Re: Hi everyone I am new and wanted to say hello.

[Guest guest]

damaris- Thanks for the hello and it's great meeting you too :-)

> >

> > I wanted to give you all a brief bio of me. I have been with

Kaiser

> > Oakland for 11 years and have a BMI of 42 I am 38 single mom of

4

> kids

> > and I have Osteoarthritis and High Blood pressure.

> >

> > I had my Nutition appt on May 3rd *passed* and had my Psych on

Tues

> > the 6th and *passed* I now have await for the approval letter.

My

> > evaluator said that it should take about a week for my Dr to get

> the

> > paper work to me that's a long time since he's only in Alameda.

> >

> > My question is what are the steps after the approval letter gets

> here?

> > My Dr, Orthopedic Dr, nutironist and psych evaluator all said I

> will

> > be approved to have surgery because of my BMI and my co-

morbodities

> > (sp.

> >

> > So what happens after the approval letter? I live in Oakland so

> they

> > said that Richmond will be where i would be going since it's

closer.

> >

> > Thanks in advance im soooooooooooooooo excited!!

> >

> > Carol

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Wow im NOT patient either lol. I am still awaiting for my Dr to call

me back, I wanted to see if he got my psych eval so he can submit my

info on over.

I wanted to give you

> all a brief bio of me. I have been with Kaiser

> > Oakland for 11 years and have a BMI of 42 I am 38 single mom of

4

> kids

> > and I have Osteoarthritis and High Blood pressure.

> >

> > I had my Nutition appt on May 3rd *passed* and had my Psych on

> Tues

> > the 6th and *passed* I now have await for the approval letter.

My

> > evaluator said that it should take about a week for my Dr to get

> the

> > paper work to me that's a long time since he's only in Alameda.

> >

> > My question is what are the steps after the approval letter gets

> here?

> > My Dr, Orthopedic Dr, nutironist and psych evaluator all said I

> will

> > be approved to have surgery because of my BMI and my co-

> morbodities

> > (sp.

> >

> > So what happens after the approval letter? I live in Oakland so

> they

> > said that Richmond will be where i would be going since it's

> closer.

> >

> > Thanks in advance im soooooooooooooooo excited!!

> >

> > Carol

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

where do you live? i am in Hayward

> > >

> > > I wanted to give you all a brief bio of me. I have been with

> Kaiser

> > > Oakland for 11 years and have a BMI of 42 I am 38 single mom of

> 4

> > kids

> > > and I have Osteoarthritis and High Blood pressure.

> > >

> > > I had my Nutition appt on May 3rd *passed* and had my Psych on

> Tues

> > > the 6th and *passed* I now have await for the approval letter.

> My

> > > evaluator said that it should take about a week for my Dr to get

> > the

> > > paper work to me that's a long time since he's only in Alameda.

> > >

> > > My question is what are the steps after the approval letter gets

> > here?

> > > My Dr, Orthopedic Dr, nutironist and psych evaluator all said I

> > will

> > > be approved to have surgery because of my BMI and my co-

> morbodities

> > > (sp.

> > >

> > > So what happens after the approval letter? I live in Oakland so

> > they

> > > said that Richmond will be where i would be going since it's

> closer.

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance im soooooooooooooooo excited!!

> > >

> > > Carol

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Well, I finally got hold of a human at Kaiser, Martha, the receptionist at Kaiser Bariatric, and she confirmed that they do have my paperwork. I also wanted her to explain the steps of this process. She was very nice and explained a lot to me. She told me I should receive the letter of acceptance any time within the next week or two. From there they will call in approx 4 wks for an orientation appt, which is a 2 hr appt with lots of info and that is when we get the WLS BIBLE/BINDER. The orientation is only held once a month on a Saturday. I asked her about the 10% wt loss and when I could start that. She explained to me that they take 3 wts. The one from original paperwork from pcp, one at orientation and one, I think at the next appt which is the consult w/ surgeon/nutritionist/coordinator. She said they will take whichever wt is the highest and start the 10 wt loss from there, so yes I can begin to lose wt now and

