Bay Area anyone? ????

Kaiser Fremont drama: 2 years RNY, chronic anemia and malabsorption. In NY, I was getting Iron infusions every five months. Now in California, the bariatric doctor from Fremont is saying that she doesn't order the labs, my PCP has to. The PCP says it's a bariatric thing and she's not getting involved. In the meantime, I'm sitting here 9 months since my last infusion, 89 degree weather, shivering with a sweater. How do I resolve this, and what are my rights as a bariatric patient to get the basic lifetime care that I deserve?

You had your surgery in NY?

Kaiser Fremont drama: 2 years RNY, chronic anemia and malabsorption. In NY, I was getting Iron infusions every five months. Now in California, the bariatric doctor from Fremont is saying that she doesn't order the labs, my PCP has to. The PCP says it's a bariatric thing and she's not getting involved. In the meantime, I'm sitting here 9 months since my last infusion, 89 degree weather, shivering with a sweater. How do I resolve this, and what are my rights as a bariatric patient to get the basic lifetime care that I deserve?

Yes, I had my RNY in New York and then I moved to California a year later.

Kaiser Fremont drama: 2 years RNY, chronic anemia and malabsorption. In NY, I was getting Iron infusions every five months. Now in California, the bariatric doctor from Fremont is saying that she doesn't order the labs, my PCP has to. The PCP says it's a bariatric thing and she's not getting involved. In the meantime, I'm sitting here 9 months since my last infusion, 89 degree weather, shivering with a sweater. How do I resolve this, and what are my rights as a bariatric patient to get the basic lifetime care that I deserve?

I am so sorry this is happening. I am currently a patient at Kaiser Fremont.

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I'm in Northern Ca. Stockton Lodi area. I grew up in Bay area

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I'm in Livermore.

Did u find a support group out Livermore way?

If you click the drop down menu under Forums and highlight Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forum, you'll see Gastric Sleeve support groups.... then under go to Local support groups...there they have lots of people talking by where they live. I found a lot of people from Washington (where I live) You can probably find Bay area folks too

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Anyone post op who uses BART? I'm trying to get an idea about recovery and going back to work. I'm not sure if BART is conducive to getting back to work after a couple of weeks. I go from Pleasant Hill to Montgomery. Door to door is about 1 hour 20 each way.

Yes up in the North Bay

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I'm in Modesto but my surgery site is going to be Fremont

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I am in San Jose and go to the Kaiser Santa Clara facility, I can choose between SSF or Fremont or any other NorCal Kaiser it seems. Any advice?

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Hi I met you at the seminar! I actually contacted my PCP on Monday and she sent the referral already, but I honestly don't know where! Good luck with your process!

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Bay Area anyone?

im in Pittsburg too!

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Hi I met you at the seminar! I actually contacted my PCP on Monday and she sent the referral already, but I honestly don't know where! Good luck with your process!

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Hey! I contacted my PCP and he told me he prefers the SSF center. I told him to go ahead and send my referral there since i couldn't find any specific information... Did you get a call yet?

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Yes! I emailed my PCP on Tuesday, she sent the referral on Wednesday and SSF called me yesterday. I have orientation on Tuesday (they have orientations every Tuesday) and meeting with the surgeon on Friday! You?

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I haven't gotten a call yet, most likely I'll be the following Tuesday then... I added you as a friend on here if you don't mind, seems nice to have someone going through the process simultaneously

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