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I'm trying to figure out just how much this surgery is really going to cost me. I don't have a surgery date, but I like to plan in advance. I want to take a month off, so I'm trying to figure out what I need to save for and how much I need to save up for it. Here's what I've got so far. We pretty much live paycheck to paycheck, so this is pretty important for me. I pretty much know how much each of these things is going to be.

Rent

Surgery

Health Insurance - I'll have to pay this instead of having it taken out of my paychecks automatically

Groceries - whatever I'll need for after surgery including Vitamins and my bf needs to eat, the cat needs to eat

PG&E

Comcast

Credit Card(s) bill

Entertainment - gas money, bridge toll, etc. I don't want to be bored out of my mind.

Laundry quarters

Lost wages

My cell phone bill

Gym membership

Follow up doctor visits

Is there anything I'm forgetting?

How much do Vitamins cost anyway?

How many follow up doctor visits did you have in the first month out?

Did you get bored? What did you about it?

I figure if I over save, then that's awesome. I just don't want to not have saved enough.

~Liz

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Hi Liz - i had a one week and two week follow up visit. After that i had a three month visit that was included in the initial cost of $12,000. (i was cash pay) I take a multi Vitamin, Target's Gummy, store brand (it took me forever to find one i liked), the cost is minimal. I take www.bariatricadvantage.com Calcium citrate (chocolate, it's like little tootsie rolls!!!) It's 19.99 for two bags, they ship it automatically every month, start is about a week earlier than you'll need it so you never run out. Shipping is FREE if you have it done automatically. It is hard, if not impossible to find "calcium CITRATE" not carbonate in a store!!! Plus, this is good, comes in other flavors as well. I do not get bored, I love these forums and I love reading about and keeping up with other people. I also log my food........at 10 months out, I still keep up with everything I eat, I seldom miss a day. Good luck, is your surgery scheduled or you just getting started? Where will it take place? Self pay or ins?? Yay for you!!!!!!! You will not regret it!!!

I'm trying to figure out just how much this surgery is really going to cost me. I don't have a surgery date, but I like to plan in advance. I want to take a month off, so I'm trying to figure out what I need to save for and how much I need to save up for it. Here's what I've got so far. We pretty much live paycheck to paycheck, so this is pretty important for me. I pretty much know how much each of these things is going to be.

Rent

Surgery

Health Insurance - I'll have to pay this instead of having it taken out of my paychecks automatically

Groceries - whatever I'll need for after surgery including Vitamins and my bf needs to eat, the cat needs to eat

PG&E

Comcast

Credit Card(s) bill

Entertainment - gas money, bridge toll, etc. I don't want to be bored out of my mind.

Laundry quarters

Lost wages

My cell phone bill

Gym membership

Follow up doctor visits

Is there anything I'm forgetting?

How much do Vitamins cost anyway?

How many follow up doctor visits did you have in the first month out?

Did you get bored? What did you about it?

I figure if I over save, then that's awesome. I just don't want to not have saved enough.

~Liz

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