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Feeling doomed, the $ in RNY pills/protein budget unknown. HELP!

Hi all!

I'm going in on the 4/9 to set my date for revision to RNY.

There may not be a surgery, after all this work, if I can't resolve the financial issues around it.

Protein. How many tubs will I need to buy in the medium run? And what could be the cost. I'm thinking powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury (get my samples tomorrow).

The pre-op Vitamins, Calcium Citrate and chewable multi are expensive when added to the script list I'm on already.

WHAT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO pills AND PROTEIN AM I LOOKING AT??!! I'm frightened that I'll be putting the surgery off forever, not knowing my RNY related budget.

Can you help me? I'm feeling very frightened and doomed, and I don't want to feel this way if I don't need to. Just need to realistically know the budget.

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    I'm gonna have to check out Costco. Premier is the only one my new tummy will keep on it one way or the other. Thanks for the heads up.

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    I was only on protein for the first two weeks, it was expensive ($55) my son used what was left over. My surgeon doesn't want his patients drinking calories and says you get better protein from solid

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@, I have read on here quite a few times that medicines used for depression have been reduced and sometimes even discontinued following surgery. I am not sure about other psych illnesses. I do not know what your current situation is but this type of transformation can be life altering.

For me, it has been one of the most positive experiences of my life. I believe when I am 10 years down the road, I will feel the same way.

Anyway, maybe do a quick search on here and see what you find.

Good luck on your next steps and if you need anything feel free to reach out.

Hi all!

I'm going in on the 4/9 to set my date for revision to RNY.

There may not be a surgery, after all this work, if I can't resolve the financial issues around it.

Protein. How many tubs will I need to buy in the medium run? And what could be the cost. I'm thinking Unjury (get my samples tomorrow).

The pre-op vitamins, Calcium Citrate and chewable multi are expensive when added to the script list I'm on already.

WHAT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO PILLS AND PROTEIN AM I LOOKING AT??!! I'm frightened that I'll be putting the surgery off forever, not knowing my RNY related budget.

Can you help me? I'm feeling very frightened and doomed, and I don't want to feel this way if I don't need to. Just need to realistically know the budget.

Hi all!Hi, I am 22 months in. My insurance covered ungury. Your doctor can write a script and you have to special order it. Good luck.

I'm going in on the 4/9 to set my date for revision to RNY.

There may not be a surgery, after all this work, if I can't resolve the financial issues around it.

Protein. How many tubs will I need to buy in the medium run? And what could be the cost. I'm thinking unjury (get my samples tomorrow).

The pre-op Vitamins, calcium citrate and chewable multi are expensive when added to the script list I'm on already.

WHAT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO pills AND PROTEIN AM I LOOKING AT??!! I'm frightened that I'll be putting the surgery off forever, not knowing my RNY related budget.

Can you help me? I'm feeling very frightened and doomed, and I don't want to feel this way if I don't need to. Just need to realistically know the budget.

Also, if you're on name-brand prescriptions, be sure to go online and look at the medication's website. In many cases, you can get savings coupons for the prescription, and they drastically cut down the price. One of my coworkers told me about it when I was complaining that my Nexium prescription was going to cost me $70/month WITH insurance. The Nexium website has a savings card that cuts the cost of the prescription to $15. If you're on multiple non-generic meds, you could save a significant amount of money every month using the savings cards.

As for Protein, try ordering sample packs. That way, you'll have a variety of things to try after surgery, but you aren't out a ton of money if you don't like them. My personal favorite brand so far is Jay Robb's egg white Protein shakes. They're relatively bland, but I like them because they are sweetened with Stevia instead of Splenda/sucralose (I can't stand the flavor of Spenda). You can order sample packs of both the egg white varieties and the regular whey varieties from Jay Robb's website. I believe you can also order samples from unjury and nectar. A lot of people love the Nectar protein shakes, but I personally find them disgusting due to the Splenda.

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