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JayeJaye
on 8/15/07 5:34 am - Fort Rucker, AL

Congrats!!! The time will pass quickly!!! I know that you are disappointed but maybe they will have some cancellations last minute on other surgeries and you will be able to move up some if you want to!!!

Jaye Jaye

Becka_Marie
on 8/15/07 4:15 am - Wahiawa, HI

RNY on 07/23/07

Topic: RE: i'm approved

Woohoo I am happy you got approved and the 2 weeks will fly past. I had to have mine rescheduled too and the time flew by

Layla K.
on 8/15/07 2:52 am - Windsor, MO

RNY on 11/05/07

Topic: RE: i'm approved

I am sorry about the date change, but be thankful that you have a date and have been approved,it is only 2 weeks later. Sorry to sound so blunt, I don't mean anything about it, I am very happy for you, I am just having approval issues of my own. Just hang in there and the 12th will be here before you know it. Hugs, Layla

nikwen1
on 8/15/07 2:21 am - MD

RNY on 09/12/07

Topic: i'm approved

tricare approved me today but my surgery date has been changed from aug 29th to sept 12 :- (

Donna S.
on 8/15/07 1:38 am - Shallotte, NC

RNY on 08/29/07

Topic: RE: Post-op Pharmacy questions

I was given prenatal vitamins, and my calcium citrate from the Army Hospital and my doctor gave me refills on them as well. I purchased my chewable vitamins at wal-mart. Not sure if that helps you out or not Hugs Donna

Kayla M.
on 8/15/07 12:11 am

VSG on 09/13/11

Topic: RE: Post-op Pharmacy questions

Thanks Andi! It does help!

Andi190827
on 8/14/07 3:45 pm - Fort Leavenworth, KS

RNY on 07/06/07

Topic: RE: Post-op Pharmacy questions

I've never seen vitamins RX'd but I guess you could get your PCM to try. I bought my vitamins at Costco, big containers (300 pills in each), of chewable mulit and a chewable calcium with D. The multi I believe was around $8-9 and the calcium was $6 something. This will last me for 150 days, almost 4 months, and only $15, so you won't be spending $200 like you are thinking. Oh, I do take a B-12 everyother day (5000mcg), it desolves in your mouth and that was $5 at RiteAid. There are 30 in the package, so that will last me 2 months. Hope this helps!! Andi

Kayla M.
on 8/14/07 7:28 am

VSG on 09/13/11

Topic: Post-op Pharmacy questions

What does the base pharmacy carry that you use? What don't they carry that you need to buy? I'm trying to figure out if I need to start stocking up on chewable vitamins and the other things I'll need now. Limited income here, so I don't want to have to spend $200 at Walgreens right before or after surgery if I can spend $20-$40 each pay period from here until the surgery. I know it varies at each base, but I just wanted to see what you have been able to get right there. In all honesty I don't even know what is generally recommended after surgery other than Flinstones Vitamins..... So.....what do you take? What can you get from the pharmacy? What do you buy at the store?