TammyLee66

What wonderful news are you having the surgery done in Visalia? I will be having mine done in Bakersfield we do not have a hospital that does surgeries where I live Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Has anybody bought the Fit Bit 2 ?? Or any Fit Bit I am thinking about buying one as my gift too myself when I have my surgery. If you have one do you like it or is it not very useful Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Dreadrea...Somebody finally in California. Have you had surgery yet? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That is great news Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Good for you truckerswife. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Nice to meet you truckerswife that must be somewhat of an awesome job Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Hi almost40ish Nice to meet you Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App So who has already had VSG? I am just starting my journey have to take a 12 week class and then get all the preop done during the classes and then hopefully get my surgery date Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Nice to meet you sleevinpops Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi nice to meet you. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I was wondering where everyone is from city and state I know someone posted something a while back about this but I thought I'd start a new thread I am Tammy I live in a small town called bear Valley Springs it is outside of Tehachapi California I am close to Bakersfield California... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Good luck on your journey Dan I am just starting I have Kaiser Insurance and they require you to take a 12 week class I am going to the orientation on February 7thI am very excited and want to complete everything as soon as possible I'm hoping as soon as my class is over I will have already had all the preop's done and hopefully I will get a surgery date right after the classes. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Thank you these will be quite helpful to look at just to see what they ask Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

That is so exciting that you got your date congrats Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes I would like to know what questions they ask as well everybody does talk about the evaluation and I'm curious I probably won't have mine for about 8-10 weeks. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi evy17. You are a lot further along than I am hopefully you'll get a surgery date soon I still have to complete the twelve-month classes and then the checklist is done halfway through when you're in the classes Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I have gotten approval to go to a 12 week class that is required by KAISER I go to orientation February 7 and hopefully start the classes a week later or sooner. I have already called my insurance and I found out that gastric sleeve is covered but I know I have to do the requirements in order to get the surgery the other requirements are preop stuff so once I'm halfway through the classes then I can start doing my preop once I'm finished hopefully I can get an appointment for surgery A few weeks later Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

This board is very helpful I have learned a lot from it and I have talked to a lot of people so it is useful Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Hi I am pretty new as well I've been on the board for a couple weeks I am with KAISER and I go to an orientation next Tuesday and then I have to do 12 weeks of class and during that 12 weeks halfway through or you start doing all your preop's Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App I am in California close to Bakersfield where are you at Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Good luck. So excited for everyone that is having there surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Good luck. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Good luck Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes it's been cold where I live we get snow in the area I live at today is the second day it's been beautiful outside Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes you are pretty far for me but we can at least follow each other and see how each other is doing and help support each other I have Kaiser insurance where they require you to do an orientation which I have next week and then after that you have to sign up for A 12 week class and from what I understand you have to lose 10% of your weight during that class and halfway through you start going and getting all Preop stuff done that way when you're done with the class you can go see the surgeon right away and set up a date Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Im in California I live in Bear Valley Springs (Tehachapi) Where do you live Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I don't have a surgery date yet I have to do 12 weeks of classes first which hopefully I'm starting in two weeks hoping I can get my surgery done in May or June Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Good luck to you I can't wait to get mine done Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App