Hi all, I am a lurker here on your board b/c I like to see what to expect in the coming months from my wls. Y'all always have great posts with lots of info and insight. My question is this (and is one from the July board) did anyone go through a second round of hair loss?? Is this normal? Over in July 2004 land we are noticing that it is happening for a lot of us right now. We don't know what the cause is b/c everyone is claiming to be getting in the required protein, vitamin and water amounts. Any insight would be great!!! thanks. Margaret (july 2004) 238/132/125

Well, needless to say the surgeon was slightly disappointed...i'd only lost 44% of what i was supposed to.... seems they think i consume too much protien and want me to start reducing it by half. also, he suggested the occassional baked potatoe or toast.... well, i eat carbs - just not the bad starchy ones that he suggested. i eat lots of vegies, sometimes my entire meal consists of nothing but vegies. i eat whole fat cheeses and butter which he said is ok as well. i can't eat fruit of any kind - the sugars just get me sick - but then again, they did prior to surgery - i haven't eaten more than 1/2 a banana at a time in years. i'm allergic to the citric acid in most fruits and the others - the sugars get me....i'd love a slice of watermelon but can't. so, where does that leave me - eating under 1,200 cals per day and mostly green and yellow vegies, cheeses and fish/poultry/meat. so what's a girl supposed to do? i guess i need to really fill up on vegies first and protien last at this point - then watch, the blood work will go south and he'll tell me start eating more meat and protien....can't win for loosing. right now the blood work is great!! the health is great!! and now i got to start screwing with it.... he said he doesn't expect me to loose more than another 20 pounds - which would put me right at 200. At this point, i really don't care what he says cause i have other doctors who i'm working with for my other medical conditions and they seem to be more interested than he....so again i ask, what's a girl supposed to do? anyway, thanks for letting me vent....have a great day and a wonderful weekend - i'm out till next week - gonna go see my sweetie and kick back and relax.... Open RNY 4/19/2004 "Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well." Josh Billings

Congratulations!

Robin, Is the 18 months your ps requirements or ins? Just fight till the end..... if you submit for panni only ps usaully will do a full abdominaloplasty for an extra charge.........at least your not paying for the hospital,anesthia,ect...just the extra work being done.........if i was to get approved for the panni only my ps was going to charge 1800.00 for the full abdominaloplasty. Good luck to you If i can be any help to you just email me Stephanie

Lori: Congrats on your weight loss. As for the leg cramps,,, I have had them since my surgery as a result of low potassium. I would make sure your levels are okay. Bananas and pills leveled mine out. Good luck Tracey