Need some help PLZ
Posted 03-21-2008 at 10:06 AM by Madame flutterby
Hi ... 
I'm just past 3 mnths now and the doctors say I'm loosing to much weight to fast (didn’t know was such a thing loosing to fast that is with the surgery) my 3 mnth check up March 5th, 2008 I lost 69 Lbs.. I have had kind of a ruff start. I had 2 surgeries in 2 day...was bleeding and filling in my stomach , when my doctors assistant came in the next morning and I was able to sit up again and by the time the doctor had come in they think I had lost about 900 cc's of blood so back into surgery I go and had to wait about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hrs for the 2nd surgery they did give me some med's but had to also not give me to much , they also gave me a total of 4 units of blood, by that morning I hadn't gotten any sleep because every time I tried I would jerk or shake and that would wake me.. So I had the 2nd surgery and he take out 1400 cc's of clotted blood and he couldn’t find any reason for the bleeding... I'm OK after that but have to stay in the hospital 5 days now and not the 3 days. I come home a little weak but on the most part OK, have to sleep in the recliner as I cannot lie down yet and that take 3 weeks or more to be able to do that, I go back to work for 1 week and then off from 12/21 till 1/7 I think that is the day I went back (vacation I planed this surgery well). I'm also kinda bummed as I have long hair and it's falling out, and today I tried on an old pair of pants that I didn’t wear and haven't worn for well over a year and I fit in them and they are the same size as my old pants the style is different and doesn’t have elastic around the back and I'm being told it's because they are a different cut but I just wanted to try them on and they not fit so well...but what ya gonna do. Now with all that being said and done would I have the surgery over again OH YES I WOULD IN A HEART BEAT !!!!!!!
I feel so much better and can play better with my 2 grand daughters and just all around feel better. I do want to know is their anything I can do about my hair? My hair and nails were the 2 thing that I felt made me fell like a female and now that I'm loosing my hair... 
and it would come back in but short if it comes back in. And trying to eat some food I can not eat some fish yet tried Salmon hot out of the oven no way 
but cold on a salad OK and my husband made Meat loaf one night couldn’t do that hot either but just heated a little in the microwave and OK. I do like salads but not every night nor for lunch, most of my lunches are a yogurt and 2 sticks of cheese not much verity.
I do have more questions but that’s maybe for the next time as I think I have cried enough for my 1st time. I look forward to getting to know more of you and maybe one day I'll be the one to answer some questions for someone.
Madame flutterby because I'm not a "Butterfly" yet
I'm just past 3 mnths now and the doctors say I'm loosing to much weight to fast (didn’t know was such a thing loosing to fast that is with the surgery) my 3 mnth check up March 5th, 2008 I lost 69 Lbs.. I have had kind of a ruff start. I had 2 surgeries in 2 day...was bleeding and filling in my stomach , when my doctors assistant came in the next morning and I was able to sit up again and by the time the doctor had come in they think I had lost about 900 cc's of blood so back into surgery I go and had to wait about 1 hr to 1 1/2 hrs for the 2nd surgery they did give me some med's but had to also not give me to much , they also gave me a total of 4 units of blood, by that morning I hadn't gotten any sleep because every time I tried I would jerk or shake and that would wake me.. So I had the 2nd surgery and he take out 1400 cc's of clotted blood and he couldn’t find any reason for the bleeding... I'm OK after that but have to stay in the hospital 5 days now and not the 3 days. I come home a little weak but on the most part OK, have to sleep in the recliner as I cannot lie down yet and that take 3 weeks or more to be able to do that, I go back to work for 1 week and then off from 12/21 till 1/7 I think that is the day I went back (vacation I planed this surgery well). I'm also kinda bummed as I have long hair and it's falling out, and today I tried on an old pair of pants that I didn’t wear and haven't worn for well over a year and I fit in them and they are the same size as my old pants the style is different and doesn’t have elastic around the back and I'm being told it's because they are a different cut but I just wanted to try them on and they not fit so well...but what ya gonna do. Now with all that being said and done would I have the surgery over again OH YES I WOULD IN A HEART BEAT !!!!!!! I feel so much better and can play better with my 2 grand daughters and just all around feel better. I do want to know is their anything I can do about my hair? My hair and nails were the 2 thing that I felt made me fell like a female and now that I'm loosing my hair... and it would come back in but short if it comes back in. And trying to eat some food I can not eat some fish yet tried Salmon hot out of the oven no way but cold on a salad OK and my husband made Meat loaf one night couldn’t do that hot either but just heated a little in the microwave and OK. I do like salads but not every night nor for lunch, most of my lunches are a yogurt and 2 sticks of cheese not much verity. I do have more questions but that’s maybe for the next time as I think I have cried enough for my 1st time. I look forward to getting to know more of you and maybe one day I'll be the one to answer some questions for someone.
Madame flutterby because I'm not a "Butterfly" yet
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Congratulations on your wonderful weight loss.
(((((HUGS)))) May your journey go well.
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About your weight loss being too fast, I don't really think so, looking at your profile, you have a lot to lose, so you will lose faster than those who need to lose less.
The average losing curve is said to be half of your excess weight in the first 6 months, the next quarter in the next 6 months, and the rest aroubn 18-24 months. You may be higher than the projected losing curve at the moment, but so long as you are getting in all the protein you need to, and all your water as well, just watch and see how it goes in the next three months instead of worrying too much.
There are lots of threads on hair loss in the Stupid Questions forum, so I suggest you check there for how to deal with this.Posted 03-21-2008 at 10:28 AM by DocSanae
- I personally feel that your doctors comment about your weight loss being to quick is a strictly age oriented situation. When the body loses that much weight that fast it weakens the muscles, includinf the heart. At my 3 month check up i had last week I was done 74 but I am only 18 so I think my doctor assumes my heart is realitively healthy. However, I dont think too fast is a major concern my dad who is 56 had it done a year and a half ago and he lost close to you in the first three months however then the weight loss started to slow rapidly. He however still loses but it is only 3 or 4 pounds a month. I am glad to hear that you are doing well. As far as hair loss goes.. they say the day u start to lose ur hair you have to think back 3 months so 3 months ago u were in the hospital so your hair will get thicker in a month or so. I would be glad to answer any other questions... my whole family is going through different phases and we have the best surgeron in pgh so feel free to ask. Good luck and I wish you success as you near your goal.Posted 04-07-2008 at 10:29 PM by vjl5003
- Thanks for the info about you and your family I have been told by my Doctor and other friends that their husbands have had the surgery say that men lose weight faster then women but we keep it off better or longer. I just try to make sure that I do what I should. I havent checked here to see because I just havent had time but did any one in your family or you have a problem with burps??? they happen to me alot sometimes just because and sometimes because I'm full
and sometimes I get sick I have lost 75 LBs 
now and do feel so much better. I dont always see the weight that I have lost and then something will change and I do see it. And sometimes I have a hard time eating food...I have long hair and I know it will grow back in but have been bummded I do still have great nails and thay havent broke yet 
Thanks again for your words. Posted 04-08-2008 at 09:41 PM by Madame flutterby
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