Re: Question for the Oakland Kaiser Folks

[Guest guest]

Maddie, my name is and I live in San . I was told by my OD to

obtain Kaiser insurance because they perform so many of these per year.

He has had the smoothest experiences with Kaiser-Oakland. I have a

Class III and am in the pre-braces stage (Pics on group website). Keep

in touch and let me know how things work out. You are where I will be

so info on your experience with Kaiser would be helpful.

Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Question for the Oakland Kaiser

Folks

Hello,

Did your orthodontist work closely with Drs. O' and Poor? I'm a

little nervous because other than the initial visit to Dr. O' to

get the o.k. for surgery, I haven't seen her and will only be seen at

my pre-op appointment the day before surgery! I'm almost positive my

ortho hasn't discussed my case with her. I guess I'm just worried

that she's going to take one look at me and say, " No, you're not

ready. "

Listening to others here it seems like there's a real back-and-forth

between the orthodontist and oral surgeon. But that doesn't seem to

be the case with Kaiser.

Interested to know other Oakland Kaiser (or any Kaiser) experiences.

Thanks!

Maddie

[Guest guest]

Maddie, my name is and I live in San . I was told by my OD to

obtain Kaiser insurance because they perform so many of these per year.

He has had the smoothest experiences with Kaiser-Oakland. I have a

Class III and am in the pre-braces stage (Pics on group website). Keep

in touch and let me know how things work out. You are where I will be

so info on your experience with Kaiser would be helpful.

Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Question for the Oakland Kaiser

Folks

Hello,

Did your orthodontist work closely with Drs. O' and Poor? I'm a

little nervous because other than the initial visit to Dr. O' to

get the o.k. for surgery, I haven't seen her and will only be seen at

my pre-op appointment the day before surgery! I'm almost positive my

ortho hasn't discussed my case with her. I guess I'm just worried

that she's going to take one look at me and say, " No, you're not

ready. "

Listening to others here it seems like there's a real back-and-forth

between the orthodontist and oral surgeon. But that doesn't seem to

be the case with Kaiser.

Interested to know other Oakland Kaiser (or any Kaiser) experiences.

Thanks!

Maddie

[Guest guest]

For what it's worth (although I have no first-hand experience, as I'm

in Alabama, not California): It would seem that Kaiser in Oakland,

and these two docs in particular, do so many of these procedures that

they have everything figured out to a T, from the classes preparatory

to the surgery, to surgeons being so much on the same track that they

can pretty well fill in for each other at appointments and so forth

(not for the surgery, though, far as I know).

Reports from their patients have been good, best I remember. I don't

know how I'd have felt about having to go to a class -- I think I

prefer the one-on-one conversations -- but patients who have done so

have reported that the class taught them a great deal and offered

answers for many of their questions. Sounds as though you're both in

good hands, to me.

Cammie

> Maddie, my name is and I live in San . I was told by my

OD to

> obtain Kaiser insurance because they perform so many of these per

year.

> He has had the smoothest experiences with Kaiser-Oakland. I have a

> Class III and am in the pre-braces stage (Pics on group website).

Keep

> in touch and let me know how things work out. You are where I will

be

> so info on your experience with Kaiser would be helpful.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Question for the Oakland

Kaiser

> Folks

>

>

>

>

> Hello,

>

> Did your orthodontist work closely with Drs. O' and Poor? I'm a

> little nervous because other than the initial visit to Dr. O'

to

> get the o.k. for surgery, I haven't seen her and will only be seen

at

> my pre-op appointment the day before surgery! I'm almost positive

my

> ortho hasn't discussed my case with her. I guess I'm just worried

> that she's going to take one look at me and say, " No, you're not

> ready. "

>

> Listening to others here it seems like there's a real back-and-

forth

> between the orthodontist and oral surgeon. But that doesn't seem to

> be the case with Kaiser.

>

> Interested to know other Oakland Kaiser (or any Kaiser) experiences.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Maddie

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

For what it's worth (although I have no first-hand experience, as I'm

in Alabama, not California): It would seem that Kaiser in Oakland,

and these two docs in particular, do so many of these procedures that

they have everything figured out to a T, from the classes preparatory

to the surgery, to surgeons being so much on the same track that they

can pretty well fill in for each other at appointments and so forth

(not for the surgery, though, far as I know).

Reports from their patients have been good, best I remember. I don't

know how I'd have felt about having to go to a class -- I think I

prefer the one-on-one conversations -- but patients who have done so

have reported that the class taught them a great deal and offered

answers for many of their questions. Sounds as though you're both in

good hands, to me.

Cammie

> Maddie, my name is and I live in San . I was told by my

OD to

> obtain Kaiser insurance because they perform so many of these per

year.

