I wanted to see if there was anyone going to start the option class soon I just got my approval for the orientation and I'm gonna be going to Bakersfield California and I'm with KAISER wanted to see if there's anyone out there.

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Thanks Monica for telling us about the orientation that is nice to know I am excited to go as well as to continue to talk to you ladies since you're with Kaiser it helps.

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Options is through Kaiser it's a 12 week class that you have to take if you belong to KAISER and you go through them

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I wonder if you complete the options class in another city are you able to go to another city to have your surgery if the wait is too long where you live

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I was wondering that too. I wanted to do my surgery in NorCal since that is where I have my family and support. I've only been in SoCal for 10 months and don't have a good network of friends here yet - just my boyfriend.

I read my Kaiser coverage booklet and there are some services that I can receive in other Kaiser service areas but bariatric surgery was one of the exclusions for me. Basically since I'm Kaiser SoCal, that's where I need to do the program and surgery.

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I am definitely going to ask about this at my orientation

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