Shrinking Violette

congratulations, and thank you so much for your post in a very dark place it has given me some hope, as you know being a depressing place of weight/health etc. Etc. It is ruff. I am a month away from the kasiers 6 month program, it so long but i agree very helpfull, may i ask was there anyone in your class that was deneid? And if so for what reason i am trying to make sure to do everything i can loose my wieght excersice, do the paperwork and so forth. Thanks for your input and your posting. S.v.

congratulations on being approved, and hopefully by now your post surgery, can i ask if anyone in your class was denied and if so for what reason they were denied? thank you. s.v.

wow you rock, your so informative, congratulation on your surgery, may i ask you after you were done with the class, can you fill me in as to what happened next? Did you have a psych evalution and if so what did they ask you? Thanks, s.v.

i am so sorry to hear that you were turned down, not once but twice, what a pain! You say you transfered, so that means you had kaiser insurance first? Is that correct? And now your trying to get resubmitted threw blue cross? Can you elaborate on why you gor denied twice? Thank you, s.v.

Congratulations, on getting into the procedure or whatever Kaiser protocol is. You said you were denied due to a low BMI @ 43, isn’t that what would make you elligable? May I as your height and weight? Can you tell me a little about the process once you have been accepted into the class program and how it works because I am confused you say it’s a pshyc class is that correct? Can you elaborate since you have been through the class, where did you take the class I too am from California, did you already post surgery (and if so congratulations, hope all is well) thank you so much for taking the time to read and answer my questions, I am sorry they are so long, but as you know you get no information from Kaiser.

Congratulations on your surgery. May I ask what the process was like with regards to the eating what was the 1st week like? What was the 2nd week like? I know they put you on a diet did you actually follow it? Did you follow there calorie program that was tailored for or designed for you? Did you actually write your food journals down (that you ate) or did you write down what they wanted you to eat according to the calorie allowance? Let’s face it if we or I had the will power to do the calorie reduction that they want to put me on, why would I need the surgery? I am sorry my question is so long, but you’re the only one I can ask, as you have been threw it. Thank you,

Congratulations on your surgery. May I ask (with all do respect) your height and weight to get a better idea of how effective the Sleeve is in comparassion to the Lap band? And why did you choose the sleeve, I went in to see a doctor initially to get a consultation for the LP, and he highly recommended the Sleeve for me, so I am really trying to understand a little better, so how much have you lost to date? And how many days are you post opp I was planning on going in, in 4 weeks. Thanks,

Congratulations on your surgery. May I ask (with all do respect) your height and weight to get a better idea of how effective the Sleeve is in comparassion to the Lap band? And why did you choose the sleeve, I went in to see a doctor initially to get a consultation for the LP, and he highly recommended the Sleeve for me, so I am really trying to understand a little better, so how much have you lost to date? And how many days are you post opp I was planning on going in, in 4 weeks. Thanks,

Congratulations on your surgery, initially when deciding to do the LP. and seeing the doctor, he suggested for me it would be best to do the Sleeve, may I (with all do respect, of course) ask your height and wight prior to surgery? And how much you have lost to date? I am trying to better understand the success of the surgery vs the lapband given the recomendation of the doctor. thanks

1st, i would like to say congratulations and i am glad your doing well, with all do respect, can i ask your height and wieght and why you chose sleeve? Was it do to your weight? My doctor has recomended the sleeve for me when i originally went in for the lapband, so thats why i am curious as to your height and wieght. And one last question if i may my most frighting one, was it a lot of pain?

Dear nia, i would like to start off saying congratulation on your wieght loss thats amazing in 11 weeks. I too have been recomended to do the sleeve, originally i wanted to do the lapband was told that i was a better fit for the sleeve due to being morbitally obesse, due you mind if i ask your height and wieght prior to surgery. I am curious to know this based on my doctors suggestions for recomending the sleeve to me, and not the band to better understand somewhat the wehgtloss process as well. Thanks so much, i hope you dont find the question insulting in anyway....

Hi, How are you? Congratulations on your band, I have just started my process with Kaiser, and about to see the doctor this week and was wondering what to expect? What happens in the initial visit? What do I do afterwords to speed the process up (i.e.) paperwork etc. can you give me some advice please, I guess I really want to know what to expect during the 24 week program can you give me an input,please? thanks...