> He has had the smoothest experiences with Kaiser-Oakland. I have a

> Class III and am in the pre-braces stage (Pics on group website).

Keep

> in touch and let me know how things work out. You are where I will

be

> so info on your experience with Kaiser would be helpful.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Orthognathic Surgery Support ] Question for the Oakland

Kaiser

> Folks

>

>

>

>

> Hello,

>

> Did your orthodontist work closely with Drs. O' and Poor? I'm a

> little nervous because other than the initial visit to Dr. O'

to

> get the o.k. for surgery, I haven't seen her and will only be seen

at

> my pre-op appointment the day before surgery! I'm almost positive

my

> ortho hasn't discussed my case with her. I guess I'm just worried

> that she's going to take one look at me and say, " No, you're not

> ready. "

>

> Listening to others here it seems like there's a real back-and-

forth

> between the orthodontist and oral surgeon. But that doesn't seem to

> be the case with Kaiser.

>

> Interested to know other Oakland Kaiser (or any Kaiser) experiences.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Maddie

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had my surgery on August 17th and I have to say that my Ortho, Dr

of Sacramento, has an excellent rapport with Dr Poor. Dr's

Poor and O' are some of the best if not the best in their

field. I would also rate my Ortho Dr as one of the best if

not the best in his field as well. Dr's Poor and O' have worked

together for over 15 years and perform 350-500 jaw surgeries per

year.

Kaiser has a mandatory pre-surgery class that all surgical

candidates for this operation must attend. These people have it

down at Kaiser Oakland and are are very well organized. If you have

upper and lower done you will be in the hospital overnight. If you

have family/friends that need a hotel in the area there are shuttles

to/from some of the area hotels and if you ask the nursing staff at

the Dr's office they will have that information for you. I would

recommend the Sheraton Four Points in Emeryville. They offer a AAA

discount.

My surgery went very well, I swelled a bit and had the normal

bruising. I was wired for 9 days and had bands for another 3-4

weeks. At this point I am about 2 and a half months post op and can

eat most anything. I have most of the feeling back in my face but

am still numb on part of my lower lip chin. They say it takes

longer to come back the older you are.

>

> Hello,

>

> Did your orthodontist work closely with Drs. O' and Poor? I'm

a

> little nervous because other than the initial visit to Dr. O'

to

> get the o.k. for surgery, I haven't seen her and will only be seen

at

> my pre-op appointment the day before surgery! I'm almost positive

my

> ortho hasn't discussed my case with her. I guess I'm just worried

> that she's going to take one look at me and say, " No, you're not

> ready. "

>

> Listening to others here it seems like there's a real back-and-

forth

> between the orthodontist and oral surgeon. But that doesn't seem

to

> be the case with Kaiser.

>

> Interested to know other Oakland Kaiser (or any Kaiser)

experiences.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Maddie

[Guest guest]

I had my surgery on August 17th and I have to say that my Ortho, Dr

of Sacramento, has an excellent rapport with Dr Poor. Dr's

Poor and O' are some of the best if not the best in their

field. I would also rate my Ortho Dr as one of the best if

not the best in his field as well. Dr's Poor and O' have worked

together for over 15 years and perform 350-500 jaw surgeries per

year.

Kaiser has a mandatory pre-surgery class that all surgical

candidates for this operation must attend. These people have it

down at Kaiser Oakland and are are very well organized. If you have

upper and lower done you will be in the hospital overnight. If you

have family/friends that need a hotel in the area there are shuttles

to/from some of the area hotels and if you ask the nursing staff at

the Dr's office they will have that information for you. I would

recommend the Sheraton Four Points in Emeryville. They offer a AAA

discount.

My surgery went very well, I swelled a bit and had the normal

bruising. I was wired for 9 days and had bands for another 3-4

weeks. At this point I am about 2 and a half months post op and can

eat most anything. I have most of the feeling back in my face but

am still numb on part of my lower lip chin. They say it takes

longer to come back the older you are.

>

> Hello,

>

> Did your orthodontist work closely with Drs. O' and Poor? I'm

a

> little nervous because other than the initial visit to Dr. O'

to

> get the o.k. for surgery, I haven't seen her and will only be seen

at

> my pre-op appointment the day before surgery! I'm almost positive

my

> ortho hasn't discussed my case with her. I guess I'm just worried

> that she's going to take one look at me and say, " No, you're not

> ready. "

>

> Listening to others here it seems like there's a real back-and-

forth

> between the orthodontist and oral surgeon. But that doesn't seem

to

> be the case with Kaiser.

>

> Interested to know other Oakland Kaiser (or any Kaiser)

experiences.

>

> Thanks!

>

> Maddie