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Labella624    10

Labella624
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Hello there, my surgery date is July 15 so I figured id better get started on some shopping, so when i got to the Vitamin aisle i was overwhelmed with all the choices of Protein Powder and Vitamins to choose from, could some one point me in the right direction,thanks!

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Master Harper    0

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I am still waiting for my surgery too, but I have been trying different ones to see which ones I like because I know I will be on a 6 week liquid diet (yum?).

I just go to the Vitamin store every week or so and try a few of the pre-mixed cans and plastic bottles they have. I am making a list of the ones I like and don't like. (I figure that the powders of the same brands will taste like the pre-mixed ones)

So far, I like Muscle Milk vanilla and Cake Batter; Oh Yeah banana and Cookies and Cream.

I just got a few bottles of Isopure which I can't wait to taste as they look more like a juice drink than the thick shakes.

Good luck on your Quest, both for Protein shakes and weightloss!

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lifeisjustbeginning2011    11

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check out the thread, "samples samples samples" - there's a list of places you can call/email for small sample sizes to try out products. Some are free, some ask you to pay shipping, but well worth it.

Amy

Hello there, my surgery date is July 15 so I figured id better get started on some shopping, so when i got to the Vitamin aisle i was overwhelmed with all the choices of Protein powder and Vitamins to choose from, could some one point me in the right direction,thanks!

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Coco's Mum    1

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check out the thread, "samples samples samples" - there's a list of places you can call/email for small sample sizes to try out products. Some are free, some ask you to pay shipping, but well worth it.

Amy

Thanks - will definately have to check that out. My surgeon's office is big on 'their' Vitamin ... which I did not buy.

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m1aman    944

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slim fast low carb has 20 grams of Protein and the chocolate taste pretty good to me.

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Colee85    1

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My friend just recommended Jay Robb whey Protein at GNC she said it was yummy.

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      Oh yeah, something I wanted to rant about, a billing dispute that cropped up 3 months ago.
      Surgery was in August of 2023. A bill shows up for over $7,000 in January. WTF? I asks myself. I know that I jumped through all of the insurance hoops and verified this and triple checked that, as did the surgeon's office. All was set, and I paid all of the known costs before surgery.
      A looong story short, is that an assistant surgeon that was in the process of accepting money from my insurance company touched me while I was under anesthesia. That is what the bill was for. But hey, guess what? Some federal legislation was enacted last year to help patients out when they cannot consent to being touched by someone out of their insurance network. These types of bills fall under something called, "surprise billing," and you don't have to put up with it.
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      I had to make a lot of phone calls to both the surgeon's office and the insurance company and explain my rights and what the maximum out of pocket costs were that I could be liable for. Also had to remind them that it isn't my place to be taking care of all of this and that I was going to escalate things if they could not play nice with one another.
      Quick ending is that I don't have to pay that $7,000+. Advocate, advocate, advocate for yourself no matter how long it takes and learn more about this law if you are ever hit with a surprise bill.
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