Tom P Re: Kaiser Oakland - for Arde

[Guest guest]

Yes it is good that we are all in the same area so I will try and

give everyone a heads up on everything I experience starting on the

9th. When I got my appointments it was kind of weird. First I got

all of these appointment cards for my appointments with Dr Poor, the

pre-op, and the post-op. Not long after I received the package with

all of the information about the surgery including recipies for

smoothies, soft foods, what to do, what not to do prior to surgery,

etc. This packet also included the date and time for the class.

Tom

> > > > > > > > > > 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!?!