Re: For Misty & Connie - My appointment sequence for Richmond

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sue for your insight, gives me hope that hopefully this won't

drag out forever, like it sure feels like its doing LOL

I agree about the whole patience issue. I never fully realized how

totally impatient I was until I got that acceptance letter in my

hands.

> > > >

> > > > Misty & Connie, I am also going through Richmond. I just

> wanted

> > to

> > > > share with both of you my sequence of appointments/timeline:

> > > >

> > > > My PCP referred me to the Bariataric Program without a psych

> eval

> > > or

> > > > nutritionist consult.

> > > >

> > > > Same day that the referral was sent - I was approved

> (acceptance

> > > > letter was dated the same day as the referral). 2 days after

> > > > approval, I received a call from Sara from Richmond Bariatric

> > Dept

> > > > to schedule a Psych Eval & Nutrition consult with providers

> from

> > > the

> > > > Bariatric Department. Sara explained that some PCPs do these

> two

> > > > appointments before the referral is sent in, but mine didn't.

> > Both

> > > > Psych Eval & Nutrition consult were scheduled for approx 4-5

> > weeks

> > > > later. Sara explained that after I complete the Psych Eval &

> > > > Nutrition consult, my case will be reviewed by a Case Manager

> and

> > I

> > > > will then receive a date for Orientation.

> > > >

> > > > After completion of Psych Eval & Nutrition consult, I was

told

> > that

> > > > I should be contacted within 1 week to schedule orientation.

I

> > > > didn't hear anything after the 1 week went by so I called the

> > > > Bariatric Dept and was told that my case mgr has been out

sick

> > and

> > > > to wait another week or so. After another week (this makes it

> a

> > > > total of almost 6.5 weeks from acceptance)- I called again

and

> > was

> > > > told to wait and not call back until my two months are up

from

> > the

> > > > original acceptance date. Thankfully 2 days later they called

> > with

> > > > a date for two weeks out for orientation. So I had my

> orientation

> > > at

> > > > 9 weeks from Acceptance.

> > > >

> > > > After orientation, we were told that we should be scheduled

> for

> > the

> > > > first mandatory Nutrition class in approx 4 weeks from

> > Orientation

> > > > and if we do not hear from anyone after 2 weeks - to call the

> > > dept.

> > > > Well - I waited 2 weeks then called, they then scheduled me

> for

> > the

> > > > Nutrition class for 2 weeks later.

> > > >

> > > > I just completed the first Nutrition class and now my next

> > > > appointment should be in approx 2-3 weeks (depending on which

> > > > surgeon you select or if you don't care which surgeon - they

> will

> > > > give you the first avalilable appointment for a Surgeon

> consult).

> > > > We were told that we should get a call within 1 week from the

> > > > Nutrition class to pick a surgeon and establish the surgeon

> > consult

> > > > appointment date.

> > > >

> > > > I've started the recommended 1200 calorie plan approx 2 weeks

> > after

> > > > the Orientation date. I will find out during the surgeon

> consult

> > > > exactly how much weight I need to lose. We were told that it

> is

> > > > typically 10% but it can vary...

> > > >

> > > > I hope this helps you out.

> > > >

> > > > Take care,

> > > >

> > > > Sue from Vacaville

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Misty,

from Richmond Bariatric Dept just called me to set-up my

surgey consult appointment with Dr. Baags (yeah! it's scheduled for

June 30th).

Anyways - I asked if it was true about the 1 year

delay/wait for new Richmond referrals. stated that this is

absolutely not true - there is no 1 year delay or wait list on

anything! She stated that all newly accepted patients will be

notified within 2 months from acceptance of an Orientation date.

I hope this helps!

Sue from Vacaville

> > > > >

> > > > > Misty & Connie, I am also going through Richmond. I just

> > wanted

> > > to

> > > > > share with both of you my sequence of appointments/timeline:

> > > > >

> > > > > My PCP referred me to the Bariataric Program without a

psych

> > eval

> > > > or

> > > > > nutritionist consult.

> > > > >

> > > > > Same day that the referral was sent - I was approved

> > (acceptance

> > > > > letter was dated the same day as the referral). 2 days

after

> > > > > approval, I received a call from Sara from Richmond

Bariatric

> > > Dept

> > > > > to schedule a Psych Eval & Nutrition consult with providers

> > from

> > > > the

> > > > > Bariatric Department. Sara explained that some PCPs do

these

> > two

> > > > > appointments before the referral is sent in, but mine

didn't.

> > > Both

> > > > > Psych Eval & Nutrition consult were scheduled for approx 4-

5

> > > weeks

> > > > > later. Sara explained that after I complete the Psych Eval

&

> > > > > Nutrition consult, my case will be reviewed by a Case

Manager

> > and

> > > I

> > > > > will then receive a date for Orientation.

