Re: Re: Waiting to see the surgeon.....

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Patty Diane Duenas wrote:

Good Luck Patty!!Huggles> Hi...> I agree with the part that all Kaiser's are different. I am from > Riverside and it seems that we do things much differently than most > of you. I started in Sept. of last year. I got my c-pap machine in > March. I went to orientation in Feb. and then started my mandatory > classes for Kaiser in April. Right now Kaiser here and in Fontana > are requiring 24 weeks of classes before you move on. Fontana > doesn't budge at all with that, Riverside is still letting you only > do 8 weeks if you have proof of diet documentation. I finished my > classes on July 8th and was given my

slips for tests...blood tests, > urine tests and chest xray. About a week later, I received the slip > to go for my EKG. I have completed all of that. I had to re-do the > 24-hour urine test as they didn't perform all the tests needed on > it. That was a pain, but it is going to be worth it. I don't go > for the psych exam until I see the surgeon. Dr. Suh sends us to one > of his. I got a call from the bariatric nurse at Van Buren Med. > Offices, it is not LaTrenda anymore, it is Debbie. She is new and > just got back from a 3 week vacation and was totally clueless to my > case. She said that she was going to talk to LaTrenda and then > would call me on Monday. I think that this is the only hold up > right now. I was in such a hurry to get things done and then found > out that the earliest I could get my surgery

would be Sept. Mo has > already done the scheduling for Aug. I wanted to have it in Aug. as > I work for the school district and go back to work in Sept. I then > started thinking of myself and decided that it doesn't matter when I > do it. I am going thru Crown Bariatrics and they also have alot of > pre-requirements also. I have already done the seminar and group > meetings that they require. I actually have gone to more of the > meetings as they are very helpful. They also have a pre-surgery > class that is new. It is the phys. therapist, dietician, the hosp. > coordinator and the respitory therapist. They all come in and tell > you what to expect and they answer any questions you may have. You > also get your spirometer to practicing your breathing. This was the > best class of all. I

learned alot there.> Ok...I just wanted to fill you in on my journey.....hopefully this > week I will get my appt. to see the surgeon. > > Patty> Riverside__________________________________________________