Re: Ask and ye Shall Receive!

[Guest guest]

Hi Vickie,

Great going!

I know that year of waiting has been frustrating, but things should

definitely speed up from now on. Geez . . . March 15 is this coming

Monday. How cool!

How soon you get your surgery date will be dependent upon how fast you

lose your 10%. You will probably be asked to lose 26 pounds and they'll

go ahead and schedule you when you are within 5 pounds of your goal.

I don't know if they take your height into consideration in determining

your goal weight - please let us know if they do. I am just curious.

(At only 5'1", I am a bit envious of you tall folks.)

Sorry, I can't answer your question about the CPAP - I have no experience

there.

Please, let us know how things progress.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

noyesv wrote:

My Richmond orientation was going to be

April 6, but thought it

would not hurt to ask to attend an earlier one, apparently there

is

room for me at March 15 orientation! The young lady () said

see

you Monday! This should speed things up, I almost didn't call

thinking that I would be rocking the boat, it turns out I just

manuevered it into a faster shipping lane! I just checked Kaiser

online and new appointment is all booked, I also asked if

I

should have an appt. with the surgeon yet and she confirmed that

I

will have that scheduled after orientation. Although this is going

on a year of waiting I am seeing some progress now and I am so

thankful that Kaiser is seeing that my health is looked after.

I am

also helping things along by "rocking the boat". I am very happy

for

all of you who are getting your dates, I am checking in on your

updated profiles and am encouraged by your stories. If anyone can

provide info. on how much longer it may be after oreintation that

I

can expect a surgery date, I would greatly appriciate it. With

a BMI

of 40 how much will I be required to lose? I am currently 260 lbs

but tall at 5'7" I have had severe sleep apnea since 210 lbs and

suspect that I need my pressure upped on my cpap at this point,

anyone gain after using cpap? Did you need pressure adjusted? I

hope

I can lose that machine someday!

-Vickie

[Guest guest]

Hi Vickie,

Great going!

I know that year of waiting has been frustrating, but things should

definitely speed up from now on. Geez . . . March 15 is this coming

Monday. How cool!

How soon you get your surgery date will be dependent upon how fast you

lose your 10%. You will probably be asked to lose 26 pounds and they'll

go ahead and schedule you when you are within 5 pounds of your goal.

I don't know if they take your height into consideration in determining

your goal weight - please let us know if they do. I am just curious.

(At only 5'1", I am a bit envious of you tall folks.)

Sorry, I can't answer your question about the CPAP - I have no experience

there.

Please, let us know how things progress.

All the best,

Kay

open RNY 12/1/03

noyesv wrote:

My Richmond orientation was going to be

April 6, but thought it

would not hurt to ask to attend an earlier one, apparently there

is

room for me at March 15 orientation! The young lady () said

see

you Monday! This should speed things up, I almost didn't call

thinking that I would be rocking the boat, it turns out I just

manuevered it into a faster shipping lane! I just checked Kaiser

online and new appointment is all booked, I also asked if

I

should have an appt. with the surgeon yet and she confirmed that

I

will have that scheduled after orientation. Although this is going

on a year of waiting I am seeing some progress now and I am so

thankful that Kaiser is seeing that my health is looked after.

I am

also helping things along by "rocking the boat". I am very happy

for

all of you who are getting your dates, I am checking in on your

updated profiles and am encouraged by your stories. If anyone can

provide info. on how much longer it may be after oreintation that

I

can expect a surgery date, I would greatly appriciate it. With

a BMI

of 40 how much will I be required to lose? I am currently 260 lbs

but tall at 5'7" I have had severe sleep apnea since 210 lbs and

suspect that I need my pressure upped on my cpap at this point,

anyone gain after using cpap? Did you need pressure adjusted? I

hope

I can lose that machine someday!

-Vickie

[Guest guest]

Vickie:

My orientation was on April 3, 2003 and my surgery was June 3, 2003.

From orientation to surgery I lost 35 lbs, but I was VERY motivated.

I followed the 1200 cal meal plan to the tee, and I exercised 7 days

a week for one hour (cardio, free weights and abs).

Regarding sleep apnea, while I don't have it, I snored very heavily

before surgery. My parter tells me that I've gone from the roar of a

lion to the purr of a kitten. In other words, I don't snore at all

anymore.

Hopefully, you will see a great improvement of your sleep apnea.

Best of luck to you,

Gemello

-128 lbs

> My Richmond orientation was going to be April 6, but thought it

> would not hurt to ask to attend an earlier one, apparently there is

> room for me at March 15 orientation! The young lady () said

see

> you Monday! This should speed things up, I almost didn't call

> thinking that I would be rocking the boat, it turns out I just

> manuevered it into a faster shipping lane! I just checked Kaiser

> online and new appointment is all booked, I also asked if I

> should have an appt. with the surgeon yet and she confirmed that I

> will have that scheduled after orientation. Although this is going

> on a year of waiting I am seeing some progress now and I am so

> thankful that Kaiser is seeing that my health is looked after. I am

> also helping things along by " rocking the boat " . I am very happy

for

> all of you who are getting your dates, I am checking in on your

> updated profiles and am encouraged by your stories. If anyone can

> provide info. on how much longer it may be after oreintation that I

> can expect a surgery date, I would greatly appriciate it. With a

BMI

> of 40 how much will I be required to lose? I am currently 260 lbs

> but tall at 5'7 " I have had severe sleep apnea since 210 lbs and

> suspect that I need my pressure upped on my cpap at this point,

> anyone gain after using cpap? Did you need pressure adjusted? I

hope

> I can lose that machine someday!

> -Vickie

[Guest guest]

When you weigh in at Orientation they will tell you to lose 10% or 26 lbs if you weigh 260 that day. When you are within 5 lbs of that they will schedule surgery. It looks like they are scheduling within 3 to 5 weeks after you reach within 5 lbs of goal.

Carolnoyesv wrote:

My Richmond orientation was going to be April 6, but thought it would not hurt to ask to attend an earlier one, apparently there is room for me at March 15 orientation! The young lady () said see you Monday! This should speed things up, I almost didn't call thinking that I would be rocking the boat, it turns out I just manuevered it into a faster shipping lane! I just checked Kaiser online and new appointment is all booked, I also asked if I should have an appt. with the surgeon yet and she confirmed that I will have that scheduled after orientation. Although this is going on a year of waiting I am seeing some progress now and I am so thankful that Kaiser is seeing that my health is looked after. I am also helping things along by "rocking the boat". I am very happy for all of you who are getting your dates, I am checking

in on your updated profiles and am encouraged by your stories. If anyone can provide info. on how much longer it may be after oreintation that I can expect a surgery date, I would greatly appriciate it. With a BMI of 40 how much will I be required to lose? I am currently 260 lbs but tall at 5'7" I have had severe sleep apnea since 210 lbs and suspect that I need my pressure upped on my cpap at this point, anyone gain after using cpap? Did you need pressure adjusted? I hope I can lose that machine someday!-Vickie