lilu9570

Thank you for your responses, they are greatly needed and appreciated. Does anyone know who the surgeon(s) is/are in Harbor City? And is there anything that I should be doing now other than information gathering that would get the ball rolling before I go to Orientation July 21st? I have read, and read and then I read some more on this and other sites alike but it seems like either there is very little information for Kaiser and SoCal.

I feel lost in this right now, so any help would be great.

I feel lost in this right now, so any help would be great.

:confused:Hi, I am starting with my orientation through Kaiser in Panorama City on July 21st. Has anyone taken the orientation or dealt with Kaiser in Southern California lately? It is my understanding that they sub out thier WLS to UCLA, is this correct? I have been trying to find any and all information that I can on Kaiser and UCLA. I know they both have informational classes but since I have to go through Kaisers as they are my insurance group do I also have to go through UCLA's? I have so many questions. I have a BMI of 52 and several medical issues (Pseudotumor Cerebri, HBP, Type 2 Diabetes, PCOS and declining kidney function to name a few) that I have read are co-morbitities for having WLS. Does anyone know if Kaiser does a fast track or must you jump through all the hoops to have surgery? I don't mind hoop jumping, I just want to know what I am in for. I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you.