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Those are the ones I was looking at online. Probably the ones I'll order. BTMOMOF3

What are the best bariatric vitamins? Sleeve surgery is April 4th. I'm trying to stock up! BTMOMOF3

April 4th! BTMOMOF3

Mine got changed to April! I work for the school system here so I had to move it closer to my spring break for more recovery time! So now I'm April 4th. Good luck! BTMOMOF3

I'm going through Carolinas Weight and wellness center. So far I've had a great experience. I started in December and was approved 3 weeks ago. My surgery is in April. My surgeon is Dr. Gersin. Everyone has been really nice and helpful. All test and appointments have been easily set up and are located at the facility or local hospital. I have also heard great things about a weightloss center in Hickory. I believe is called Catawba Weight Management. I have a couple of friends who have went through them. BTMOMOF3

The person I saw dug in pretty deep. I guess looking for any signs of eating disorders or ways to help me control my eating and to make sure there's no chance of self sabatoge. They got very personal and wanted to know a lot of family history. They are looking for HOW you got where you are in hopes to give you options to change those habits or fill those voids. But it wasn't bad, and I was still approved. Some people tell you to lie to them, but they know when you are so dont. Lol. Hope this helps. Good luck with your journey! BTMOMOF3

Great job and thanks for the info. I'm trying to prepare myself as much as humanly possible. Surgery is April 10th! BTMOMOF3

Not all BCBS insurance companies will have the same requirements. For example, BCBS In one state is not the same company as BCBS in another state. And not all plans issued by the same insurance company will have the same requirements. So an H MO within BCBS CA will likely have different requirements than a PPO plan. There may not even be the same requirements between PPOs from the same company. Unless you have exactly the same insurance plan with exactly the same insurance company, you can't really compare. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App Yes. I know. And at the time didn't realize they weren't even in the same. I saw a response from a different person and thought I was responding to them, so thanks for your input. BTMOMOF3

Awesome. You look great. My surgery is in April! BTMOMOF3

Your hair loss can come from you being malnourished If you're not eating enough. I've heard the hair loss will happen with many bariatric patients anyway but making sure your getting adequate nutrition is key too. But congrats on your weightloss and I hope you get an appetite back soon! Hang in there! BTMOMOF3

I don't have to do 6 months of classes. I seen my nutritionist once. In 2 weeks time, I did my fitness eval, talked with a physc doctor, talked with a nutrionist and spoke to the surgeon. Had my upper endo laat week. I go back in March for a bone density scan, another nutrition class, another meeting with the surgeon and surgery in April. My pre op diet starts March 27th. BTMOMOF3

Well good luck! My surgery is scheduled for April 10th. It was suppose to be sooner but I work for the school system here so I'm having to wait until spring break so I can have some recovery time. BTMOMOF3

Charlotte, NC. Dr. Gersin BTMOMOF3

It seems like every office is different in their requirements too. I never got a booklet that said it was an insurance requirement. That's strange. Especially since we both have BCBS. BTMOMOF3

I dont. The original poster of this thread does. I was just giving my experience and knowledge of what I've been going through with my insurance. My BMI is 41, but I also have HBP that is resistant to medication. BTMOMOF3