Indigobunny

I was supposed to be an April surgery, so I feel your pain

I just got my surgery date today! Tuesday May 3rd! Yay! Do you have a date in May yet?

I had my final pre-surg nutrition appointment last week and she explained to me that I'd need chewable Vitamins post-op, for multi and Calcium citrate (and potentially Iron, depending on lab work pre-surg), as well as liquid b12. I've been looking at all the chewables out there, and wondering if those who have gone before me have insight as to what vitamins worked best for them, either for quality or pricing. Thanks for any replies!

Thank all of you so much for your replies with insight! I was stressing out about cost and making sure I got Vitamins that were going to meet my daily needs, etc. Between this thread and finally finding details in my NUT's handouts, I made decisions and got things purchased online! I've still got at least 6 weeks until surgery (no date yet), but I've got vitamins ready! -Indigo

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Sitting on the tarmac, that's a great analogy! My process has been long, for lack of a better word! I decided while visiting family July 4th weekend that it was time to pursue bariatric surgery, after considering it off and on for 20 years or so. Did some research, found a doctor that I felt looked super credible, asked my endocrinologist for a reference, and they referred me to the doctor I had already picked. Called the surgeons office to get the ball rolling and found out our insurance didnt cover the surgery. I went back and forth about just doing self pay and getting the surgery asap, but instead opted to change our insurance to a plan with bariatric coverage during the next insurance enrollment period, which thankfully was in August. New insurance started 10/1, and I called the surgeon that day and got the initial preauthorization and an appointment for the following week! My insurance requires 6 months of medically managed weightloss, and nutrition classes. At first I was bummed that I had to jump through all the hoops to finally get to the surgery but in retrospect Im so glad I've had to 'practice' eating healthier, moving more, etc. I've been to all of the nutrition appointments as of last week, and I've only got two more surgeon appointments left (net week, and March 17). I've already had cardiac clearance, and psych clearance, but need to get primary care physician clearance still (going to see him in March, for that, and prescription refills!) It just hit me last week that I'm almost done with all those 'hoops' and surgery is coming up faster than I realized! The past 4 months kind of sped by, probably because of all the holidays packed in there! I've had good luck with the change in diet. I basically just stopped eating fast food and chocolate, donuts, Cookies, brownies, ice cream, etc. i have a major sweet tooth, so I've substituted fruit for desert. I have apples/oranges/pineapple/bananas/etc after or with almost every meal Using the myfitnesspal ap helped out a ton when I first started too. I stopped using it religiously around Thanksgiving and have just been mindful of each meal being somewhere in the vicinity of 500 calories, as well as ensuring I am eating enough Protein and vegetables. I've managed to continue to lose weight regardless, but I need to get back on track with the ap in the coming weeks. I'm down 30lbs from my initial surgeon visit, insurance required I lose 25, surgeon wanted me to lose 33. So I have 3 more pounds to get off in the next 6 weeks. At the rate Im dropping weight I think I'll bypass that! I hope! This is probably waaaay more information than you were expecting! Fingers crossed for your appointment and a quick surgery date!

Hi Ramona, I'm Courtney. I'm in Texas also (north of Austin), and I'm about 6 weeks away from finishing all my presurgical appointments. (Last one is March 17). If the insurance approves at that point, I should be getting surgery in April as well! I was hoping to find someone going through this all at the same time, I'm glad I found your post! Are you excited?

My final appointment with my surgeon for my insurance mandated 6 month pre-surg program will be March 17. Presumably I'll be scheduled for sometime in April once I get final approval from the insurance. My name's Courtney, and I'm in Texas. . Glad to see so many people about to go through the same thing at the same time!