It seems when everything is going great, there has to be one thing that goes wrong. I swear it's an unwritten law of physics. Now, I know this problem may not seem like such an issue but it's driving me batty! I knew it was going to happen too, but I still don't like it. So what is the problem? I've been loosing my hair for 2 months now.
I have thick hair to begin with, so I'm used to hairs falling out on a daily basis anyway. I wash my hair every other day and when I wash it, I'm usually cleaning the drain. However this hair loss is ridiculous! When I wash my hair now, I'm cleaning the drain about 3 times per shower. My brush becomes a hair ball after 3 days. When I blow dry it, I pull another handful out when I run my fingers through my hair. It's really starting to make me panic. I guess I just really started appreciating how nice it is to have thick hair, and I'm starting to miss it. I know this will stop in a couple months, but it's been a couple months already and I'm tired of this. I'm tired of having to check my clothes every 20 minutes to pick 5-10 hairs off my shoulders. Plus there's the whole prospect of when the hair grows back in. I will have little short baby hairs of new growth all over, it's just going to be odd looking while I am trying to grow my hair out. I suppose I will just have to cut it short when it stops failing out, but I don't wanna. :(
I'm trying my best not to panic and remind myself that this is temporary and all just a part of the journey. It could be so much worse and I'm grateful that it isn't. If this is the only complication I have had so far, that's fine with me. I'll see the doctor on Tuesday and I will ask him what he thinks I should do, or if I should try other vitamins like Biotin, or protein treatment shampoos. I'll keep you posted on how that goes!
In other news, I am about to go on a big trip to go see my Big Is Beauty Project girls! I'm going to get on a plane and fly all the way up to Missoula, Montana! Caitlin is graduating from college and I can't wait to be there to cheer her on. I am so proud of that woman! I'm so excited to see her and the BIBP girls that I can't hardly stand it! I'm also very interested to see how flying feels now that I have a smaller butt to squeeze in the seats. Flying isn't much fun for me anyway, but it really isn't when you are as big as I was. You get a lot of stares and judgmental looks, attitude from flight attendant when you ask for a seat belt extender, and the best is the terrified look from the person who was lucky enough to sit next to you. We'll see how much this has changed, or if it hasn't.
Start Weight: 451 lbs.
Weight at Surgery 12/10/13: 428 lbs.
Current Weight: 313 lbs.
Total Weight Lost: 138 lbs.
Current Mood: Frustrated