> > > > >

> > > > > After completion of Psych Eval & Nutrition consult, I was

> told

> > > that

> > > > > I should be contacted within 1 week to schedule

orientation.

> I

> > > > > didn't hear anything after the 1 week went by so I called

the

> > > > > Bariatric Dept and was told that my case mgr has been out

> sick

> > > and

> > > > > to wait another week or so. After another week (this makes

it

> > a

> > > > > total of almost 6.5 weeks from acceptance)- I called again

> and

> > > was

> > > > > told to wait and not call back until my two months are up

> from

> > > the

> > > > > original acceptance date. Thankfully 2 days later they

called

> > > with

> > > > > a date for two weeks out for orientation. So I had my

> > orientation

> > > > at

> > > > > 9 weeks from Acceptance.

> > > > >

> > > > > After orientation, we were told that we should be scheduled

> > for

> > > the

> > > > > first mandatory Nutrition class in approx 4 weeks from

> > > Orientation

> > > > > and if we do not hear from anyone after 2 weeks - to call

the

> > > > dept.

> > > > > Well - I waited 2 weeks then called, they then scheduled me

> > for

> > > the

> > > > > Nutrition class for 2 weeks later.

> > > > >

> > > > > I just completed the first Nutrition class and now my next

> > > > > appointment should be in approx 2-3 weeks (depending on

which

> > > > > surgeon you select or if you don't care which surgeon -

they

> > will

> > > > > give you the first avalilable appointment for a Surgeon

> > consult).

> > > > > We were told that we should get a call within 1 week from

the

> > > > > Nutrition class to pick a surgeon and establish the surgeon

> > > consult

> > > > > appointment date.

> > > > >

> > > > > I've started the recommended 1200 calorie plan approx 2

weeks

> > > after

> > > > > the Orientation date. I will find out during the surgeon

> > consult

> > > > > exactly how much weight I need to lose. We were told that

it

> > is

> > > > > typically 10% but it can vary...

> > > > >

> > > > > I hope this helps you out.

> > > > >

> > > > > Take care,

> > > > >

> > > > > Sue from Vacaville

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > __________________________________________________

> > > >

[Guest guest]

well hell why would my PCP here in Sacramento tell me its a year out?

And if thats the case of 2 months from acceptance and the

orientation, how come I am looking at 12 weeks from acceptance for my

first appt and its not orientation? wow how confusing, think I should

call again?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Misty & Connie, I am also going through Richmond. I just

> > > wanted

> > > > to

> > > > > > share with both of you my sequence of

appointments/timeline:

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My PCP referred me to the Bariataric Program without a

> psych

> > > eval

> > > > > or

> > > > > > nutritionist consult.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Same day that the referral was sent - I was approved

> > > (acceptance

> > > > > > letter was dated the same day as the referral). 2 days

> after

> > > > > > approval, I received a call from Sara from Richmond

> Bariatric

> > > > Dept

> > > > > > to schedule a Psych Eval & Nutrition consult with

providers

> > > from

> > > > > the

> > > > > > Bariatric Department. Sara explained that some PCPs do

> these

> > > two

> > > > > > appointments before the referral is sent in, but mine

> didn't.

> > > > Both

> > > > > > Psych Eval & Nutrition consult were scheduled for approx

4-

> 5

> > > > weeks

> > > > > > later. Sara explained that after I complete the Psych

Eval

> &

> > > > > > Nutrition consult, my case will be reviewed by a Case

> Manager

> > > and

> > > > I

> > > > > > will then receive a date for Orientation.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > After completion of Psych Eval & Nutrition consult, I was

> > told

> > > > that

> > > > > > I should be contacted within 1 week to schedule

> orientation.

> > I

> > > > > > didn't hear anything after the 1 week went by so I called

> the

> > > > > > Bariatric Dept and was told that my case mgr has been out

> > sick

> > > > and

> > > > > > to wait another week or so. After another week (this

makes

> it

> > > a

> > > > > > total of almost 6.5 weeks from acceptance)- I called

again

> > and

> > > > was

> > > > > > told to wait and not call back until my two months are up

> > from

> > > > the

> > > > > > original acceptance date. Thankfully 2 days later they

> called

> > > > with

> > > > > > a date for two weeks out for orientation. So I had my

> > > orientation

> > > > > at

> > > > > > 9 weeks from Acceptance.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > After orientation, we were told that we should be

scheduled

> > > for

> > > > the

> > > > > > first mandatory Nutrition class in approx 4 weeks from

> > > > Orientation

> > > > > > and if we do not hear from anyone after 2 weeks - to call

> the

> > > > > dept.

