Spongebob Re: Kaiser Oakland

[Guest guest]

Hey my fellow O' and Poor patients. You guys have nothing to

worry about. I had my surgery July 14th. All my appointments were on

the 13th. The longest appointment was the physical. I had to wait

forever and I barely made it in time to see Dr. O'. But the

appointment with her only took about 5 minutes. She just measured me

up, took some pictures, and reasured me. The class is really long

and really informative. Some people showed up late and they didn't

make them reschedule. The nurse is really nice too who teaches the

class. Was anyone else by chance in the class on July 13th with me?

Good luck guys!

> > > > > > > > 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!?!