Re: HAIR Today, Gone Tomorrow?

[Guest guest]

Hi gobo,

I cut off my hair before surgery figuring it would be one less thing to

worry about later. I think if you want to donate your hair, there will

be more of it to donate if you cut it off before. By the time you feel

up to going to the hairdresser after surgery, you may be already losing

some of your hair. My hair started falling out at 3 months and has

finally slowed down. I figure I've lost about half of my hair. Good

thing it's short! You can't really tell until you lift it up.

KathleenF

Open DGB/DS

Dr. Rabkin/Dr. Jossart

01/02/01: 374#

05/15/01: 286#

http://www.webniche.com/wls

[Guest guest]

Gobo:

Lots of people seem to say that cutting their hair short has been helpful to

make them look better when it thinned. That doesn't make a lot of sense to

me but then I haven't been concerned about my hair do for a long time. So

it appears that many do feel that cutting the hair short either right before

or right after surgery helps the appearance when it thins. And no,

apparently you do not need to worry about going bald. At least not from the

surgery. I'd say that if you have a place that can put your excess hair to

good use, go for it.

Regards.

Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

San , TX, 60 years old

Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

340 starting weight, currently 240

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

HAIR Today, Gone Tomorrow?

> OK, you Post-op's;

> here's a question for you. I've read time and again that there is a

> good chance of losing some hair, or having it thin quite a bit. I

> understand also that it's a temporary thing; I'm not worried about

> going bald [should I be?].

>

> This is what I need advice about. My hair goes almost to my

> waist. While not thin, to be sure, it is 'baby-fine' so it just kind

> of disappears towards the ends anyway, even though I have no

> split ends.

>

> I'm planning on donating 12 inches of my hair to the charity

> " Locks of Love " . That's the organization that makes real hair wigs

> for children who have lost their own.

>

> What I'm wondering is this: given that there's apt to be significant

> thinning post surgery, do you guys think it would be well advised

> to get it cut short before surgery?

>

> I've had my hair growing for so many years, this has become an

> important and slightly difficult decision to make.

>

> Thanks for your experience and wisdom.

>

> gobo

> 309/305/125

> BMI 56

> DS pre-op

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Gobo:

Lots of people seem to say that cutting their hair short has been helpful to

make them look better when it thinned. That doesn't make a lot of sense to

me but then I haven't been concerned about my hair do for a long time. So

it appears that many do feel that cutting the hair short either right before

or right after surgery helps the appearance when it thins. And no,

apparently you do not need to worry about going bald. At least not from the

surgery. I'd say that if you have a place that can put your excess hair to

good use, go for it.

Regards.

Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

San , TX, 60 years old

Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

340 starting weight, currently 240

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

HAIR Today, Gone Tomorrow?

> OK, you Post-op's;

> here's a question for you. I've read time and again that there is a

> good chance of losing some hair, or having it thin quite a bit. I

> understand also that it's a temporary thing; I'm not worried about

> going bald [should I be?].

>

> This is what I need advice about. My hair goes almost to my

> waist. While not thin, to be sure, it is 'baby-fine' so it just kind

> of disappears towards the ends anyway, even though I have no

> split ends.

>

> I'm planning on donating 12 inches of my hair to the charity

> " Locks of Love " . That's the organization that makes real hair wigs

> for children who have lost their own.

>

> What I'm wondering is this: given that there's apt to be significant

> thinning post surgery, do you guys think it would be well advised

> to get it cut short before surgery?

>

> I've had my hair growing for so many years, this has become an

> important and slightly difficult decision to make.

>

> Thanks for your experience and wisdom.

>

> gobo

> 309/305/125

> BMI 56

> DS pre-op

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Gobo:

Lots of people seem to say that cutting their hair short has been helpful to

make them look better when it thinned. That doesn't make a lot of sense to

me but then I haven't been concerned about my hair do for a long time. So

it appears that many do feel that cutting the hair short either right before

or right after surgery helps the appearance when it thins. And no,

apparently you do not need to worry about going bald. At least not from the

surgery. I'd say that if you have a place that can put your excess hair to

good use, go for it.

Regards.

Joe Frost, old gentleman, not old fart

San , TX, 60 years old

Surgery 11/29/00 by Dr. Welker

Lateral Gastrectomy with Duodenal Switch

340 starting weight, currently 240

http://www.duodenalswitch.com/Patients/Joe/joe.html

HAIR Today, Gone Tomorrow?

