The hair loss was the worst for me. My hair is thin anyways and seeing all that
hair caught in the drain freaked me out really bad. I made double sure I was
getting my protein in each day, and it all worked out. It's just one of those
things you have to get through to reach the end.

Finding a support group like the one Julia goes too would be very beneficial...
I had D'Ann to whine and complain too and the psychologist at St. Mary's
Bariatric (Weight-loss center now?) I knew others that had gone through the
procedure so they helped too. Also, for weird questions you might check out the
forums on www.obesityhelp.com You can just scroll through the forums and you're
sure to find the answer to all your questions without typing a word. Someone
there is going through or has gone through what you are going through.

It's great you're doing so well with the weight loss. They say exercising helps
with the depression and I know when I was exercising regularly I felt on top of
the world. A good brisk walk 3 or more times a week might help. I think I
started exercising when I was about 9 months out... I HATE exercising... I mean
REALLY HATE it. (I honestly believe if I loved exercising I would never had
needed the surgery in the first place) So it was the hardest thing for me to get
started with and keep going. D'Ann and I walked every morning M-F last year for
60 minutes after the kids were in school. But once they were out of school for
summer, it was just too hard to keep it up and then I stopped everything. I had
other issues too and just never really got back into the habit... and I can come
up with some really good excuses, but that's all they are, excuses!

Find a support group and start exercising... if you are still feeling depressed
talk to your doctor about medication. Life is too short to be sad and you've
worked so hard to get healthy you need to stay that way.

Good Luck... if you need people to talk too, this group is always watching and
ready to help!

Judy

--- In GastricBypassVanderburghIN@yahoogroups.com, Helen Smith <bigdk3@...>
wrote:
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> I am 6 mos. post op from Gastric Bypass.  I have done exceptionally well in
the weight loss department but not in the support dept.  I need to know if
people go through the same things I am going through, depression, hair loss,
etc.
>  
> Sherri
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