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MY surgery date is here. After many months of waiting after being booted back to the waiting list for surgery, it has finally arrived. Why am I now shaking in my boots? I thought I had read all the post on this website but somehow I missed the complications section..........after spending all day yesterday reading about the leaks, stents, and hardships, I am nervous. I am so thankful for all those who posted their complications and added them to my prayers last night, but it has made me so nervous. There is a running joke with my friends and family in regards to me...... What could go wrong will go wrong! I have the worst of luck! Just needed to get that off my chest Thanks

Thanks ladies! My surgery is scheduled for Wednesday 2/29. Your encouragement has helped me......im going through with it no matter what...........I can do this!

Ahhhhh after 9 months of following every instruction I was given.......today at my pre-op I was told they had to reschedule. I was up 1/2 lb from my last appt. I was schedule for August 2nd. I exceeded the 10% weight loss requirement. I am devastated. Now they are telling me I have to go back and complete the Options program again and basically start all over. All over 1/2 lb!!!!!! The only answer I received was Kaiser is really cracking down on the weight loss. I lost 45 lbs and only needed to lose 25 lb. I am sad and wont be trying anymore. Good luck everyone and if you are going through Kaiser make sure you lose lose lose and do not gain anything back once you have lost it.

LOL Kick me while i'm down.......I guess that is why I only lurk on this website. Always afraid of posting something stupid and someone having something negative to say. For the record, I am sure that I showed how serious I was. I kicked a 22 year habit of drinking (6) 2 liters of Pepsi a day, I lost not only my required 10% but lost an additional 20 lbs, worked out 6 days a week for 6 months after not having exercised at all ever! It seems so silly to deny me for gaining 1/2 lb of my additional weight loss........and you want to assume I am not serious?????? Going through the Options program for another 12 weeks and waiting another 5 months to be called for surgery is not something I am interested in doing. If i have to pay out of pocket than jumping through more hoops I guess I will look into that. Did I mention that the 1/2 lb weight gain was just within a weeks time as I had seen him a week earlier. So we are all clear I gained a 1/2 lb of my ADDITIONAL weight loss and was denied. And I would hardly have a Surgery done and then say OH WELL I quit! that is just ridiculous and that is not what I said in my original post. Thanks to all of you who were supportive and offered suggestions I really appreciate it.

He wanted 10% from when I first started the Options program. He was happy with what I had lost and said "You're fine but don't gain any back between now and your pre-op." I've lost some more since my last appointment so I think I should be fine.

Congratulations! I met with him for about 30 minutes. He went over my labs and my weight loss. He is a stickler for the 10% weight loss. He answered all my questions and I had sooooo many. He said it would take about 6 to 8 weeks before they called to schedule the surgery and he was right. I am meeting with him this coming Tuesday for my pre-op and I will let you know how that goes as well.

Hi! Congratulations on completing Options! Here is my journey with Kaiser Sunset 11/3/2010 Family Practice Dr refers me to Options 11/23/2010 Options Orientation 1/5/2011 to 3/23/2011 Options Meetings 4/29/2011 Nurse Practitioner Appt 4/18/2011 Surgeon Consult with Dr. Casillas West LA 6/14/2011 Call to schedule Surgery 7/28/2011 Pre-Surgery Appointment 8/2/2011 Sleeve Surgery Appt I had great lab results and continued to lose the weight during and after Options! Sooooooooooooo excited for us both!

Hi Sorry it took me so long to respond. I have been sick with the flu and couldnt even get out of bed for over a week. Kaiser Sunset is close to Dodger Stadium. Between Dodger stadium and Hollywood on Sunset Blvd. Close to Baldwin Park

Hi Queengamez........I'm at Kaiser Sunset. I'm excited too! Looking forward to some lifestyle changes! I'm overdue

Hello Im new here. I am the very beginning of this process. I wanted to let people know that I just signed up for my first options class next week at Kaiser Sunset. I was told that the classes have been shortened. They said the classes are now 3 months, once a week. Dont know if this is old news but, thought I would post it. Thanks