it will count toward my 10%. She said that if I am close to that 10% goal at the time of the surgeon consult, they could schedule me for surgery then. I will be going to the Fremont grp, so I don't know if all grps are the same as far as the wt loss goes. Where are you supposed to go? I felt a lot more informed after talking to her. She was so nice and it was time for her to go home but she took the time to explain it to me. So now my goal is to start the 1200 calorie this week. If my calculations are right I could possibly, and that is iffy, be scheduled for the Aug (at the soonest) or Sept orientation, depending on when during the month they are held. I am starting to get more excited. Hopefully I will have the letter by this wk. Be encouraged, once the referral gets there ( they do fax them) you are in the works. It has only been since the middle of March since I started this, so I really feel that's

pretty fast. Are you attending any support grp mtgs? They are very helpful and informational. Best of luck, keep me posted. msvoluptous wrote: Wow im NOT patient either lol. I am still awaiting for my Dr to call me back, I wanted to see if he got my psych eval so he can submit my info on over. I wanted to give you > all a brief bio of me. I have been with Kaiser > > Oakland for 11 years and have a BMI of 42 I am 38 single mom of 4 > kids > > and I have Osteoarthritis and High Blood pressure. > > > > I had my Nutition appt on May 3rd *passed* and had my Psych on > Tues > > the 6th and *passed* I now have await for the approval letter. My > > evaluator said that it should take about a week for my Dr to get > the > > paper work to me that's a long time since he's only in Alameda. > > > > My question is what are the steps after the approval letter gets > here? >

> My Dr, Orthopedic Dr, nutironist and psych evaluator all said I > will > > be approved to have surgery because of my BMI and my co-> morbodities > > (sp. > > > > So what happens after the approval letter? I live in Oakland so > they > > said that Richmond will be where i would be going since it's > closer.> > > > Thanks in advance im soooooooooooooooo excited!!> > > > Carol> > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________> >

[Guest guest]

, you are lucky because KP Richmond does not

count any weight loss until the date of orientation.

Whatever you weigh on their scale that day is what

they go by for your 10% loss. I wish you the best of

luck. Be encouraged. Time is good even though we

want it like now. Keep your chin up.

Pam Marsh

--- Rhinehart wrote:

> Well, I finally got hold of a human at Kaiser,

> Martha, the receptionist at Kaiser Bariatric, and

> she confirmed that they do have my paperwork. I

> also wanted her to explain the steps of this

> process. She was very nice and explained a lot to

> me. She told me I should receive the letter of

> acceptance any time within the next week or two.

> From there they will call in approx 4 wks for an

> orientation appt, which is a 2 hr appt with lots of

> info and that is when we get the WLS BIBLE/BINDER.

> The orientation is only held once a month on a

> Saturday. I asked her about the 10% wt loss and

> when I could start that. She explained to me that

> they take 3 wts. The one from original paperwork

> from pcp, one at orientation and one, I think at the

> next appt which is the consult w/

> surgeon/nutritionist/coordinator. She said they

> will take whichever wt is the highest and start the

> 10 wt loss from there, so yes I can begin to lose wt

> now and it will count toward my 10%. She said that

> if I

> am close to that 10% goal at the time of the

> surgeon consult, they could schedule me for surgery

> then. I will be going to the Fremont grp, so I

> don't know if all grps are the same as far as the wt

> loss goes. Where are you supposed to go? I felt a

> lot more informed after talking to her. She was so

> nice and it was time for her to go home but she took

> the time to explain it to me. So now my goal is to

> start the 1200 calorie this week. If my

> calculations are right I could possibly, and that is

> iffy, be scheduled for the Aug (at the soonest) or

> Sept orientation, depending on when during the month

> they are held. I am starting to get more excited.

> Hopefully I will have the letter by this wk. Be

> encouraged, once the referral gets there ( they do

> fax them) you are in the works. It has only been

> since the middle of March since I started this, so I

> really feel that's pretty fast. Are you attending

> any support grp mtgs? They are very helpful and

> informational. Best of

> luck, keep me posted.

>

> msvoluptous wrote:

> Wow im NOT patient either lol. I am still awaiting

> for my Dr to call

> me back, I wanted to see if he got my psych eval so

> he can submit my

> info on over.

>

> I wanted to

> give you

> > all a brief bio of me. I have been with Kaiser

> > > Oakland for 11 years and have a BMI of 42 I am

> 38 single mom of

> 4

> > kids

> > > and I have Osteoarthritis and High Blood

> pressure.

