Hey everyone going through Kaiser Richmond!!

Where are you in the process?

I got a call from Kaiser too today - they changed my appt from 11:30 am to 1:45 pm this Thursday, but they didn't change the date. Dr. Im must have had something come up in the morning.

Lucky you, I guess new patients get the boot. I was really bummed yesterday but it I realized that now I have more time to lose more weight. I think he will be impressed if I lost 15-20 lbs since orientation. I guessing they are going to require me to lose the 10% because guys usually carry their weight in the gut and women carry it on their hips. Hips don't block access to the stomach. I was at 388 at orientation so that would be 38lbs. :tt2:

My wife and I have been foster parents in the past. We only had one set of kids in the past but when they left us we did not get anymore. We went through a round of ivf and it failed. We just got a new set of kids yesterday and they are a hand full. They are 1 and 3 and last night was exhausting. I am going to lose weight just trying to keep up with them. We also are going to be eating out a whole lot less with the kids. My wife and I averaged 3-5 days a week in the past.

I think people who have foster kids are really admirable. I would love to be a foster parent, but I don't know if I could handle it emotionally. I would not be able to let them go when it was time.

Having more time to lose weight is a great way to look at it. I am hoping I have a good enough weight loss when I go in. I have lost four pounds since orientation so it will at least show I am making an effort.

Hello!!! How is everyone doing????

Looking forward to Saturday!!!! Is Mimi's still on??

I'm back in the looser column. 10 pounds to Onederland!

Edited July 20, 201016 yr by skiingj

Hi all

I am going to try and make it this time to the support group this saturday.

I was just wondering if anyone is in need of size 22/24 pants/shirts?

if not I am going to donate to goodwill

Thanks

I am a social worker with the county and always appreciate foster parents. You foster with Sacramento county?? If so I might have to keep you in mind for placement of "my kids" .............although I work Emergnency response and don't remove kids as much one would think. We are suppose to try and keep them in the home or with family before we take the cases to court.............I am pretty good at finding family or working with families and getting them to cooperate so I don't have to remove the kids. Knock on wood now I will probably have to remove today for saying I don't do it often..............thanks from all us social workers who depend heavily on the foster families to keep kids safe!!

Foster parents and social workers are awesome! I admire what you all do--so glad to know good people do it.

Sherri, they have a clothes exchange at the meeting. Lots of people bring clothes and they place them in a room for everyone to go through. Anything left at the end of the session gets picked up by a charity so you might as well bring them.

I am having to hit the thrift stores now as I am in a size 16! Yoooo Hoooo! Been a long time since I've seen a 16.

John, Mimi's is still on! Glad you're coming along.

I am a social worker with the county and always appreciate foster parents. You foster with Sacramento county??

We are doing it through an agency called positive options.

Yes Andrew it is a good idea to go ahead and lose the 10% before you see Dr Im - you will get your other appts fast then.

Robin called me today and we had a nice chat - I told her about the program I am in and although I don't think she was pleased I think she understood where I am at. She said I should have called them when I started struggling and not losing weight. Not sure what she thought she could have done since I am as tight as I can get without being too tight. I will see Dr. Im on Thursday to get some fluid removed from my band - I currently have 7 cc in a 10 cc band and it is too tight to eat enough healthy food for me to lose weight.

Pam, glad you were honest with Robin and that you are going to get some relief...You will start losing again. Stay motivated.

I just got back from my weight loss group - I lost 1/2 lb this week which brings me to 19 1/2 lbs lost in the last 14 weeks. We learned more about figuring out the percentage of fat in food. I saw the doctor tonight and told her I was going to get a little bit removed from my band and she was pleased that I was having it done before we start transitioning to real food the week of Aug 3. Wish me luck with Dr. Im.

Pam, good luck with Dr. Im!

Is tonight the Pre-op/Post op Support group in Richmond? I was kind of wanting to go to it and see how it was done. I am also planning on going to the one in Sacramento on Saturday.

Hey Pam wondering how things went with Dr. Im?? Regardless of what anyone says you have still lost almost 20 pounds. YOu must be in onederland now??

Cukie, I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner. Tonight is the Kaiser meeting. I can't attend as I have too many things to do tonight. I hope to meet you soon!

Hey guys....

Weird how my email stopped showing me when you all write on here so I thought everyone was on vacation! haha

So...I am seriously considering the sleeve now. Any lap-banders out there wish they had done the sleeve instead?