Hi all. Having my surgery on Oct 19*2015 at Richmond california Kaiser.Anyone else having it there? or have had it there? curious about your experiences with this hospital. So far everyone there for my appointments have been great. I travel an hour to get there each time. Please share if you can. thank you so much.

It feels like a mellow recovery. I've always been a fan of tight clothes, but I like what the loose ones mean:) I didn't expect my skinny jeans to be baggy so fast...

I was wondering what kind of bariatric surgery does richmond kaiser generally do? Do they give you a choice?

The Kaiser in Fremont likes the Sleeve the best.

They do Bi pass if needed and rarely if ever to Lap band

Richmond offers sleeve and bypass, no lap band. They'll do the duodenal switch for people with a BMI over 60, too.

Thank you all for replying, how did you guys decide what one to choose ?

I started out wanting the band bc it can be temporary.

Then found out that there are tons of complications. It can slip, many don't lose all there excess weight, there are more food restrictions and you have to have an access port..

Then I wanted the sleeve and still do.

Less food restrictions later on. Better nutrient absorbability. Less complications if you follow the rules.

I went through a similar process. I don't like the malabsorption aspect of bypass, especially since I take daily thyroid hormones. I wanted to make sure that I wouldn't have issues with my pills.

Thank you good to know

Does anyone know if kaiser can deny you having the surgery even after being referred? Just dont wanna get my hopes up if they deny people. I have bmi of 42 and have pcos

Does anyone know if kaiser can deny you having the surgery even after being referred? Just dont wanna get my hopes up if they deny people. I have bmi of 42 and have pcos

only time you get denied is if you don't follow thru with their specific requirements. Like the pre op meal plan or if you gain over 10 pounds pre op they are going to think you unable to make the lifestyle changes needed to be successful.

Ok good to know thank you ????

Did anyone have to have documented proof of trying to loose weight within the last 2 years?

I didn't @hlzgl224

Im so excited tomorrow is orientation ????

Did anyone have to have documented proof of trying to loose weight within the last 2 years?

I went through Kaiser So CA San Diego, so it might be different there. But we didn't have to provide actual proof. They just wanted us to write it out with approx dates and weight lost. No receipts or other type of official documentation was required.

Good luck!