Re: Question about process in Richmond

[Guest guest]

Stacibarbee,

I am also going through Richmond. Your acceptance letter probably

states that you will be contacted within two months from acceptance to

schedule an Orientation date. I was contact at week #7 from

acceptance to schedule Orientation (which was 2 weeks later = 9 weeks

from acceptance). (Yes- those 7 weeks seemed like forever!!)

At Orientation (3 hour group appointment), a surgeon will speak and

give a presentation of the the two different kind of surgeries that

they are doing, go over pros & cons, risks, etc... Beth, the

Nutritionist, will also go over the recommended 1200 calorie plan (to

help you lose the 10% before surgery - actual amount of required

weight loss before surgery will be determined during your surgeon

consult appointment - we were told that the average is 10%) plus some

facts on what your eating will be like after surgery. The last part

of the Orientation - a Case Manager will speak to the group and go

over the various sections of the Bariatric Binder (binder is available

at KP.org - Search for Richmond Bariatric Dept. The 1200 Calorie plan

is also in the binder. Try this link for a copy of the binder in PDF

format: http://www.permanente.net/homepage/kaiser/pdf/39806.pdf

After Orientation, you should be contacted within 2 weeks to schedule

the first mandatory Nutrition Class. (I was called at exactly 2 weeks

to schedule the class which was 2 weeks later). Liz the Case Mgr at

Orientation explained the time-line for the next steps and she was

right...I received a call exactly 2 weeks after Orientation.

After the first mandatory Nutrition Class - then the next appointment

is with the surgeon. I was called 3 days after the Nutrition Class to

schedule a surgeon consult appt (they told us during the Nutrition

class that we should get a call within 1 week to schedule the Surgeon

consult appt - most likely on Friday -- and it was true - the Friday

after the Nutrition class - I received a call).

This is the stage where I am at as of today. They offered me the

first available surgeon appointment or I had the choice of a surgeon.

I opted to wait 1 additional week to get the surgeon of my choice.

During the Surgeon appt, you will be told the amount of required

weight loss before surgery (assuming the surgeon approves you for

surgery...). This is all I know so far...

I started the 1200 Calorie Plan 2 weeks after Orientation. If my goal

weight loss is 10% before surgery- I should almost be at goal weight

for the surgeon consult appt. (I've been sticking to the 1200 calorie

plan and it works (it's not easy but the weight is coming off!)). I

think after the Nutrion & Surgeon appt - the rest is up to you on how

fast or slow you take the required weight off. I think once you are

at goal weight - you call & make an appointment with the Case Mgr then

you will receive a surgery date (I think the surgery date is running 3-

4 weeks after meeting the Case Mgr).

I hope this helps you.

Sue from Vacaville

>

> I have my first appointment with a psychologist in Richmond on 07/18.

> I already saw a nutritionist and a psychologist in Antioch. I was

> told they will schedule my orientation after that appointment. How

> long do you have to wait for surgery after orientation? I've been

> working on this whole process since December and I'm getting very

> anxious and just want to know when to start. The nutritionist told

me

> not to start the diet until I go to orientation because you have to

> lose 10% from the date of orientation. Is this correct?

>

[Guest guest]

Yup, do not start losing weight until you have an

OFFICIAL Richmond bariatrics program starting

weight. This means either orientation or consult with surgeon.

At 17:50 06/19/2006, stacibarbee wrote:

>The nutritionist told me not to start the diet

>until I go to orientation because you have to

>lose 10% from the date of orientation. Is this correct?

Eleanor Oster

eleanor@... (personal address)

www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm

San , CA

Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003

P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)

~5'9 " tall

05/09/2003 319 Orientation

07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery

Current 157±2 Goal until plastics?

[Guest guest]

Hi, thanks for your response. I already waited the two months. They

said the next step is with a psychologist. I thought my first appt.

was going to be the orientation too. I already met with a

psychologist in Antioch. I was just confused about the process.

Thanks for your reply.

> >

> > I have my first appointment with a psychologist in Richmond on

07/18.

> > I already saw a nutritionist and a psychologist in Antioch. I

was

> > told they will schedule my orientation after that appointment.

How

> > long do you have to wait for surgery after orientation? I've been

> > working on this whole process since December and I'm getting very

> > anxious and just want to know when to start. The nutritionist

told

> me

> > not to start the diet until I go to orientation because you have

to

> > lose 10% from the date of orientation. Is this correct?

> >

>