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Surgery Set for October 8th would. Would love to talk feedback from others with similar date

edie091371

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edie091371    544

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After many months of fighting insurance my surgery is finally set and I would love to talk to others that are at the same place in their journey. I would also live to hear from veterans with any helpful hints!!

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Gossamer    91

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Good luck to you.....I am also getting sleeved in October, on the 22nd.

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Ruby Woo    62

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Congrats! My date is also Oct. 8th. For me there was no real insurance struggle. I decided to go for it, talked to my primary, she didn't hesitate to refer me for the sleeve. I was required to do 12 weeks of bariatric surgery preparation classes, and then I was ready. The proccess took 3 months from the time I made the decision to to being able to pick a surgery date. I'm with Kaiser by the way. ????

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Congrats! My date is also Oct. 8th. For me there was no real insurance struggle. I decided to go for it, talked to my primary, she didn't hesitate to refer me for the sleeve. I was required to do 12 weeks of bariatric surgery preparation classes, and then I was ready. The proccess took 3 months from the time I made the decision to to being able to pick a surgery date. I'm with Kaiser by the way. ????

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Ruby, which location of Kaiser are you with? I am with West LA and my pcp said "I do Not recommend it, I've seen many people with lifetime of complications!" He actually spent 30 minutes with me on why I should not consider surgery. (I appreciated his Ernest concern) he did give me a referral reluctantly but I am little scared now. Anywho, he refered me to Health Education, is that how the process start?? Also, how long after the referral did you hear from Kaiser?

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Ruby Woo    62

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My procedure is being dine at West LA. But my primary doctor is in the Kaiser bldg in Inglewood. Yes the thev12 week options classes are done in Playa Vista. It takes a moth after completion to be scheduled. But during the 12 week classes they do blood work on you to make sure that you dont have Hpylori which is an infection in the lining of the stomach. It causes you to have complications as far far as healing goes in your procedure, so theyvtedt you in options class for it. If they do findvthatvyou have hpylori its sets your surgery back by 2 months because thats how long it takes to be treated. I found out I had h pylori during options class, had 2 be treated for it twice, and it set me back 4 months for surgery. They test you for it, it takes a week to tell if you have it, then you take antibiotics for 10 days, then you must wait 8 weeks after you finish the antibiotics to be retested. If you retest for it to early say like 6 weeks after you finish the meds. It will show that its still in your stomach, and then they retest you again and start the 2 months treatment process again. I tested positive for hpylori 3 times, so that's a 6 months delay. I finished my options classes in late Feb. My hpyliri test finally came back negative in June.

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Ruby Woo    62

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Oh. And I called Kaiser myself the same day my primary referred. I didnt wait for them to call me. I was so excited that as soon as I left my primary after she emailed over my referal I called to see when the next options class was, and started options asap.

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Ruby Woo    62

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Hollywood Kaiser has sooner start dates for options. Playa Vista Kaiser options classes start new classes every 2 month or so.

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hopefullythininme    15

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@@Ruby Woo, thanks!! It must've an ordeal to be delayed 6 month! I just got a call for the orientation and from there I guess you can sign up for Option class. You are right about classes being full, my orientation is not until 10/14. At least I am getting the ball rolling!

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Ruby Woo    62

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Yes, and the classes are so much fun! You'll meet amazing people, and the support is amazing. The 3 months go by so fast and the classes really help you to kick start healthy eating and weightloss. I reallyvenjoyed Options classes.????

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chickenmommy25    24

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Edie, good luck! My surgery date is Oct 27th and I can't wait to start my new future! Your time us almost here, time to get excited!

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chickenmommy25    24

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I just keep thinking of my surgery date as the start of my new, thinner life! I'm excited! I should be nervous but I'm not. It's because I know this is the right decision for me. @@Edie, 19 days! Wow!!! @slipstacey, think of all the positives that will come after your surgery!! That's what keeps me from being nervous. We all can do this!!!!

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Ruby Woo    62

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I'm Oct. 8th also. I'm so happy, content, and patiently waiting for these next couple of weeks to pass by. ????

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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