Anyone else going through the classes at Kaiser ?

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I'm just starting the process at Portland Kaiser for gastric bypass. I signed up for the first 12 week class by webinar as I live in SW Washington. I've been accepted into the program.

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What Kaiser region

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I'm also signed up for the webinar classes that start January 23rd for the Clackamas Sunnyside Kaiser NW region. I'm hoping the process doesn't take too long to get into surgery....I'm so ready to change my life!

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I'm also signed up for the webinar classes that start January 23rd for the Clackamas Sunnyside Kaiser NW region. I'm hoping the process doesn't take too long to get into surgery....I'm so ready to change my life!

Well hello neighbor!

I live walking distance from Kaiser Sunnyside...had my surgery at Good Sam, though.

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I'm signed up for the January 23rd webinar class also. I'm in the Portland service area. I live about an hour north of PDX. I'm anxious to get the program going. My doctor said it takes between 9-12 months to get to surgery if I follow the program. Hopefully by this time next year I'll have had surgery. I'll see you at the webinar!

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I'm signed up for the classes & start next week. The webinar option wasn't offered to me. Kind of a bummer though to see it could be 9-12mo from now before a surgery date [emoji53]

And which program were you accepted into, fordtmacrae? Is there something other than Mastering Weight Management we're supposed to be doing?

I'm not sure to some of these questions I'm in so cal doing a 12 week program

Does this help?

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The class you mention is the one I start by webinar on January 23rd. That was listed as Step 1 on my three page letter from the program. Did you receive a letter from the WLS dept? It gives an outline of the steps we must go through and in which order leading to surgery. Maybe they're folks who've been through this Kaiser Region service area program and had surgery that can add more info to the process. I'm new to this NW Portland Service area and the program. I'm happy to chat with anybody more about it. Have a good day and good luck.

I'm on week 5 now

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Are you finding the information worthwhile? Did they give you a diet with calorie limits and suggested weight loss for each person? I was wondering if this was an official weekly weigh in that was going to be part of the overall weight loss suggested/required for surgery? I'm doing it by webinar so I was told we would be required to keep a food and weight journal. Thanks for any info.

The information at first was what I found out on my own research so class was kinda ehhh but then you start learning things you didn't online and we do have weekly weigh ins they write it on a slip and you turn it in at end of class. They talked this week about calorie intake and now they want us to be losing the weight! It's 10% of you weight ex: if your 240 you lose 24 lbs they haven't told me to keep a food journal at least not yet.

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I've taken Mastering Weight Management but they want me to wait to have my Dr referral until I have Medicare (June). Would someone tell me what classes and their length would be left for me to complete before surgery? My BMI is over 35, I am diabetic and have sleep apnea as well as other issues. I appreciate any information.

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My program is 12 weeks I see them once a week for 90 mins. After that you have step to take Also but inbetween you have labs ekg chest X-rays fecal test doctor visits and that's where I'm at

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I am! Tomorrow will be my week 11 class!

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