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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