> > >

> > > I had my Nutition appt on May 3rd *passed* and

> had my Psych on

> > Tues

> > > the 6th and *passed* I now have await for the

> approval letter.

> My

> > > evaluator said that it should take about a week

> for my Dr to get

> > the

> > > paper work to me that's a long time since he's

> only in Alameda.

> > >

> > > My question is what are the steps after the

> approval letter gets

> > here?

> > > My Dr, Orthopedic Dr, nutironist and psych

> evaluator all said I

> > will

> > > be approved to have surgery because of my BMI

> and my co-

> > morbodities

> > > (sp.

> > >

> > > So what happens after the approval letter? I

> live in Oakland so

> > they

> > > said that Richmond will be where i would be

> going since it's

> > closer.

> > >

> > > Thanks in advance im soooooooooooooooo excited!!

> > >

> > > Carol

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Pam, I am so looking forward to the day when I am where you are!! Yes, I have a lot to think about and do before the time finally gets here. I just want to be a good steward of my time.Pamela A Marsh wrote: , you are lucky because KP Richmond does notcount any weight loss until the date of orientation. Whatever you weigh on their scale that day is whatthey go by for your 10% loss. I wish you the best ofluck. Be encouraged. Time is good even though wewant it like now. Keep your chin

up.Pam Marsh--- Rhinehart <raedeniser (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote:> Well, I finally got hold of a human at Kaiser,> Martha, the receptionist at Kaiser Bariatric, and> she confirmed that they do have my paperwork. I> also wanted her to explain the steps of this> process. She was very nice and explained a lot to> me. She told me I should receive the letter of> acceptance any time within the next week or two. > From there they will call in approx 4 wks for an> orientation appt, which is a 2 hr appt with lots of> info and that is when we get the WLS BIBLE/BINDER. > The orientation is only held once a month on a> Saturday. I asked her about the 10% wt loss and> when I could start that. She explained to me that> they take 3 wts. The one from original paperwork> from pcp, one at orientation and one, I think

at the> next appt which is the consult w/> surgeon/nutritionist/coordinator. She said they> will take whichever wt is the highest and start the> 10 wt loss from there, so yes I can begin to lose wt> now and it will count toward my 10%. She said that> if I> am close to that 10% goal at the time of the> surgeon consult, they could schedule me for surgery> then. I will be going to the Fremont grp, so I> don't know if all grps are the same as far as the wt> loss goes. Where are you supposed to go? I felt a> lot more informed after talking to her. She was so> nice and it was time for her to go home but she took> the time to explain it to me. So now my goal is to> start the 1200 calorie this week. If my> calculations are right I could possibly, and that is> iffy, be scheduled for the Aug (at the soonest) or> Sept orientation, depending on when during

the month> they are held. I am starting to get more excited. > Hopefully I will have the letter by this wk. Be> encouraged, once the referral gets there ( they do> fax them) you are in the works. It has only been> since the middle of March since I started this, so I> really feel that's pretty fast. Are you attending> any support grp mtgs? They are very helpful and> informational. Best of> luck, keep me posted. > > msvoluptous <msvoluptous (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: > Wow im NOT patient either lol. I am still awaiting> for my Dr to call > me back, I wanted to see if he got my psych eval so> he can submit my > info on over.> > I wanted to> give you > > all a brief bio of me. I have been with Kaiser > > > Oakland for 11 years and have a BMI of 42 I am> 38 single mom of > 4 > > kids > > > and I have Osteoarthritis and High Blood>

pressure. > > > > > > I had my Nutition appt on May 3rd *passed* and> had my Psych on > > Tues > > > the 6th and *passed* I now have await for the> approval letter. > My > > > evaluator said that it should take about a week> for my Dr to get > > the > > > paper work to me that's a long time since he's> only in Alameda. > > > > > > My question is what are the steps after the> approval letter gets > > here? > > > My Dr, Orthopedic Dr, nutironist and psych> evaluator all said I > > will > > > be approved to have surgery because of my BMI> and my co-> > morbodities > > > (sp. > > > > > > So what happens after the approval letter? I> live in Oakland so > > they > > > said that Richmond will

be where i would be> going since it's > > closer.> > > > > > Thanks in advance im soooooooooooooooo excited!!> > > > > > Carol> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> __________________________________________________> > >

