip the xray, and he said based on my symptoms- ( not being able to keep anything other than liquids down and pain in my chest when eating)--that I probably have a stricture. He said he would do an endoscopy ( put a scope down my throat and dialte the opening that had closed ) and open it up with a balloon to solve the issue. He promised to do the procedure when he could fit it in ..he was so kind and caring. ANYWAY, at 130 they sent me up to pre op to get an IV as I was severely dehydrated. By 430 I went in and had the stricture dialated and was on the road home by 6 pm, and home by 1 am, and at work today...wow. ( he even gave me color pictures of the whole procedure) lets hope lunch stays in the pouch today...smile Viv

after 1 month out, capsules are ok by most surgeons (remember to ask yours)... it's the delayed or time release COATED stuff that isn't going to dissolve well for us.