Re: They moved me from SSF to Richmond

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Hi Pam,

I would not worry to much about the move. They are probably just shifting around the patient overload. The waiting time from the time that you get your letter until you would get your appointment in SSF for orientation is about 4 months. So I think it is in your favor so that you can get started on your way to surgery sooner.

Ramona

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I received my letter about a month ago that I was accepted. But I am going to Richmond. I'm thing orientation should be mid January. Maybe will be in the same class? azurewinds@... wrote: I got a letter today saying that because of the waiting list at SSF I am being moved to Richmond. I just got approved a month ago haven't gone to my first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at my stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I had such a hard time making my mind up to do this, I don't want anything to go wrong now. Pam

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I received my letter about a month ago that I was accepted. But I am going to Richmond. I'm thing orientation should be mid January. Maybe will be in the same class? azurewinds@... wrote: I got a letter today saying that because of the waiting list at SSF I am being moved to Richmond. I just got approved a month ago haven't gone to my first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at my stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I had such a hard time making my mind up to do this, I don't want anything to go wrong now. Pam

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Oh, I hope not! I'm about at the same point; my approval letter was

sent 11/18, and I haven't gotten my orientation letter yet. But

Richmond is a LOT further for me in terms of how long it takes to get

there - I'm down in San , though; where are you coming from?

Also, how long did it take for you to get the letter with your

orientation date? I've been watching the mail like a hawk but nothing

has come yet.

Cathy

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> I got a letter today saying that because of the waiting list at SSF I

am being moved to Richmond. I just got approved a month ago haven't

gone to my first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at my

stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I had such a hard time

making my mind up to do this, I don't want anything to go wrong now.

> Pam

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, I hope not! I'm about at the same point; my approval letter was

sent 11/18, and I haven't gotten my orientation letter yet. But

Richmond is a LOT further for me in terms of how long it takes to get

there - I'm down in San , though; where are you coming from?

Also, how long did it take for you to get the letter with your

orientation date? I've been watching the mail like a hawk but nothing

has come yet.

Cathy

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> I got a letter today saying that because of the waiting list at SSF I

am being moved to Richmond. I just got approved a month ago haven't

gone to my first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at my

stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I had such a hard time

making my mind up to do this, I don't want anything to go wrong now.

> Pam

>

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If you are in San , I wonder why you weren't refered to Fremont?

Jeanne

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> > I got a letter today saying that because of the waiting list at

SSF I

> am being moved to Richmond. I just got approved a month ago

haven't

> gone to my first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at my

> stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I had such a hard

time

> making my mind up to do this, I don't want anything to go wrong

now.

> > Pam

> >

>

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If you are in San , I wonder why you weren't refered to Fremont?

Jeanne

> >

> > I got a letter today saying that because of the waiting list at

SSF I

> am being moved to Richmond. I just got approved a month ago

haven't

> gone to my first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at my

> stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I had such a hard

time

> making my mind up to do this, I don't want anything to go wrong

now.

> > Pam

> >

>

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Pam I am 8 months post op as of Dec. 11th and I have to tell you I have so many good things to say about the Richmond WLS, all the wonderful people who work there and the surgeons are great. I know getting moved from one place to another is hard, but don't be discouraged, I have had only great help through all this at Richmond. I hope you feel the same once there. LOL Donnaazurewinds@... wrote: I got a letter today saying that because of the waiting list at SSF I am being moved to Richmond. I just got approved a month ago haven't gone to my first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at my stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I had such a hard time making my mind up to do this, I

don't want anything to go wrong now. Pam Donna JordonDSJordon@...

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Acceptance letter can on 5/23/05 and didn't get into an orientation

until 8/2/05. Tooka while, and these classes at Richmond are FULL!!

Good Luck

LISA

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> > I got a letter today saying that because of the waiting list at

SSF I

> am being moved to Richmond. I just got approved a month ago haven't

> gone to my first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at my

> stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I had such a hard

time

> making my mind up to do this, I don't want anything to go wrong now.