[Guest guest]

oh boy this is torture or impatience which one and I haven't even seen the nutritionist yetPamela A Marsh wrote: , you are lucky because KP Richmond does notcount any weight loss until the date of orientation. Whatever you weigh on their scale that day is whatthey go by for your 10% loss. I wish you the best ofluck. Be encouraged. Time is good even though wewant it like now. Keep your chin up.Pam Marsh--- Rhinehart <raedeniser (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>

wrote:> Well, I finally got hold of a human at Kaiser,> Martha, the receptionist at Kaiser Bariatric, and> she confirmed that they do have my paperwork. I> also wanted her to explain the steps of this> process. She was very nice and explained a lot to> me. She told me I should receive the letter of> acceptance any time within the next week or two. > From there they will call in approx 4 wks for an> orientation appt, which is a 2 hr appt with lots of> info and that is when we get the WLS BIBLE/BINDER. > The orientation is only held once a month on a> Saturday. I asked her about the 10% wt loss and> when I could start that. She explained to me that> they take 3 wts. The one from original paperwork> from pcp, one at orientation and one, I think at the> next appt which is the consult w/> surgeon/nutritionist/coordinator. She said they> will

take whichever wt is the highest and start the> 10 wt loss from there, so yes I can begin to lose wt> now and it will count toward my 10%. She said that> if I> am close to that 10% goal at the time of the> surgeon consult, they could schedule me for surgery> then. I will be going to the Fremont grp, so I> don't know if all grps are the same as far as the wt> loss goes. Where are you supposed to go? I felt a> lot more informed after talking to her. She was so> nice and it was time for her to go home but she took> the time to explain it to me. So now my goal is to> start the 1200 calorie this week. If my> calculations are right I could possibly, and that is> iffy, be scheduled for the Aug (at the soonest) or> Sept orientation, depending on when during the month> they are held. I am starting to get more excited. > Hopefully I will have the letter by this wk.

Be> encouraged, once the referral gets there ( they do> fax them) you are in the works. It has only been> since the middle of March since I started this, so I> really feel that's pretty fast. Are you attending> any support grp mtgs? They are very helpful and> informational. Best of> luck, keep me posted. > > msvoluptous <msvoluptous (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: > Wow im NOT patient either lol. I am still awaiting> for my Dr to call > me back, I wanted to see if he got my psych eval so> he can submit my > info on over.> > I wanted to> give you > > all a brief bio of me. I have been with Kaiser > > > Oakland for 11 years and have a BMI of 42 I am> 38 single mom of > 4 > > kids > > > and I have Osteoarthritis and High Blood> pressure. > > > > > > I had my Nutition appt on May 3rd *passed* and> had my Psych on > > Tues > > > the 6th and *passed* I now have await for the> approval letter. > My > > > evaluator said

that it should take about a week> for my Dr to get > > the > > > paper work to me that's a long time since he's> only in Alameda. > > > > > > My question is what are the steps after the> approval letter gets > > here? > > > My Dr, Orthopedic Dr, nutironist and psych> evaluator all said I > > will > > > be approved to have surgery because of my BMI> and my co-> > morbodities > > > (sp. > > > > > > So what happens after the approval letter? I> live in Oakland so > > they > > > said that Richmond will be where i would be> going since it's > > closer.> > > > > > Thanks in advance im soooooooooooooooo excited!!> > > > > > Carol> > > > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > >> __________________________________________________> > >

[Guest guest]

What you are learning is PATIENCE and you will need it

on this journey. Believe me, you will make it but

when the time is right. So, hang in there and try not

to get discouraged. Your day will come. Hugs to you.

Be encouraged.

Pam Marsh

--- Wanda

wrote:

> oh boy this is torture or impatience which one and I

> haven't even seen the nutritionist yet

>

> Pamela A Marsh wrote:

> , you are lucky because KP Richmond

> does not

> count any weight loss until the date of orientation.

>

> Whatever you weigh on their scale that day is what

> they go by for your 10% loss. I wish you the best of

> luck. Be encouraged. Time is good even though we

> want it like now. Keep your chin up.

