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Ok did my physical and blood work dr said everything lokks good so he recommended me to the program and he said they will call me to start but I have not recive a call what should I do.im.going to kaiser in fontana ca

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It takes time for them to call back.... It took me about 2 weeks after the referral process. I am an OC Kaiser member. :) We were referred out to Dr LePorte's bariatric surgery facility. :)

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It takes time for them to call back.... It took me about 2 weeks after the referral process. I am an OC Kaiser member. :) We were referred out to Dr LePorte's bariatric surgery facility. :)

Oh nice thanks im like wtf call me now lol im so excited to start this I know its going to be a life change but im up for it .I was always on the husky side I just want to be healthy and active

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yes they will call you to schedule you an orientation...... you can also call them to see if they received your referral 909-609-3000 just see if you can speed up the process :)

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yes they will call you to schedule you an orientation...... you can also call them to see if they received your referral 909-609-3000 just see if you can speed up the process :)

Aww thanks doll =) hows your journy comming along so far

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Aww thanks doll =) hows your journy comming along so far

I am done with all the options classes and 2nd bari appt and today is my psych eval after that they refer me to preop :)

If you like you can read all my steps so far on my surgery story on my profile ive documents most steps :) I thought i would be helpful for others going through the same process on here :)

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I am done with all the options classes and 2nd bari appt and today is my psych eval after that they refer me to preop :)

If you like you can read all my steps so far on my surgery story on my profile ive documents most steps :) I thought i would be helpful for others going through the same process on here :)

Oh nice good luck in that how long did it take from the program to preop?

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Oh nice good luck in that how long did it take from the program to preop?

Well i had my first appt with my primary doctor in may..... so im assuming its gonna be a couple weeks to pre op from here so about 6 months or so

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Well i had my first appt with my primary doctor in may..... so im assuming its gonna be a couple weeks to pre op from here so about 6 months or so

Thats what I fogured been doinf research on this .and it usaully does take about 6 months

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Thats what I fogured been doinf research on this .and it usaully does take about 6 months

They say actually it could take about a year from start to finish... and i know if i didnt call for cancellations i wouldnt be as far as i am..... My original psych eval wasnt until next month.

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They say actually it could take about a year from start to finish... and i know if i didnt call for cancellations i wouldnt be as far as i am..... My original psych eval wasnt until next month.

Oh really? So best thing to do is keep everything on schedule then?

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I just finished the classes Sept. 14th at Fontana. Just had my 2nd Bari appointment and my Psych is Nov. 7th. I heard after that it goes fast, so i have hoping for sooner than later! Its kinda agrivating that they want you to be so strict about the classes then they take 2 months to get you a Psych appointment. But oh well, gives me time to prepare.

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How long r the classes? Like days and hrs.and do they work with you reaaon is i have work and im off at 300

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It is the same time every week on the same day. I had Fridays at 11am but they do have them throughout the week at different times, I think even some night ones. I just got cleared through the Psych eval, so now its just a waiting game for the pre-op appointment for the surgeon! So excited. I started the classes the beginning of June with th orientation. You can miss a max of two classes, but if you miss a third they drop you and you have to start over, also they require you to make up any missed classes before you can get your secondary baratric appointment or psych. The classes themselves are an hour and half long. My class time was 9:30 to 11:00 am. If you have any questions you can def. message me :)

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Thanks dollyea I got my firat appt with the dr and my program starts in jan well thags what theu said so I have to see but I cant wait to start it =)

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