Tom P Re: Kaiser Oakland - for

[Guest guest]

Hi . Hey at least you have everything on the same day. I

have a 11am with Dr Poor on the 9th of AUgust followed by my pre-op

at 11:45. My class isn't until the following day. That's a fine

how-do-you-do making me drive to Oakland two days in a row, plus

have to face the wonderful traffic on the way back. Nice. But hey

it will all be worth it in the end so no big.

> > > > > > 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!?!