hi all

[Guest guest]

i am linda age 57 244 diabectic and other stuff with weight issues-i just

received a letter

from kiaser telling me i should have a apppointement with in 3 months at

richmond- i have

been on obesityhelp.com for months reading and researching--i was wondering if

anyone

knew if that letter means i have been accepted into program--i am am not clear

on that-i am

wondering if anyone my age has had this done -i am scared -but also scared of

the weight -

thanks all linda

[Guest guest]

If you received a letter stating they would be sending you appts in

3 months then yes you have been accepted. Congratulations!! And

welcome to the site!!

Huggles

> i am linda age 57 244 diabectic and other stuff with weight

issues-i just received a letter

> from kiaser telling me i should have a apppointement with in 3

months at richmond- i have

> been on obesityhelp.com for months reading and researching--i was

wondering if anyone

> knew if that letter means i have been accepted into program--i am

am not clear on that-i am

> wondering if anyone my age has had this done -i am scared -but

also scared of the weight -

> thanks all linda

[Guest guest]

> i am linda age 57 244 diabectic and other stuff with weight issues-

i just received a letter

> from kiaser telling me i should have a apppointement with in 3

months at richmond- i have

> been on obesityhelp.com for months reading and researching--i was

wondering if anyone

> knew if that letter means i have been accepted into program--i am

am not clear on that-i am

> wondering if anyone my age has had this done -i am scared -but also

scared of the weight -

> thanks all linda

Hi : My name is Lucia and I am 61, 300 lbs and a grandma 3x's

with one more on the way. I am also having the surgery at Richmond.

It has been a slow process for me, and sometimes I have a senior

moment but for me my first appointment at Richmond was a introduction

class> They talked about the program, the surgery the good things the

not so good things - and I beleive we had a weight in at that time.

> Yes you may have been accepted into the program but only the

surgeon, after he see you, makes the final decision. My appointment

with the surgeon was after I went to all the classes. When I finally

saw the sugeron he told me I had to loss and X amount of weight and

stop smoking before he would schedule a actually date.

So to-date I have lost the %10 required and in the process of quiting

smoking. Wedesday I had my weight in appointment and was given the

pat of the back and a slip to have my EKG done and also Tested for

Drugs - tobacco kind ----. They gave me a appointment in Sept 9th

and was told that if my drug test comes out clean they would then

give me a date for the surgery.

Yes and Yes and Yes some more >>>>>>I am also scared and on an

emotional roller coster!!! Some days I am looking forwarded to having

this surgery expectionally after reading this site and how successful

other people have been...and then I have days when I have my doubts

and concerns.

Where do you live??? I live in American Canyon, that is between

Vallejo and Napa.

Hope this has helped, hang in there and keep posting.

Lucia

[Guest guest]

Hi, -

Nice to " meet " you. I'm 49, diabetic, have sleep apnea, high BP, and

arthritis - so I understand what you mean about the health issues. I

know 49 isn't the same as 57, but I suspect your motives are still the

same as all of ours. We're all trying to make the rest of our lives

as healthy as possible.

I'm not sure if I'm at the same point in the process as you or not. I

have an appt. set for Sept. 12 in Santa Clara, my PCP sent in a

request and they called to set it up with me. Anyone know if that

means I'm " in " or if that's likely to be an orientation and I still

need to do more to be accepted after that? I'll know more after the

12th but I'm kind of curious.

Cathy

> i am linda age 57 244 diabectic and other stuff with weight issues-

i just received a letter

> from kiaser telling me i should have a apppointement with in 3

months at richmond- i have

> been on obesityhelp.com for months reading and researching--i was

wondering if anyone

> knew if that letter means i have been accepted into program--i am am

not clear on that-i am

> wondering if anyone my age has had this done -i am scared -but also

scared of the weight -

> thanks all linda