> > > > > > Well - I waited 2 weeks then called, they then scheduled

me

> > > for

> > > > the

> > > > > > Nutrition class for 2 weeks later.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I just completed the first Nutrition class and now my

next

> > > > > > appointment should be in approx 2-3 weeks (depending on

> which

> > > > > > surgeon you select or if you don't care which surgeon -

> they

> > > will

> > > > > > give you the first avalilable appointment for a Surgeon

> > > consult).

> > > > > > We were told that we should get a call within 1 week from

> the

> > > > > > Nutrition class to pick a surgeon and establish the

surgeon

> > > > consult

> > > > > > appointment date.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I've started the recommended 1200 calorie plan approx 2

> weeks

> > > > after

> > > > > > the Orientation date. I will find out during the surgeon

> > > consult

> > > > > > exactly how much weight I need to lose. We were told that

> it

> > > is

> > > > > > typically 10% but it can vary...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I hope this helps you out.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Take care,

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Sue from Vacaville

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > __________________________________________________

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

Sue, Where did you ck online to see if orientation appt was made. I know I have no patience either. My husband is the most patient person on earth, so he has no clue! how hard it is. Looking forward to quicker movement. calsnoozie wrote: Misty - OUCH! It's hard to believe that they are now 1 year out!! I should be getting a call from from the Bariatric Dept sometime the next few days to set-up my Surgery Consult. I will ask her if this is true for newly accepted patients.This whole process is

definately teaching me patience! (Connie - my husband would also agree that I have NO patience!!). I don't mind waiting as long as there is communication from the other side telling me what is next and when.... Once I completed the Psych Eval - I was so anxious for the orientation date. I use to check on line several times a day to see if the orientation appt was booked! OK - maybe I have no life )Based on my experience so far - once Orientation was done - things started moving along quickly - especially if you start the recommended 1200 calorie plan to start losing the 10%. I just now need to have a consistent exercise routine which I am starting to work on!!! Take care,Sue from Vacaville> > >> > > Misty & Connie, I am also going through Richmond. I just wanted > to > > > share with both of you my sequence of appointments/timeline:> > > > > > My PCP referred me to the Bariataric Program without a psych eval > > or > > > nutritionist consult. > > > > > > Same day that the referral was sent - I was approved (acceptance > > > letter was dated the same day as the referral). 2 days after > > > approval, I received a call from Sara from Richmond Bariatric > Dept > > > to schedule a Psych Eval & Nutrition consult with providers from > > the > > > Bariatric Department. Sara

explained that some PCPs do these two > > > appointments before the referral is sent in, but mine didn't. > Both > > > Psych Eval & Nutrition consult were scheduled for approx 4-5 > weeks > > > later. Sara explained that after I complete the Psych Eval & > > > Nutrition consult, my case will be reviewed by a Case Manager and > I > > > will then receive a date for Orientation.> > > > > > After completion of Psych Eval & Nutrition consult, I was told > that > > > I should be contacted within 1 week to schedule orientation. I > > > didn't hear anything after the 1 week went by so I called the > > > Bariatric Dept and was told that my case mgr has been out sick > and > > > to wait another week or so. After another week (this makes it a > > > total of almost 6.5

weeks from acceptance)- I called again and > was > > > told to wait and not call back until my two months are up from > the > > > original acceptance date. Thankfully 2 days later they called > with > > > a date for two weeks out for orientation. So I had my orientation > > at > > > 9 weeks from Acceptance.> > > > > > After orientation, we were told that we should be scheduled for > the > > > first mandatory Nutrition class in approx 4 weeks from > Orientation > > > and if we do not hear from anyone after 2 weeks - to call the > > dept. > > > Well - I waited 2 weeks then called, they then scheduled me for > the > > > Nutrition class for 2 weeks later.> > > > > > I just completed the first Nutrition class and now my next > > >

appointment should be in approx 2-3 weeks (depending on which > > > surgeon you select or if you don't care which surgeon - they will > > > give you the first avalilable appointment for a Surgeon consult). > > > We were told that we should get a call within 1 week from the > > > Nutrition class to pick a surgeon and establish the surgeon > consult > > > appointment date. > > > > > > I've started the recommended 1200 calorie plan approx 2 weeks > after > > > the Orientation date. I will find out during the surgeon consult > > > exactly how much weight I need to lose. We were told that it is > > > typically 10% but it can vary...> > > > > > I hope this helps you out.> > > > > > Take care,> > > > > > Sue from Vacaville> >

>> > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> >

[Guest guest]

thats exactly what she was referring to, so I guess thats why I am so

confused by the contradicting info given in here

> >well hell why would my PCP here in Sacramento tell me its a year

out?

> >And if thats the case of 2 months from acceptance and the

> >orientation, how come I am looking at 12 weeks from acceptance for

my

> >first appt and its not orientation? wow how confusing, think I

should

> >call again?

>

> 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

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> Current 157±2 Goal until plastics?

>