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I'm not going to pretend like I didn't know some hair loss and thinning was to be expected but I'm losing lots and lots of hair. Luckily for me, my hair has always been rather thick but if this keeps up, I'm going to need a wig! Am I missing something? Diet? Vitamins? I don't know. Any suggestions?

Hello WLS Friends,

 This coming Wednesday will be my 6th week post op. I'm celebrating the fact that I've lived through this ordeal given the complications and multiple rehospitalizations. However, I actually convinced myself to get on the scale today and am really disappointed in the amount of weight I've lost. I know the whole story about how this is "my journey" and "don't compare your journey with anyone else or their progress" but seriously? The day of surgery I was 286 and this morning I was 262. Yes, I am happy that I have lost some weight but shouldn't I have lost a lot more by now? I can barely keep any food down at all, luckily after fixing the stricture I can hold down fluids again. I am walking several times a week. What's the deal? Did any of you lose this slowly? Am I overreacting? I don't want Dr. W. to think I'm not following the plan because I really am.  The scale isn't showing any difference but my jean sizes are. I was a 24 the day of surgery and this weekend I bought a size 16. Hooray for small miracles.

Thanks for listening to me complain, I know I should just suck it up!

Love to you all,

Rebecca

First off I want to start with saying that I never expected the whole WLS thing to be easy. However, it's been really rough lately. After last weeks hospitalization, I'm now at home resting. I wish I could say that I was feeling better but that is so not the case. At any cost, I may actually feel worse. I was put back on the clear liquid diet and all things considered, I'm actually quite use to it. At this point, water and popsicles are the only thing I can keep down. I'm paranoid that I might end up in the hospital again and that would suck. Dr. W. said I may have strictures and he wants me to wait until mid week before he open me back up. Lovely.

The whole point of this blog was to apologize to the people who are having to tolerate me. A big thank you and an apology goes out to my parents, daughter and spouse. I apologize for "falling off the face of the Earth" to my friends. I'm sorry for yelling for no reason at the dogs too! All in all I feel miserable and for whatever reason, everything seems to piss me off. My family jokes that they are going to start crushing up 'happy pills' in my water. Wouldn't that be nice? Either way, I'm sorry to those who have had to hear me bitch, cry, wine, yell, through tantrums, give silent treatments and be a complete pain in the butt. Hopefully this week will prove to be a better one for all involved.

Much love to all my supporters.

Rebecca

P.S. The good news is that I'm down 40lbs since Christmas day. That's 3-4 pant sizes. Woohoo.