Hi, are there any other July sleevers out there. Golly it feels like forever away... 10 weeks to go...

Do we have a Facebook page that anyone know of.

Just started one...all anyone needs to do is drop me a PM with your email address, and I'll get the invite sent to you!

I saw the surgeon today and got all my vitamins and protein supplements (is that not racket? 350 for 90 days of vitamins am two bags of Bariatric Advantage protein). I am lucky - I don't have to do a full liquid pre-op except the day before. I'm on three shakes a day and one lean meal. He explained that it has to do with BMI. I am a 38 BMI (major comorbities)' date=' so he feel confident my liver will be okay on that. Makes me happy. I am starting the pre-op tomorrow and then on July 14 I go to clear liquids for my July 15 date. It is starting to feel real![/quote']

That the same I have to pay when I go for my pre-op nutrition class. I get vitamins , protein powder and a heart rate monitor. Along with a binder filled with all the information I need for pre op diet and post op eating. I think there is also a website or something that I will have 24/7 nurses I can ask questions or voice concerns. I thought damn that's a lot but looks like it isn't just me.

Guys send the request on fb so we help each other . We already have 3 members ????

Just got my date this morning 7/23/13. Soooo looking forward to this.

I am from Desoto' date=' TX MaddieJ, You will be sleeved before me. (July 29th), and I would love to hear about your journey.[/quote']

Awesome! I'll be more than happy to share! We're getting close!!! I'm super excited!

Just got my date this morning 7/23/13. Soooo looking forward to this.

Mine is also on the 23rd

i'm kinda dreading the preop diet but i am going to give it my all. It was a long hard road getting here and I refuse to lose at this point. Well lose the opportunity, but I will lose this weight.

i'm kinda dreading the preop diet but i am going to give it my all. It was a long hard road getting here and I refuse to lose at this point. Well lose the opportunity' date=' but I will lose this weight. [/quote']

Yes ma'am. I know its going to b hard but we have to do it. Like u i will give 100% and i know we will do it

i'm kinda dreading the preop diet but i am going to give it my all. It was a long hard road getting here and I refuse to lose at this point. Well lose the opportunity' date=' but I will lose this weight. [/quote']

Btw there is a fb group that u can join. Send a message to vixynne and she will add u

Holy guacamole! That's incredibly spendy. What brand of vitamins are you taking? Is it based on your surgeon's/NUT's recommendation that you get that particular brand?

I'm using good ol' Flintstones Complete chewables--actually' date=' the CVS store brand of Flintstones. Even when I combine that cost with my calcium, which is by Celebrate so it's a little more expensive and my B[sub']12[/sub]sublinguals, it seems like you are really paying a LOT! Here's how it breaks down for me:

CVS multivitamin + iron chewables: 12.99 for 150 (one per day)

Celebrate Calcium Plus 500 chewables: 20 for 90 (three per day)

B₁₂sublingual 2500mcg: 10 for 50 (one per day)

That works out to spending about 2.60 per month on multivitamins, plus 20/month for calcium, and 6/month for B₁₂ --even with another 40 for protein powder per month, I'm coming in waaaay under three hunnerd dollars. If I factor in 20 for protein-enriched almond milk, I'm still under 100 per month. That 350 price really does sound like a racket!

My surgeon required you buy from them the first time to ensure you are getting enough vitamins right after. A starter kit of Bariatric Advantage with multi, B1, probiotic, biotin, B12, 2 bags of calcium chews, iron and one other that I can't recall is $190. Then add in two bags of Bariatric advantage protein and I hit $350 with tax. Yikes!

I keep telling myself I will make it up in savings on eating out.

I started my pre-op yesterday. A few days early, but wanted to see how I would do. Pretty bad headache, but other than that, it was okay. My daughter sat next to me eating Cheetos and I didn't want them at all. Progress!! We will see how today goes. I have an 8 hour drive. :/

My surgeon required you buy from them the first time to ensure you are getting enough vitamins right after. A starter kit of Bariatric Advantage with multi' date=' B1, probiotic, biotin, B12, 2 bags of calcium chews, iron and one other that I can't recall is 190. Then add in two bags of Bariatric advantage protein and I hit 350 with tax. Yikes!

I keep telling myself I will make it up in savings on eating out. [/quote']

However you are going to go broke from all the clothes shopping

However you are going to go broke from all the clothes shopping

Lol

Hi all. New here. Just found out last week that my surgery is THIS Tuesday. Woke up nervous and anxious this morning.

Hi all. New here. Just found out last week that my surgery is THIS Tuesday. Woke up nervous and anxious this morning.

Congrats! And welcome!