I am looking to connect with people from southern california. I had vsg on 6/12/15

Thank you from east end of san gabriel valley so it is pretty far for me too mainly due to traffic not distance. Hear good reviews for WLA too

@@HapyTrls

I was happy with the West LA Facility. The pre-op, op and post-op nurses were great. The floors and rooms clean. I had a large room and they allowed my mom to stay in the room with me in a chair that turned into a bed. The doctor, Dr. Casillas, was very personable before and after the surgery with my family (even though it was late, after 8PM) when he came out to tell them how I faired.

I would recommend it as a good place to have the surgery. I think the other choice is Harbor City. I live near Pasadena and BOTH are far from me. I wish they had the surgery at Sunset!

So did your mother stay over night? If yes then may give husband option

So did your mother stay over night? If yes then may give husband option

Yes she stayed overnight.

Im in So CAL.... In OC ... just had the sleeve on 07/07/15

Who did your surgery? Where at?

Hi I'm in Santa Clarita valley

Sleeved Dec13-2013 feeling awesome ????

By chance did you go through Kaiser? I'm in Los Angeles and I'm trying to see which location and surgeons are great from West LA Kaiser and/or the south bay location

@@Jazzyphresh

I went through Kaiser South Bay with Dr. Zane on 2/29/16.

He is the head of bariatrics so you would be in good hands. Let me know if you have any other questions.

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@@Christy5913 oh okay great, I just recently switched my health coverage to Kaiser and I also wanted to know briefly about the process as far as the steps and if getting approve is a hard process?? Whatever u can share would be greatly appreciated????.

@@Jazzyphresh

I'm out of OC but the first step was to have my PCP refer me to the Options Program.

Once in the program you have to do blood work, give a stool sample, meet with a doctor (who recommends you lose 10% of ur current weight during the 3 mths) and a nut.

While working on these things you also have to attend 3 months of classes, where you are given a binder full of information for the bariatric surgeries offered etc and they have different speakers each week to go over the specifics. You also weigh in every week.

I wasn't too thrilled about the classes but I'm glad I had them because it was informative and the people in the class were a great support system.

I started my journey 8/2015 and had surgery 2/2016. It normally doesn't take that long but the holidays delayed things.

Anyway in class they said that once your in the Options Program your basically approved for bariatric surgery but you have to follow there guidelines.

Also after the classes you can opt out of surgery, if you chose to. I think the classes are valid for a year so you still have time to think about it if your undecided.

South Bay has 3 bariatric surgeons, I chose Dr. Zane because he is the head of that department.

Good luck to you

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