Hey everyone! Congrats on all of your weight loss journeys. I'm just now beginning mine. I am going through Kaiser and haven't met with my surgeon yet. Does anyone know what weight Kaiser uses for the start weight? Do they use past visit weight or weight from the orientation? I'm just trying to plan out my diet and exercise plan before my surgeon gives me my pre-surgery weight loss goal. Do you know if Sacramento Kaiser goes by 10% like So Cal or do they have a different metric?

Thank you and good luck to you all!

Hello im wondering if you guys can explain the process for me. I just got my orientation its 11/19. Im gonna be going to Richmond,ca. I seen something about classes. How often? And do you have to attend?

The orientation will include the nutrition class. Then you will get appointments to meet with the surgeon and psychologist ( separately). When you meet goal weight ( surgeon will tell you what that is), you will get to make your appointment with the case manager. During that meeting, you will schedule surgery and she will sign you up for the final two classes and physical ( all same day). She will give u instructions for blood work, ECG and any other labs/tests they want you to have based on your medical history.

Edited November 5, 201510 yr by Rena H

Thank you so much for your reply ???? im so excited i just hope nothing stops it. I am healthy other then having pcos hormonal imbalance but thats why the dr suggested the surgery to help with that.

Congrats hlzg1224! I'm going on week 4 since my seminar and referral. Unfortunately I think S. Sac has me last in their "triage" queue. I call every few days, per their request, and I'm still not up on the list for the orientation. I've been feeling so de-motivated by this.

What city do you live in? Richmond had a lot of availability. That would be discouraging im sorry. Hugs to you <3

I live in Sacramento, so I'm waiting on the South Sacramento office. I would travel to Richmond if they made that an option. Thank you

Yeah i would check into it, i got my referral tuesday morning by 2:30 richmond kaiser called and wanted me to come today to the orientation but my husband wants to go so i pushed it out 2 weeks. I have heard wonderful things about the richmond kaiser.

Just wondering if anyone had to provide documentation of trying to loose weight in the last two years? I read they require documentation.

i was similar... just pcos, hypothyroidism and being overweight. it was a fast process for me. I wasn't required to show andy documentation of trying to lose weight, but i had a conversation with my dr before she made the referral about my weight loss efforts and i imagine they made their way into my medical records.

Hmm the only thing they can see is my weight fluctuates from around 200-230 in the last 3 years hopefully thats enough