> > Pam

> >

>

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I was told that patients with PCPs at Santa Clara (which includes most

folks who live in San , at least those of us in the northern

part!) go through SSF. Milpitas folks go through Fremont. I don't

know about those in southern San who go to the Santa

hospital for their PCP. I assume Fremont has to take care of more

people from Alameda and the East and South San / Hill area.

Cathy

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> > > I got a letter today saying that because of the waiting list at

> SSF I

> > am being moved to Richmond. I just got approved a month ago

> haven't

> > gone to my first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at my

> > stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I had such a hard

> time

> > making my mind up to do this, I don't want anything to go wrong

> now.

> > > Pam

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Pam, you are probably be glad that you got switch to

Richmond. It seems like the turn out is quicker (I

mean for getting the procedure done). I went through

Richmond and that is where I started. I wish you

well. Please don't think anything negative about the

switch. All things happen for a reason.

Pam Marsh

--- azurewinds@... wrote:

> I got a letter today saying that because of the

> waiting list at SSF I am being moved to Richmond. I

> just got approved a month ago haven't gone to my

> first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at

> my stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I

> had such a hard time making my mind up to do this, I

> don't want anything to go wrong now.

> Pam

>

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Pam, you are probably be glad that you got switch to

Richmond. It seems like the turn out is quicker (I

mean for getting the procedure done). I went through

Richmond and that is where I started. I wish you

well. Please don't think anything negative about the

switch. All things happen for a reason.

Pam Marsh

--- azurewinds@... wrote:

> I got a letter today saying that because of the

> waiting list at SSF I am being moved to Richmond. I

> just got approved a month ago haven't gone to my

> first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at

> my stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I

> had such a hard time making my mind up to do this, I

> don't want anything to go wrong now.

> Pam

>

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Pam,

You are going to be FINE at Richmond!

Dr Baggs was my surgeon and the stay in the hospial was good as well.

Just don't eat the jello! It might have sugar in it!

Have fun on your journey!

Kay

336/290/190/? Less than 50lb till goal? OMG!!!

6/28/05- Dr Baggs surgery- First day of the rest of my life!

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> > I got a letter today saying that because of the

> > waiting list at SSF I am being moved to Richmond. I

> > just got approved a month ago haven't gone to my

> > first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at

> > my stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I

> > had such a hard time making my mind up to do this, I

> > don't want anything to go wrong now.

> > Pam

> >

>

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Pam,

You are going to be FINE at Richmond!

Dr Baggs was my surgeon and the stay in the hospial was good as well.

Just don't eat the jello! It might have sugar in it!

Have fun on your journey!

Kay

336/290/190/? Less than 50lb till goal? OMG!!!

6/28/05- Dr Baggs surgery- First day of the rest of my life!

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> > I got a letter today saying that because of the

> > waiting list at SSF I am being moved to Richmond. I

> > just got approved a month ago haven't gone to my

> > first appts yet. Is this happening to anyone else at

> > my stage? I have to confess to a little paranoia. I

> > had such a hard time making my mind up to do this, I

> > don't want anything to go wrong now.

> > Pam

> >

>

>

>

>

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Hi Pam,

O was at the support group tonight in Santa Clara and the subject was brought up about shifting patients. The nutritionist Beth who works out of SSF said that they transferred 100 patients to Fremont and Richmond. (50 and 50). It was to try to relieve the backlog they have there. She said that at SSF is about 16 weeks for orientation once you have gotten your letter of acceptance. So I think that the move will be very beneficial to you.

Ramona

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Hi Pam,

O was at the support group tonight in Santa Clara and the subject was brought up about shifting patients. The nutritionist Beth who works out of SSF said that they transferred 100 patients to Fremont and Richmond. (50 and 50). It was to try to relieve the backlog they have there. She said that at SSF is about 16 weeks for orientation once you have gotten your letter of acceptance. So I think that the move will be very beneficial to you.

Ramona