Tom P Re: Kaiser Oakland

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The wonderful nurse that gives the class said that if you don't take

the class, they will cancel your surgery. Sooo, don't try to skip

it. Also, here's how my pre-op day went. I arrived at Dr. O's

office at 11am. I had another appointment at 11:30 in the

hospital. This is the irritating one. This is where they complete

the paperwork, tell you what to expect and talk to the

anesthesiologist (I know I spelled that wrong). It's a couple of

hours of come in, go wait, come in, go wait. I had a few minutes to

eat in the cafateria. My class started at 2pm. She says...this

class is 2 hours long. Oh ,great! But I will tell you that it was

the most informative class ever. I learned things that I didn't

even think of. When 4pm came around, I was actually disappointed

that it was over. Also, don't forget to get your parking ticket

validated.-- In orthognathicsurgerysupport , " "

<2littlelee@c...> wrote:

> Well, I'm not on the same date as you, I'm exactly a month away on

> September 17, 2004, but I'm also doing my surgery at Kaiser in

> Oakland with Dr. O' and Dr. Poor. I'm glad there are so many

of

> us. Hopefully, all that we have heard about them being the best

> will become a reality once our surgeries are complete. I have met

> with Dr. O', but not Dr. Poor. Dr. O' has a

great " bedside

> manner " and sense of humor. She is very down to earth, and that's

a

> great thing with how much anxiety we have going through this.

> Anyhow, best of luck with your surgery, and be sure to give lots

of

> pointers with what to expect at the class, etc. My consult with

Dr.

> O' is on Sept. 14 at 1:45 pm and then I'm supposed to be at

the

> class by 2:00pm. I called to ask them what they were smoking when

> they scheduled those appointment times, but they said it's okay if

> I'm late to the class. I hope it all works out. Good luck, and

> keep us updated.

>

> --

>

>

> > > > > > When the orthodontist first told me I needed the surgery

> and

> > > > that

> > > > > it

> > > > > > would cost $30,000, I freaked out. I did some research

and

> > > found

> > > > > out

> > > > > > on this very website that people were getting it done at

> > Kaiser

> > > > > and

> > > > > > it was covered.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I had to go through a few hoops: met with my primary who

> > seemed

> > > > > > puzzled by my request (she had never heard of the

> procedure

> > and

> > > > > > didn't think Kaiser did it), but she relented and sent

me

> to

> > > > head

> > > > > and

> > > > > > neck surgery for a consult. The doctor walked in, looked

> at

> > me,

> > > > > and

> > > > > > said, " Oh yeah, you need surgery. " He then referred me

to

> > the

> > > > oral

> > > > > > and maxillofacial dept. My meeting with them was much

the

> > same.

> > > > I

> > > > > was

> > > > > > immediately approved for lower jaw surgery and will have

> it

> > on

> > > > > > December 3.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > And as an aside, there really seem to be a lot of folks

> here

> > > who

> > > > > are

> > > > > > getting it done at Kaiser, especially in Oakland. Maybe

I

> > > should

> > > > > > start a website!?!