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Oh lord! Im still pre op..I just completed one of two nutritional classes. The next nutrition session will be a one on one consultation. Which is on the 18th of this month. Then my psychological evaluation is march 29th. Im most likely gonna have surgery next month!

I just bought some of the bariatric advantage vitamins. The b12 vitaband(they use to be for just lapband ppl but now everyone can take them. I got some calcium chews also.

Rome ga! What about you? Have u haf surgery?

What multivitamin does everyone take?

Thanks!

Right! I only have to do it for 2weeks.

Who else had to do a two week journal for the nutrition class??

I talked to the bariatric navigator in my area. Anyways i have cigna and i found out its not just the regular cigna my hospital is certified through cigna so we do what we wanna do. I work at the hospital as a cna. Anyways i dont have to do the supervised diet! Yay! Does the happy dance! Whoot whoot. Tomorrow is my nutrition appt.

Thanks!!!

I know right! They stuck me 3 times!!!

Is anyone is ga?

Hey i have cigna. I was looking at the requirements for me and its the common ones. Nut and psych evaluation. Anyways i didn't have to do a 6 month required diet. Will i still be approved if i didnt have to do it!? I have pcos/infertility.

Lol. Two thangs down and three things to go before they submit to my insurance!!

Who all had labs drown!? I had mines done today and they drew 12vals of blood from me!!! I thought i was gonna need a blood transfusion when i left lol

I know right...i only have to go to the class next wednesday then ill have my one on one.

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I was just curious about everyone else experiences with nutrition class and one on one consultation with the dietician. What about the psych eval!?

Thanks love(:

True! I have an addiction to sweets..thats why i chose it after all! Im over the moon excited!

Im going to be doing that ill give u my name soon as i make it

Today was my consultation to see if i qualify for WLS...I HAD MY MIND SET ON THE SLEEVE...BUT HOWEVER THE SURGEON THINKS GASTRIC BYPASS WOULD BE MORE BENEFICIAL TO ME. ANYWAYS MY STARTING WEIGHT IS 245 MY BMI IS 43.4 & IM 5'3...I MEET WITH THE NUTRITIONIST IN A WEEK TOMORROW...IM OVER THE MOON WITH EXCITEMENT!!!! I HAVE PCOS, JOINT PAIN & A LITTLE JOINT PAIN! [ATTACH]2567[/ATTACH]

Thanks yall! I was gonna go with the gastric sleeve at first. But anyways he told me the bypass was best for me.

I was qualified for the surgery yay!!! Next wednesday is my 1st nutritional class!!