im in san mateo

Here's the page:

Patient Information and Support Groups - Stanford Hospital & Clinics - Stanford University Medical Center

It says that the intro meeting is next Wed. but the support meetings are the 2nd Wed., not the last. Bummer. Most hospitals do them one after the other so newbies can stay for the support group after. I didn't catch the "2nd" part because of expecting that.

I just got scheduled for my orientation class in So. SF Its scheduled for July 8. I can't wait to get on track. I see some people saying that it took 8 months to get their surgery. That is better than I was told to expect. (about a year was what I was told)... How long did it take for other Kaiser Pt's to get to surgery from the referral?

Minxz,

Congtrats on getting that far! You'll know more after your orientation but if Kaiser told you a year, then that's probably what you're looking at. The 8 months is what people who've already been through or just finishing up had to wait.

I'm coming out of Fresno, so don't have any idea what the wait will be for me. I'm going through everything down here before getting to the bay area (that's what they're having me do).

I have a class with the bypass surgeon on Monday and will find out then how to proceed from there. Down here we have to see him first then HE hooks you up with the band team. Sounds crazy but that's how they work it down here.

If you want a few more details (or NOT!!! :rolleyes2:), I've posted about it a couple of times on my blog.

Best wishes and hang in there!!

Thank you I am very excited!! The sooner the better!

I'm in the East Bay and just had LapBand in Pleasanton June 18 at ValleyCare. Day 5 and feeling better. Pre-op staff was great, but once in the room after surgery I've never felt so neglected before in a hospital. Ringing for things took 1-2 hours and some never got a response (and all i wanted was water or something to rinse out my mouth- which was approved by the doctor by the way). The A/C was broken and the room was over 85 degrees. Other than a bad hospital overnight stay, so far things are going ok.

Who did your surgery? I looked into that group, but they weren't that convenient to me for pre-op appointments and things.

My doctor was Dr. Nguyen, one of 3 in the ValleyCare group on W. Las Positas. The classes were ok and ones I couldn't attend in person, I listened to on the phone.

Thanks... I had a heard time telling from the web site how exactly was involved. They only list the main doc.

Hello...I'm in the north bay...Santa Rosa....I am seeing Dr. Jossart in San Francisco I go in for my consultation on July 11th.

im in san mateo

Hi i live in Petaluma which is 1hr 10 minutes from you. how are you? I have my first consult for the lap band in Richmond (Kaiser) on 9th. Excited and scared.:thumbup:

Edited July 4, 200818 yr by akiramoon

Hi, I'm Susan from South San Francisco. I had my surgery on 6/09/08 at Kaiser SSF. I started my orientation on 1/7/08, had my first appointment on 4/29/08 with the nutritionist, then Dr. Stiles and the psych eval. on 5/15/08, saw my surgeon, Dr. David Le, on 5/29/08 and had my lapband surgery on 6/09/08! I will be having my first fill this week on 7/09!

Minxz, my advice is to start the 1200 cal pre-op plan when they give it to you and just lost as much weight as you can! Once you get your appointments they will go faster! :tt2:

Hi, I'm Susan from South San Francisco. I had my surgery on 6/09/08 at Kaiser SSF. I started my orientation on 1/7/08, had my first appointment on 4/29/08 with the nutritionist, then Dr. Stiles and the psych eval. on 5/15/08, saw my surgeon, Dr. David Le, on 5/29/08 and had my lapband surgery on 6/09/08! I will be having my first fill this week on 7/09!

Minxz, my advice is to start the 1200 cal pre-op plan when they give it to you and just lost as much weight as you can! Once you get your appointments they will go faster! :thumbup:

whiskypie, how much did you lose on the 1200 cal diet?

I lost 53 lbs from 1/07/08 to 6/09/08..orientation to surgery. It was easy to follow and I was never hungry!

Whiskypie,

That is so exciting!! Congratulations! How did you get through so fast?

After the surgeon's class that I mentioned in an earlier post, I've decided to wait and stay with Fresno. They have brought a laparoscopy bypass surgeon to Fresno and he will start doing bands sometime this winter once the after-care team is in place. I would rather wait and only have to drive an hour for appointments then go now and have to drive 3+ hours each way.

It looks like I would still be having surgery around the same time for either so I would rather be closer. I have child-care issues and that's a big factor in my decision as well as the gas money!

Hi.. My doctor is Mark Vierra in Monterey. He use to be at Stanford Hospital. He and his staff is wonderful.. :thumbup: