Ed_NW

I have Kaiser in Washington State. I had to change Kaiser plans to one that will cover WLS. Most likely you will have to call a representative at Kaiser in northern CA and ask which plan covers it. I had to have a couple of conditions related to obesity. Sleep apnea is one it seems they automatically diagnose anyone that is 5 lbs over weight with. I take a small dose of BP medication. Oh, another one like sleep apnea that they really can't disprove is acid reflux. Get a doctor to prescribe some acid reflux meds. I only had the sleep apnea and high blood pressure diagnosis along with my BMI over 40 and it was approved. There's other comorbidities like diabetes and it might be different in every case as far as insurance acceptance but hopefully this will give you an idea of what to expect. Good luck!

I've had the same thought about Dr. Shaw Somers! I wish all doctors had his demeanor. I think he sincerely cares and understands his patients. There was a teaser on YouTube about a season 5 but that was 4 years ago.

HAHA... You took the whole "kiss a lot of frogs b4 you find the prince" to a whole new level!!

Sounds like gout. It won't stop your surgery. I had an attack of gout and had surgery on my afflicted foot. They just said "it's not going to be a problem" and did the operation. You might go to a walk-in clinic or urgent care if they have one in your area and get it checked out. If it's gout, there is medicine that will immediately stop the attack.

I think it goes back to what is stated on pretty much every video, article and support group. "What ever procedure you get will only be a tool." It can only provide so much restriction and the rest is up to the patient to pursue or follow a healthy diet plan.

This is what the nurse was most likely talking about. I heard about it at the class I had to attend. "RYGP restricts the gastric volume that is capable of storing food, bypassing most of the stomach and all of the duodenum (i.e. the majority of ghrelin-producing tissue). Ghrelin, a recently discovered peptide secreted primarily by the stomach and proximal small intestine and is the only known appetite-stimulating hormone."

Before internet, the best way to meet people with similar interests would be to participate in activities that you might be passionate about. If you're in to exercise you could join a gym or participate in marathons, etc. If you like to dance, cook, sew or are creative in other ways, you could take some classes for those things. I think it is important to find someone that is passionate about the same things as you are. The best way to meet someone like that is to do those things around other like-minded people. You're a beautiful woman, I'm sure you will have a lot to choose from. Good luck!

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If it's on the interwebs it has to be true!! (Just kidding)

I had to weigh in at my doctor's office this week so they could fax the results to Kaiser in Bellevue. Kaiser called me a day later and said congratulations, you're below the required weight and have finished all of the pre-surgery tests. Now we can schedule an appointment with the surgeon and the dietitian. I started the whole process by weighing in at my Dr.'s office in May of this year. Yesterday I got a call from the "scheduler" at Kaiser and she was super excited to tell me my appointment with the Nut. and Surgeon will be on Dec. 4th! Needless to say, I wasn't as excited as she was considering the process just to see the surgeon to talk about what kind of surgery I will be getting and when that will happen has taken over 6 mo. I pay $650 every month for this insurance plus I think I've met my out of pocket costs for the year so I was hoping to get the surgery done in 2018 before that resets. Makes me wonder if they're stalling on purpose or is this just normal for Kaiser Permanente . At $7800 per year year for health insurance plus out of pocket expenses, I'm beginning to wonder if it would've been better to fly to Mexico and get it done. Oh well, that's my rant for the day. Happy Friday y'all

Good luck with your surgery!

Research duodenal switch. It is a very successful surgery that starts with making a sleeve (which you already have) then bypassing about 2/3 of the small bowel. Watch this Dr.'s video.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Hopefully everything will get back on track for you quickly. Good thing they caught those blood clots, they can definitely be fatal.

If they find nicotine in your system, have a pack of these in your purse and tell them you chew one of these when you get an urge to smoke. It slipped your mind that this gum might cause you to show positive for nicotine.

Thanks, hopefully I'll get scheduled around the same time. Good luck with everything!

I still have to schedule it. I've dropped below the required surgery weight so now I have to go by my Doctor's office and weigh in and have them fax that to Kaiser in Bellevue. Then jump through a few more hoops probably

I'm getting my surgery done on the west side of the pass in Bellevue. Welcome to the site.

You should just move on from the whole Insurance issue and seek out financing that is specific to plastic surgery. Start looking at options that are offered on this site like bariatric pal mx. It seems like so many people have had WLS and the plastics done in Mexico that it is just as viable an option as getting it done here in the U.S. at a much lower price. Good luck!

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I finally had to come to a point in my life where I stopped using my spouse as an excuse to live an unhealthy life. This surgery will be a life changing decision that can only be successful if I hold myself accountable. I've been married for 30 years and my wife does the same thing. She eats in a way that is opposite to the way I need to be eating. I just try to educate her on the things I've learned and keep pushing forward to my goal of becoming a healthier me. Change is hard for everyone in your life to accept. People will act like they want what's best for you when in reality the status quo is in most cases where the comfort zone is. Sometimes the only way to make positive changes is to leave that comfort zone.

Very good article. Thanks

Watch this guy's videos. They're pretty inspiring. He did the same thing. He backed out at the last minute the first time around and finally went through with it at a later date. https://www.youtube.com/user/dajerseyrat/videos

Thanks, good luck to you too!

My sister-in-law had RNY about 10 years ago and she pretty much after the healing process went back to consuming anything she wanted to including coffee and tea but in smaller quantities. Of course there is the whole dumping syndrome that happens with RNY patients when they consume sugars and fats because the duodenum is reattached further down the intestine preventing the pancreas and gallbladder from breaking those things down efficiently. So basically the only thing that will cause us (I'm getting RNY as well) problems long term it sounds like will be foods that become sugar like white bread, refined sugars like what's used in doughnuts and certain types of fats.

That will be stuck in my head when my surgery day comes around.