motherofconfusion

I'm considering the surgery -- it's taken many years for me to think of it as a serious option. I've been to several seminars and have found a doc. I'll be seeing him at the end of this month for consultation.

I'm have some PCOS and WLS questions:

1. Hair Loss - I'm already dealing with hair loss. (I'm not sure what I miss more, my hair or my waistline!). I know there's a period of time for hair loss due to the weight loss and surgery. I sorry it'll make me darn near bald with the double whammy - does the hair come back and does it help PCOS hair loss once the weight is off?

2. Reduce the needed meds? I'm on a LOT of meds right now. Does the surgery help reduce the need for those meds and until the weight comes off, how do you get those pills down?

3. Do PCOS symptoms greatly reduce or disappear after the surgery?

4. Too much hair - Does the body's hormones balance and the extra facial/other places hair diminish?

5. With such fast weight loss, how do you manage clothes?

6. Any regrets ... would you do it again?


~genevieve

terilynn112

1. If i understand right, you get enough protein you don't loose your hair. My surgeon and nutricianist, both say if you get 60 grams of protein you don't loose your hair.

2. With the lapband, they often continue the meds, for a bit. I was able to go off my diabetes meds the day of my surgery. What meds I have to take still, I had to crush for 3 weeks. I still have a little trouble with capsules or larger pills, but I'm only a month post op.

3. I'm only a month post op... but I think I see some improvements

4. I am lucky to not have a lot of hair, so I can't help with that.

5. My surgeon's office has a wonderful support group. Many people hand down their clothes that have gotten to big.

6. Not a single regret. Well one... I regret putting it off so long.

teri

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Dusty_Rose93

I have gone off all my meds. It depends what you are taking but it changes how well your body works. I am off my diabetic meds for type 2. No more sleep Apnea.

The hair loss does suck but it is worth it for how good you will feel and look. You can always wear a hat for a while. I worried about that too. I did nto loose that much.

As for clothes, you get to shop a lot.lol when you join a support site you will find people giving away clothes. Or thrift store shop as much as you can.

I am down 127 lbs in 10 months! Regrets hell no, I just wish I had not waited until I was 37 to look and feel this good.

I am not sure how you would know if you still have PCOS. My periods were never regular. Now every 28 days, it feels like it just finished and it is back again. I do not see any more facial hair then what I had before. I did lazer so only my blonde did not go away. My body seems to be working like it should.

Teresa