waiting for surgery date

on nov 3,2006 i finally received approval for surgery, lapprosopic . i am now happy and nervous. i am not sure if my disability insurance company will approve payment coverage for this time off work, and my funds are very limited since my beloved sister passed away in august, she also had surgery i***** where do i start? i know the pouch rules but am still not brainwahed on what to buy at store and which protein and vitatims to use, i am going thru this process with cori med center in warren,mi they have a good program, any answers?

Hi Rebecca, Do you know who your surgeon is yet? I would defer to the medical center and their staff on what is required or recommended. I think as far as vitamins, everyone knows we need to have a good one and take more than the recommended dose (at least I will) because of malabsorption issues. And with protein, my dr. is recommending Whey protein. There are several types of whey protein. The most easily digested is the whey protein isolate. The next I believe is whey protein concentrate. And the least digestable and least absorbed is collegen whey. So I found a whey isolate to use called Unjury. It comes in unflavored and some flavors. I just hope my tummy likes it after surgery. I would say to consult with your experts to get their input on what they think is best for you and go from there.

Hi kim, where did u find the whey isolate, unjury? I don't want to be dependant on what cori sell at the office. Any info will be a big help

Congrats on getting approved. Hopefully you get a date soon. From what I know about Cori, they are pretty good about getting you in quickly once you are approved. They should have a nutritionist that can help you with your protein and vitamin questions. I had my class lasta wednesday and I was so overwhelmed. I keep going over everything, so I can get it all straight before my surgery. Best of luck to you. Shawn M.