>

> Pam Marsh

>

> --- Rhinehart wrote:

>

> > Well, I finally got hold of a human at Kaiser,

> > Martha, the receptionist at Kaiser Bariatric, and

> > she confirmed that they do have my paperwork. I

> > also wanted her to explain the steps of this

> > process. She was very nice and explained a lot to

> > me. She told me I should receive the letter of

> > acceptance any time within the next week or two.

> > From there they will call in approx 4 wks for an

> > orientation appt, which is a 2 hr appt with lots

> of

> > info and that is when we get the WLS BIBLE/BINDER.

>

> > The orientation is only held once a month on a

> > Saturday. I asked her about the 10% wt loss and

> > when I could start that. She explained to me that

> > they take 3 wts. The one from original paperwork

> > from pcp, one at orientation and one, I think at

> the

> > next appt which is the consult w/

> > surgeon/nutritionist/coordinator. She said they

> > will take whichever wt is the highest and start

> the

> > 10 wt loss from there, so yes I can begin to lose

> wt

> > now and it will count toward my 10%. She said that

> > if I

> > am close to that 10% goal at the time of the

> > surgeon consult, they could schedule me for

> surgery

> > then. I will be going to the Fremont grp, so I

> > don't know if all grps are the same as far as the

> wt

> > loss goes. Where are you supposed to go? I felt a

> > lot more informed after talking to her. She was so

> > nice and it was time for her to go home but she

> took

> > the time to explain it to me. So now my goal is to

> > start the 1200 calorie this week. If my

> > calculations are right I could possibly, and that

> is

> > iffy, be scheduled for the Aug (at the soonest) or

> > Sept orientation, depending on when during the

> month

> > they are held. I am starting to get more excited.

> > Hopefully I will have the letter by this wk. Be

> > encouraged, once the referral gets there ( they do

> > fax them) you are in the works. It has only been

> > since the middle of March since I started this, so

> I

> > really feel that's pretty fast. Are you attending

> > any support grp mtgs? They are very helpful and

> > informational. Best of

> > luck, keep me posted.

> >

> > msvoluptous wrote:

> > Wow im NOT patient either lol. I am still awaiting

> > for my Dr to call

> > me back, I wanted to see if he got my psych eval

> so

> > he can submit my

> > info on over.

> >

> > I wanted to

> > give you

> > > all a brief bio of me. I have been with Kaiser

> > > > Oakland for 11 years and have a BMI of 42 I am

> > 38 single mom of

> > 4

> > > kids

> > > > and I have Osteoarthritis and High Blood

> > pressure.

> > > >

> > > > I had my Nutition appt on May 3rd *passed* and

> > had my Psych on

> > > Tues

> > > > the 6th and *passed* I now have await for the

> > approval letter.

> > My

> > > > evaluator said that it should take about a

> week

> > for my Dr to get

> > > the

> > > > paper work to me that's a long time since he's

> > only in Alameda.

> > > >

> > > > My question is what are the steps after the

> > approval letter gets

> > > here?

> > > > My Dr, Orthopedic Dr, nutironist and psych

> > evaluator all said I

> > > will

> > > > be approved to have surgery because of my BMI

> > and my co-

> > > morbodities

> > > > (sp.

> > > >

> > > > So what happens after the approval letter? I

> > live in Oakland so

> > > they

> > > > said that Richmond will be where i would be

> > going since it's

> > > closer.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks in advance im soooooooooooooooo

> excited!!

> > > >

> > > > Carol

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > __________________________________________________

> > > >

[Guest guest]

WOOO HOOO!!! We'll do it girl. With lots of determination and encouragement.msvoluptous wrote: - I'm so excted my Doctor faxed over my info yesterday (Thurs) yipeeeeeee. Ohh that would be excited to be surgery twins :-D Carol > > Yes, my persistance did pay off. I am happy for you to get

the ball rolling again. You do have to be your own best advocate. Hey, we are so close maybe we will be surgery twins. I hope so. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > >

[Guest guest]

Ty TY I called Bariatrics today and they got the FAX!!! So I called

back later and asked them where would I have surgery and they said

Richmond :-D Yeahhhh im really persitant!!!

> >

> > Yes, my persistance did pay off. I am happy for you to get the

> ball rolling again. You do have to be your own best advocate.

Hey,

> we are so close maybe we will be surgery twins. I hope so.

> >

> >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > __________________________________________________

> > > > >