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AWESOME!!! Congrats, you are doing amazing!

Good morning all I'm glad to hear you are all progressing pretty well. I am just starting my classes with Kaiser. Hoping for a January surgery date. I had a hysterectomy 2 years ago April and I'm expecting alot of the same "pain & gas" issues after the sleeve surgery. How long was/is everyone off work?

Awesome!! Good Job!

Uuugghh! Hang in there, I also carry all my weight around my middle, so I know what you mean. Crossing my fingers you get you approval soon!!! I'm just beginning my journey and won't have sleeve surgery until January, but I'm looking forward to dropping 10% pre-op

Hope you get out soon Hang in there, you are beginning a wonderful new you.

Hello all! I am beginning my journey on being sleeved at Kaiser (West LA). I have my orientation on 9/11 and begin the six weeks Options program on 9/18. I'm 5'3" and weigh 244 lbs. Anyone a Kaiser patient? Who was your doctor? Did you loose your 10% during Options? I would appreciate any information anyone has. Also, for those who have already been sleeved, please tell me all about it Thanks!! kelly

AWESOME JOB!!! Keep it up!!! You look wonderful!!

Congrats on the 15! And on the feeling better today! I am just beginning the journey. Hoping to schedule surgery for January. Wishing you the best! Kel

CONGRATS....awesome job!!!

AWESOME!!!! Way to go!

Hello and Greetings all. I'm Kelly, happy to meet you. I'm new to the forum. I lurked for a couple of days and have since joined. I am married to a wonderful man & I have a teenage son who is 17 and starting his senior year this week. I work full time, commute 80 miles a day roundtrip for work. I'm short (5' 3") and yes, fat (241). As an adult, my highest weight was 261and my lowest has been 191. I have always had a struggle with my weight, loose, gain, loose, gain. I don't have a surgery date yet, I am with Kaiser in Southern California. Last week I was referred to the West LA bariatric surgery dept. Have yet to hear from them, if nothing by Wed I will call them. I participated in the Kaiser Options program almost two years ago, I completed the Optifast program (16 weeks), lost 40 lbs, have kept about 20 off. I found a lump on my chest about a month ago and went to the doctor, my regular doctor was unavailalbe, so I saw who was available, she informed me that it was a lipoma, or fatty tumor, and continued with if I weren't so fat, I wouldn't have this, and expounded that I should eat more salads, or even chew my fingernails in order to stop gaining weight. Needles to say, I was beyond upset, the assumptions she made about me and my life based on a 10 min visual visit are typical for people who are overweight. I decided right then that I was going to investigate what Kaiser has available for WLS. They offer the sleeve and the roux-en-y gastric bypass, and after researching, I want to have the sleeve. During my research I found this forum and I like the support everyone offers, I like hearing about the good and the bad and I LOVE seeing everyone's success!!! So, there ya have it, Happy Monday!! Kel