Whoot Whoot to all the Kaiser Patients!!! Any Kaiser patients have any idea how long it takes to get surgery date after 6 month classes are completed

I have Kaiser I went to options in Panorama City campus. I finished classes on Dec 7th. Dec 13th Dr Alskaf at Panorama cleared me to schedule to see the Surgeon. I was scheduled with my Surgeon Dr Kim at Kaiser West LA on Jan 8th (holidays pushed it back). Dr said I needed to loose a few more pounds. Once I got close to goal weight I called and was scheduled for pre-op on Feb 23 and was sleeved Mar 7th. Yesterday was 2 weeks and going back to work on Monday Mar 26th. Just make sure you stick to your options eating plan once done. I gained 6 lbs between end of classes and first surgeon visit. That’s why Dr Kim told me I had to looses a bit more and warned if I came back and weightled more the surgery would be cancelled.

It literally flew by and I’m feeling great. Best of luck to you.

Edited March 22, 20188 yr by nenes78

Thanks for your reply, you didn’t need to have a Psych Eval? I was under the impression that a Psych eval is needed prior to approval

The Psych evaluation is optional from my understanding. The interactions with the doctors and options staff is what could necessitate the evaluation. Our behavioralist said that if a person was like “right after surgery I’m signing up for the miss universe pageant” that could trigger the evaluation. Everyone is different and has different needs.

Edited March 22, 20188 yr by nenes78

I believe it’s optional in the state of CT but because I have a history of depression I think I’m required to an evaluation and make sure of the extent of the surgery and what lies ahead (am I emotionally and mentally ready ) for the permanent life change




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I used Kaiser in California and a psych is part of the whole deal to get surgery date and finish classes and so is a session with the facility doctor. I will say this if i did it all over again, when i fill out the questionnaire the first class, i would make it in general or 16 weeks later you will have a lot of explaining to do.

I have Kaiser in Southern California, I started my Option classes on December 12th, and finished on March 13th, we only had to take 12 weeks of class. I received a referral letter to see the surgeon on March 16th and have an appointment with the surgeon on April 5th. It feels like a long time, but I am glad it is finally here.

Wow !! I wonder why the San Diego Kaiser patients are required to to do 24 weeks , did you do 2 meetings per week? Anyway I’m grateful becuz I have learned so much from the classes and if I had another insurance that did not require classes , I would not have been prepared for such a life altering surgery

We only had one class a week, and had to have a Behavioral Assessment and Health Appraisal along with labs and EKG. They also require one week before your surgery that you have a chest x-ray. I agree I learned a lot in the classes, sure opened my eyes as to what is about to take place.

Good luck on your surgery please keep me posted on your outcome

On 3/23/2018 at 12:21 PM, It's about Me said:

I have Kaiser in Southern California, I started my Option classes on December 12th, and finished on March 13th, we only had to take 12 weeks of class. I received a referral letter to see the surgeon on March 16th and have an appointment with the surgeon on April 5th. It feels like a long time, but I am glad it is finally here.

Good luck.

I have Kaiser in Southern California, I started my Option classes on December 12th, and finished on March 13th, we only had to take 12 weeks of class. I received a referral letter to see the surgeon on March 16th and have an appointment with the surgeon on April 5th. It feels like a long time, but I am glad it is finally here.

Mine was same I had Kiaser west la




Lapband 9/11/07 227 pounds
Vsg 2/13/18
Pre op diet 188
Sd. 180
Cw 163 Dr. scale says says one pound less
First goal 169 2/26/18
Second goal and doctors GW 150
Goal weight 138

On 3/22/2018 at 2:54 PM, Beautfully Flawed said:

Whoot Whoot to all the Kaiser Patients!!! Any Kaiser patients have any idea how long it takes to get surgery date after 6 month classes are completed

I think a lot of it has to do with the surgeon you choose and his schedule, when i mine called i pretty much could of done it the next week, i waited a few weeks so it worked best with my work schedule.