> OK, you Post-op's;

> here's a question for you. I've read time and again that there is a

> good chance of losing some hair, or having it thin quite a bit. I

> understand also that it's a temporary thing; I'm not worried about

> going bald [should I be?].

>

> This is what I need advice about. My hair goes almost to my

> waist. While not thin, to be sure, it is 'baby-fine' so it just kind

> of disappears towards the ends anyway, even though I have no

> split ends.

>

> I'm planning on donating 12 inches of my hair to the charity

> " Locks of Love " . That's the organization that makes real hair wigs

> for children who have lost their own.

>

> What I'm wondering is this: given that there's apt to be significant

> thinning post surgery, do you guys think it would be well advised

> to get it cut short before surgery?

>

> I've had my hair growing for so many years, this has become an

> important and slightly difficult decision to make.

>

> Thanks for your experience and wisdom.

>

> gobo

> 309/305/125

> BMI 56

> DS pre-op

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I CANNOT cut my hair. I will take every suppliment,

do anything and everything I can to slow this process

down. I know it probably will happen, but I am

worried about it none the less. I LOVE my hair, and I

wont cut it absolutely not. (Also almost at my waist)

Now... you say you lost half your hair and you can

only tell when you lift it up, what do you mean by

that? Please help me.

Jen

--- kathy@... wrote:

> Hi gobo,

> I cut off my hair before surgery figuring it would

> be one less thing to

> worry about later. I think if you want to donate

> your hair, there will

> be more of it to donate if you cut it off before. By

> the time you feel

> up to going to the hairdresser after surgery, you

> may be already losing

> some of your hair. My hair started falling out at 3

> months and has

> finally slowed down. I figure I've lost about half

> of my hair. Good

> thing it's short! You can't really tell until you

> lift it up.

>

> KathleenF

> Open DGB/DS

> Dr. Rabkin/Dr. Jossart

> 01/02/01: 374#

> 05/15/01: 286#

> http://www.webniche.com/wls

>

>

>

>

----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I CANNOT cut my hair. I will take every suppliment,

do anything and everything I can to slow this process

down. I know it probably will happen, but I am

worried about it none the less. I LOVE my hair, and I

wont cut it absolutely not. (Also almost at my waist)

Now... you say you lost half your hair and you can

only tell when you lift it up, what do you mean by

that? Please help me.

Jen

--- kathy@... wrote:

> Hi gobo,

> I cut off my hair before surgery figuring it would

> be one less thing to

> worry about later. I think if you want to donate

> your hair, there will

> be more of it to donate if you cut it off before. By

> the time you feel

> up to going to the hairdresser after surgery, you

> may be already losing

> some of your hair. My hair started falling out at 3

> months and has

> finally slowed down. I figure I've lost about half

> of my hair. Good

> thing it's short! You can't really tell until you

> lift it up.

>

> KathleenF

> Open DGB/DS

> Dr. Rabkin/Dr. Jossart

> 01/02/01: 374#

> 05/15/01: 286#

> http://www.webniche.com/wls

>

>

>

>

----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

I CANNOT cut my hair. I will take every suppliment,

do anything and everything I can to slow this process

down. I know it probably will happen, but I am

worried about it none the less. I LOVE my hair, and I

wont cut it absolutely not. (Also almost at my waist)

Now... you say you lost half your hair and you can

only tell when you lift it up, what do you mean by

that? Please help me.

Jen

--- kathy@... wrote:

> Hi gobo,

> I cut off my hair before surgery figuring it would

> be one less thing to

> worry about later. I think if you want to donate

> your hair, there will

> be more of it to donate if you cut it off before. By

> the time you feel

> up to going to the hairdresser after surgery, you

> may be already losing

> some of your hair. My hair started falling out at 3

> months and has

> finally slowed down. I figure I've lost about half

> of my hair. Good

> thing it's short! You can't really tell until you

> lift it up.

>

> KathleenF

> Open DGB/DS

> Dr. Rabkin/Dr. Jossart

> 01/02/01: 374#

> 05/15/01: 286#

> http://www.webniche.com/wls

>

>

>

>

----------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

The only thing I can see is it will take years to grow in the new hair

to waist lengh so what ever you lose it will take time to replace it.

Donating your hair is a kind and wonderful thing to do. If you are

unsure about cutting it. Try to prevent it from being lost. Try

Nioxin or vitamins. This is a hard choice good luck.

