Mrs.Hansen88

Which Kaiser are you going through? I'm going through the Richmond Kaiser. Congrats to you for losing as much as you have just in the preop stage. I only had to lose 10 pounds but now the key is keeping as much off as possible before I can get my surgery scheduled. How quickly after your pshychology eval did you get to see a case manager and schedule your day? I'm trying to figure out how far out I am looking considering the holidays are coming and I have to have enough sick leave at work. Thanks.

You look amazing (hot!)!!!!! You have every right to brag about how you are doing.. I can't wait to be able to do the same. Keep up the good work! :-)

So I'm a newbie here and met with my surgeon for the first time today. I had orientation last week and was told that I immediately needed to start my preop diet and begin working out. I was really nervous at first but meeting with my doctor today really calmed those nerves. After failing at losing weight all my life I simply worry that I will fail at this too... I have to quit smoking which has proven to be not easy but this is important to me and I will make the commitment! I have my psychology appointment on the 31st and after that I simply have to hit my goal weight, get blood tests, and pass a nicotine urine test and then I am in the clear to see the case manager and schedule my surgery date. I must say that things will probably move much faster than I thought they would. I've seen so many people who have had to wait months but thank god I won't have to. (Btw I'm a Kaiser patient). I weighed in at 248.5 the day of my orientation (starting weight) and today at my appointment I weighed 241.5. So I have already lost 8 pounds in only a week of following the preop diet, pretty happy about that! My doctor set my goal weight at 238 so I only have 3.5 pounds to technically lose before I am given that go for surgery. My personal goal before surgery is at the very most 230. Any words of wisdom, encouragement, and guidance are always appreciated...! Thanks.