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I am in the Bariatric program in Richmond Kaiser and I started around Sept 2007 and my surgeon was ready to operate by April 2008. I haven't had surgery yet because I had a cruise scheduled around April and did not want to be on a cruise healing a week after surgery. Then I had health issues wich kept me from surgery but I recieved my surgery date Sept 22, 2008 last week. I usually get my appt cards in the mail. My caseworker told me my pre-op appts will be scheduled and someone will call me as well as appt cards. I don't know if you check online but all scheduled appts as well as test results are on www.kp.org but u have to enroll-It's a GREAT site u can email any of your Dr's and they reply quickly. Keep me posted on your status

You need to be tested for MRSA it could be that a staph infection that is resistant to antibiotics. Good Luck!!!

I have recently been battling Mrsa infections. I was given the ok for surgery and then had a boil this was in January. I have since been on antibiotics and fighting break outs. My surgeon said I am good to go when I am symptom free - BUT- I can't find that much info on Mrsa people with the lapband. My caseworker in the bariatric dept feels gastric bypass would be safer due to the fact I won't have a foreign object in my body. I have been on this journey for months but am unsure if i should proceed. Is there anyone else out there who has Mrsa and has also had the lapband? I did read the one response and it was helpful.