Teri

> OK, you Post-op's;

> here's a question for you. I've read time and again that there is a

> good chance of losing some hair, or having it thin quite a bit. I

> understand also that it's a temporary thing; I'm not worried about

> going bald [should I be?].

>

> This is what I need advice about. My hair goes almost to my

> waist. While not thin, to be sure, it is 'baby-fine' so it just kind

> of disappears towards the ends anyway, even though I have no

> split ends.

>

> I'm planning on donating 12 inches of my hair to the charity

> " Locks of Love " . That's the organization that makes real hair wigs

> for children who have lost their own.

>

> What I'm wondering is this: given that there's apt to be significant

> thinning post surgery, do you guys think it would be well advised

> to get it cut short before surgery?

>

> I've had my hair growing for so many years, this has become an

> important and slightly difficult decision to make.

>

> Thanks for your experience and wisdom.

>

> gobo

> 309/305/125

> BMI 56

> DS pre-op

[Guest guest]

The only thing I can see is it will take years to grow in the new hair

to waist lengh so what ever you lose it will take time to replace it.

Donating your hair is a kind and wonderful thing to do. If you are

unsure about cutting it. Try to prevent it from being lost. Try

Nioxin or vitamins. This is a hard choice good luck.

Teri

> OK, you Post-op's;

> here's a question for you. I've read time and again that there is a

> good chance of losing some hair, or having it thin quite a bit. I

> understand also that it's a temporary thing; I'm not worried about

> going bald [should I be?].

>

> This is what I need advice about. My hair goes almost to my

> waist. While not thin, to be sure, it is 'baby-fine' so it just kind

> of disappears towards the ends anyway, even though I have no

> split ends.

>

> I'm planning on donating 12 inches of my hair to the charity

> " Locks of Love " . That's the organization that makes real hair wigs

> for children who have lost their own.

>

> What I'm wondering is this: given that there's apt to be significant

> thinning post surgery, do you guys think it would be well advised

> to get it cut short before surgery?

>

> I've had my hair growing for so many years, this has become an

> important and slightly difficult decision to make.

>

> Thanks for your experience and wisdom.

>

> gobo

> 309/305/125

> BMI 56

> DS pre-op

[Guest guest]

The only thing I can see is it will take years to grow in the new hair

to waist lengh so what ever you lose it will take time to replace it.

Donating your hair is a kind and wonderful thing to do. If you are

unsure about cutting it. Try to prevent it from being lost. Try

Nioxin or vitamins. This is a hard choice good luck.

Teri

> OK, you Post-op's;

> here's a question for you. I've read time and again that there is a

> good chance of losing some hair, or having it thin quite a bit. I

> understand also that it's a temporary thing; I'm not worried about

> going bald [should I be?].

>

> This is what I need advice about. My hair goes almost to my

> waist. While not thin, to be sure, it is 'baby-fine' so it just kind

> of disappears towards the ends anyway, even though I have no

> split ends.

>

> I'm planning on donating 12 inches of my hair to the charity

> " Locks of Love " . That's the organization that makes real hair wigs

> for children who have lost their own.

>

> What I'm wondering is this: given that there's apt to be significant

> thinning post surgery, do you guys think it would be well advised

> to get it cut short before surgery?

>

> I've had my hair growing for so many years, this has become an

> important and slightly difficult decision to make.

>

> Thanks for your experience and wisdom.

>

> gobo

> 309/305/125

> BMI 56

> DS pre-op

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen,

Well, when I lift it up (or blow it up with my blow dryer), you can see

more of my scalp -- can actually see the shape of my head. When I got

my hair cut, I asked the hairdresser to give me a cut that would give

me the most volume. I think it works pretty good. You can look at my

current before and after pictures and see what you think. The before

was taken the day before surgery and the after was taken last Friday.

http://www.webniche.com/wls

KathleenF

Open DGB/DS

Dr. Rabkin/Dr. Jossart

01/02/01: 374#

05/15/01: 286#

> I CANNOT cut my hair. I will take every suppliment,

> do anything and everything I can to slow this process

> down. I know it probably will happen, but I am

> worried about it none the less. I LOVE my hair, and I

> wont cut it absolutely not. (Also almost at my waist)

> Now... you say you lost half your hair and you can

> only tell when you lift it up, what do you mean by

> that? Please help me.

>

> Jen