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My friend is having the sleeve surgery and has to do a pre-op diet her doctor is requiring her to purchase Bariatric Fusion and it can only be bariatric fusion Protein powders but they're too expensive to buy for her does anyone know where I can get her some at a reasonable price that's not too expensive or even from anybody on this forum that may have some that they don't need any more that I could somehow purchase and get to her she's very limited on funds and really needs to have his surgery and her doctor will not do the surgery if she doesn't purchase the bariatric Fusion Vitamins and protein powders

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Does the physician require proof of purchase or something to prove this is what she used? This doesn't sound right?

My NUT gave me a list to choose from, she does prefer bariatric Vitamins, or taking 5 Centrum vitamins a day plus calcium citrate in between those Multivitamin doses.

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16 hours ago, Doreen0716 said:

My friend is having the sleeve surgery and has to do a pre-op diet her doctor is requiring her to purchase Bariatric Fusion and it can only be bariatric fusion Protein powders but they're too expensive to buy for her does anyone know where I can get her some at a reasonable price that's not too expensive or even from anybody on this forum that may have some that they don't need any more that I could somehow purchase and get to her she's very limited on funds and really needs to have his surgery and her doctor will not do the surgery if she doesn't purchase the Bariatric Fusion Vitamins and Protein powders

My doctor pushed me to buy the Bariatric Advantage protein powders. I think I paid around $450 for the kit, and it didn't include a whole lot. I now drink Premier Protein and the generic SlimFast shakes. My Bariatric Advantage protein powders pretty much go untouched, so it was a huge waste of money. They don't taste good either. I don't think a doctor can force you to buy a certain brand. I wish I had put my foot down and saved my money. The Protein Shakes I drink now are just as effective and definitely taste better.

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My doctor makes you pay a "program fee" which is $170 and this includes 2 weeks of Protein (Bariatric Advantage) and a shaker bottle. They also have a "discount program" through their office. Although, I don't quite understand the discount because the usual amount for Bariatric Advantage is $70 per 3 lb tub. I paid $30 over that amount. *throws my hands up in the air* Who knows. Honestly, I'll use the Bariatric Advantage for the pre op stage, but I'll be going with whatever works for me after (within program perimeters, of course).

They also gave me a list of Vitamins that can be used. The one thing I will say, is that the Bariatric fusion is one that you don't need to supplement a lot with. I'm going to take some extra Vitamin D, because even without WLS I'm always low. However, my doctor said that 4 per day (which is the recommended serving on the bottle) is all that you need to take per day. I think the vitamins come out to be about $25 a month. I understand the cost of protein, because it is INSANE. But, just remind your friend that you won't be on protein supplements forever, and if you do need some, it should be minimal.

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My friend is having the sleeve surgery and has to do a pre-op diet her doctor is requiring her to purchase Bariatric Fusion and it can only be bariatric fusion Protein powders but they're too expensive to buy for her does anyone know where I can get her some at a reasonable price that's not too expensive or even from anybody on this forum that may have some that they don't need any more that I could somehow purchase and get to her she's very limited on funds and really needs to have his surgery and her doctor will not do the surgery if she doesn't purchase the bariatric fusion Vitamins and Protein powders

Premier Protein and Quest Bars are excellent sources of protein.

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