I too am proactively doing the vitamins and supplements.  I have been very cautious and not purchased just one kind of protein supplement because of the possible change in taste preference post op.  So my pantry looks like a store shelf with a variety of brands and flavors.  What I don't like I will hold on to for a while and try again.  If I am still unable to tolerate it after a while, I will donate it to my support group and someone else can enjoy it. 

I don't have my date yet as I was recently denied.  My surgeon's office is appealing and I hope in the next week or so I will hear good news. 

My Surgery is scheduled for may 24th and i am also horrified of thinning hair  i started taking BIOTIN Sublingual about 1 month now ..  i leave it in my cup holder in the car and never miss a day.  Just pop it under my tongue and let it dissolve.  I also purchased all my vitamins in liquid, chewables, patches and subligual and have started that also ..  i think i am well prepared.  

good luck to you all

Well you never know you might be a good candidate. For my insurance, the qualifications were that your BMI had to be under the morbid obese category but if it was not then you had to have a health issue related to your obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. 

Challenges of me trying to lose weight is I can't eat anything! ( not really but it feels like it) am lactose intolerant,gluten sensitive and have a allergy to eggs... ?? I retain water!! But my doctor says that's because I don't drink enough. So if I lose 5 pounds and than drink let's say the eight glasses of water in a day. I will have gained 3 back ð??'IN A DAY! But am thinking of talking with my doctor about weight loss  surgery. And what my insurance will cover. My biggest concern right now is the recovery time and the aftereffects is far is nutrition because by me having so many food allergies.  

I was sleeved on 12/29/15 and so far it has been the best thing I have ever did for myself! I have lost a total of 65 pounds, I look better, feel better and most importantly feel so much better about myself! Like you, I chose to have surgery because I did not want to die from complications of being obese. I need to be here for my kids and grand babies and I saw how my mom now suffers because she spent so much of her life obese and then had a stroke due to highblood pressure, I did not want that to be me! Now I haven't been sleeved for very long but so far some of the perks have been, having the energy and willingness to excercise regularly and seeing the affects of that( more defined arms, shrinking waist), shopping in misses instead of womens, having more energy, and getting so many compliment. I encourage you to go to a weight loss seminar in your area and/or talk to a surgeon to see what procedure is best for you. I wish you the best!