Spongebob Re: Kaiser Oakland

[Guest guest]

Boy do I know right where your head is at right now. Believe me

when I tell you that the anticipation is alomost the worst part of

this whole thing. It is true that your appointment with your doc

will be short. Basically all Dr.O' said was, yep, ok we'll be

doing this and that. Then she will take a couple of pics. I only

asked her 3 Q's, 1. will I have a catheter (no), 2. can I get Xanax

(yes) and 3. I am prone to nausea (they give you meds that they give

chemo patients). Then you just walk across the street to you other

appointments. When I went to class, the teacher was about 10

minutes late. It won't be a problem. The class is great and

extremely informative. You will like it as will your family

members.

> > > > > > > > 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!?!