Hi Everyone,

So I currently work for Kaiser Permanente (however would love to get some input from others who have gone through the process here in the NW specifically). I spoke with April today in the Bariatric group (RN) and she advised to keep loosing as much weight as possible throughout the entire process. I start the Weight Management course next week (via Online). From what I've read, and researched here at work, perfect attendance is not mandatory? Only reason I ask, it presses right up against when I'm off for work, so I'll likely be starting the meeting in my car over Bluetooth until I make it home.

I just want to make sure I don't "loose too much weight" prior to my consult as my BMI is the only thing qualifying me for approval for this program. From what I understand, they go off your BMI at time of submission to the program, not at the time of the consultation. Is there any confirmed truth to that?

April advised that I'm to make contact with her halfway through the Weight Management Class to setup the Orientation appointment. I guess I'm looking to get some confirmed next steps after that Orientation.

* How many additional appointments I'll be looking to make?

* What were the time gaps between appointments? Were they driven by the Provider, or your own schedule?

* Any usual tips/insight I should preemptively be doing now, to avoid frustration and/or hang-up throughout the process? (I have my sleep apnea testing scheduled for July)

* Does the surgeon look for 5% or 10% overall weight loss prior to approval for the surgery?

* Also, I was reading about my "Contract/Commitment" and was curious, is this going to be based upon overall weight loss? Or weight loss from that point, moving forward?

Thank again for any insight/help! Congrats to all of you for taking a step to finally overcome this relentless battle! I'm finally taking a step to hold myself accountable from myself to make sure I'm around for my daughter

Today is the day! Having gastric bypass at 920 am, arrival time at 0700 am. I am so ready. Lost 10 pounds during 2 week liquid diet.

5'5"
HW 225
SW
CW 193
GW 130

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Today is the day! Having gastric bypass at 920 am, arrival time at 0700 am. I am so ready. Lost 10 pounds during 2 week liquid diet.

5'5"
HW 225
SW
CW 193
GW 130

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Lori,

Hope you're doing well and your surgery went well! Please update when you're feeling up to it so we can know how it all went! Wishing you the best!

Gael

Sorry, my phone was dead, wrong charger was brought up. So I am ok, did not have bypass surgery as expected as when they got in there the surgeon found no gallbladder. I guess I never had one since my surgery when I was 2. My parents were told that I had no appendix but still had the gallbladder. What they were seeing was that my upper intestine was attached to my stomach. They had to cut out 6 inches of it because it was full of scar tissue. There was so much scar tissue that they could not do the Bypass so I had an abdominal rearrangement done. Surgeon said it was like a bomb went off in there, he has never seen anything like it. He even called a couple other specialists in during surgery to help him find the gallbladder but it did not exist. The scar tissue they saw was being diagnosed as gallstones. Was pretty disappointing. I came home this afternoon.
The surgeon was pretty down as well cuz he could not do what we wanted to do.

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Sorry, my phone was dead, wrong charger was brought up. So I am ok, did not have bypass surgery as expected as when they got in there the surgeon found no gallbladder. I guess I never had one since my surgery when I was 2. My parents were told that I had no appendix but still had the gallbladder. What they were seeing was that my upper intestine was attached to my stomach. They had to cut out 6 inches of it because it was full of scar tissue. There was so much scar tissue that they could not do the Bypass so I had an abdominal rearrangement done. Surgeon said it was like a bomb went off in there, he has never seen anything like it. He even called a couple other specialists in during surgery to help him find the gallbladder but it did not exist. The scar tissue they saw was being diagnosed as gallstones. Was pretty disappointing. I came home this afternoon.
The surgeon was pretty down as well cuz he could not do what we wanted to do.

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Wow Lori! Sorry to hear that, you've worked so hard to get to this point.

Did the doctor think you would have any success with weight loss based on what he was able to repair?

Yeah he seems to think I will but right now I do not see it that way because of all the times I have tried before so I am right now doubtful. I was and still am pretty devastated on how things went down, more angry then anything thinking I had this gallbladder that needed taken out and then it did not exist. He said all my pain and nausea was from the scar tissue/surgeries that I had before. I just feel lost right now.

Update: had my surgery consult yesterday with Dr Leger, and he approved me for surgery! My date is 11/7/2017. I start the liquid diet 10/24! Happy, nervous, excited and ready!

How are you doing with your liquid diet? Good luck with your surgery and hope you so well! Let me know how you are doing and tell Dr. Leger hi for me and that I continue to lose:) Good luck on Tuesday!

Hey all!

I know this is an older thread but I would love to connect to others who are in Kaiser NW program.

I start my healthy weight class on 5/7 (online).

Anyone in this thread still active on here?

Thanks!