Re: Kaiser vs. other programs.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the encouragmnet. I relly needed it today. I did call

the bariatric office and got basically the same story. There is

supposedly a really long waiting list because so many people have

been refered into the freemont program and there simply isn't enough

doctors so everything is getting backed up. As others have said

though, this is a great opportunity to spend time changing my eating

habbits, losing the 10%, and adjusting to a new way of life.

Thanks,

>

> Keep your chin up . I would call someone in the bariatric

office and ask them if it is taking that long, before you take that

to heart. I can not believe that is true. My pcp told me it would

take up to 2 yrs.

>

[Guest guest]

Yeahhhhhh im so happy for you! That's awesome :-) I am going to call

them back on Mon to see what's goingon with my status. I mean since

she told me that I would be in Richmond hmmm that spoke in volumes!

(((HUGZ))))

Carol

> > > > >

> > > > > I had seen the gastric bypass shows and I was wondering

if

> > anyone

> > > > else

> > > > > had the same reaction as I did. I was shocked that the

> woman

> > was

> > > > > eating lettuce and tomatoes and complaining that she

> couldn't

> > keep

> > > > > food down. I had seen a few shows in the past and the

> running

> > > > theme

> > > > > is that they wanted the surgery and got it. No classes

no

> > > > lifestyle

> > > > > changes. While the people who had the surgery were in

need

> of

> > help

> > > > it

> > > > > seemed that the after care was not there. The one man

that

> was

> > bed

> > > > > bound was drinking soda! It was the only thing that he

> could

> > keep

> > > > > down. Is there different criteria for different

surgeries?

> Is

> > > > Kaiser

> > > > > the only health plan that is requiring that you go to

> classes?

> > > > > it does seem like a pain but I think in the end it is

more

> > helpful

> > > > > that you have someone around to help with the life

changes

> > that you

> > > > > have to do in order to lose and keep the weight off.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > __________________________________________________

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Thanks Carol, hang in there, I am sure it will come soon. I hope we can be surgery twins even tho I will be in Fremont. msvoluptous wrote: Yeahhhhhh im so happy for you! That's awesome :-) I am going to call them back on Mon to see what's goingon with my status. I mean since she told me that I would be in Richmond hmmm that spoke in

volumes! (((HUGZ)))) Carol > > > > > > > > > > I had seen the gastric bypass shows and I was wondering if > > anyone > > > > else > > > > > had the same reaction as I did. I was shocked that the > woman > > was > > > > > eating lettuce and tomatoes and complaining that she > couldn't > > keep > > > > > food down. I had seen a few shows in the past and the > running > > > > theme > > > > > is

that they wanted the surgery and got it. No classes no > > > > lifestyle > > > > > changes. While the people who had the surgery were in need > of > > help > > > > it > > > > > seemed that the after care was not there. The one man that > was > > bed > > > > > bound was drinking soda! It was the only thing that he > could > > keep > > > > > down. Is there different criteria for different surgeries? > Is > > > > Kaiser > > > > > the only health plan that is requiring that you go to > classes? > > > > > it does seem like a pain but I think in the end it is more > > helpful > > > > > that you have someone around to help with the life

changes > > that you > > > > > have to do in order to lose and keep the weight off. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > >

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Rhinehart wrote:

You guys are truley an inspiration. I need your encouragement . I am

waiting for my acceptance letter any day now. I will start the 1200

cal next wk and an exercise program. Do I need to also start on the

vit regimen, and what should I take?

Go on the Kaiser Website and look for the bariatrics dept. You can

download the new binder with all of the info on it. It will give you

a list of vitamins that you should take. I use Safeways childrens

chewable W/Iron and calicum citrate and b12 under the tongue. I get

the b12 at Trader Joes and the calicum citrate chewable from Solaray I

get those at the healthfood store. A few weeks after surgery you can

swallow pills so you can get a large bottle of calcium from Solgar

also from the health food store. There is also Bariatrics Advantage

online. They have a list of vitamins that the office recommends.

Good luck.

Bobbie Jo

april 10th 2006

down to 170!

[Guest guest]

CONGRATULATIONS denise....happy for you, dama

> > > > >

> > > > > I had seen the gastric bypass shows and I was wondering if

> > anyone

> > > > else

> > > > > had the same reaction as I did. I was shocked that the

> woman

> > was

> > > > > eating lettuce and tomatoes and complaining that she

> couldn't

> > keep

> > > > > food down. I had seen a few shows in the past and the

> running

> > > > theme

> > > > > is that they wanted the surgery and got it. No classes no

> > > > lifestyle

> > > > > changes. While the people who had the surgery were in need

> of

> > help

> > > > it

> > > > > seemed that the after care was not there. The one man that

> was

> > bed

> > > > > bound was drinking soda! It was the only thing that he

> could

> > keep

> > > > > down. Is there different criteria for different surgeries?

> Is

> > > > Kaiser

> > > > > the only health plan that is requiring that you go to

> classes?

> > > > > it does seem like a pain but I think in the end it is more

> > helpful

> > > > > that you have someone around to help with the life changes

> > that you

> > > > > have to do in order to lose and keep the weight off.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > __________________________________________________

> > > >