CaliKymmy

Hi, I'm Kym, I'm in the Kaiser bariatric program and am hoping to have the gastric sleeve surgery in SSF. I've had my orientation in SSF on 6/25. I have the Lifestyle, Nutrition 101, and Medical Appt with Kirk on 7/29 in SSF. I've lost 12 lbs since I started on the prep-op diet and have switched to Medifast plan recently because I have a lot of those foods to use and its easier for me working out in the field to take shakes etc. We will see what Captain Kirk has to say about that at my appt. on Monday. I've started taking all my vitamins pre-op because I've had a lot of hair loss on the Medifast plan before. I live in Sonoma County 35 min north of Santa Rosa, so I'm attending the 14 week weight loss surgery success classes through there and have met a lot of great local support people. I'm also going to take the 4 week emotional eating course offered at Kaiser SR starting 8/5/13. I do not know yet who my surgeon will be at SSF but I'm hoping to coordinate my next appt with him and the psychiatrist on the same day since I live so far away bearing my physical shows no other problems to fix! I wavered a bit in the beginning of this decision after the mandatory intro class I had to do get the approval, but I now have my chronic pain issues under control and I've fit in a walking program with my hectic schedule and I've done or am doing everything I'm supposed to be doing after surgery except give up coffee! I'm not going to give up coffee until the give me a surgical date! I'm excited and ready for the next steps!