Re: Re: December 1 Pre Op Class in Richmond

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

What is the focus of your talk? When I spoke to the Fremont Orientation

a while back, the surgeons wanted me to focus on the importance of

support groups. Since I truly believe that support group participation

is vital to long-term success, it was easy to honor their request.

Have you spoken to pre-op classes before?

I hope that you don't mind the questions. I really enjoyed speaking to

the Orientation and wouldn't mind doing it again.

All the best,

Kay

in San Leandro

open RNY 12/1/03

Diane Duenas wrote:

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> It is the pre op class at 2pm at Kaiser Richmond.

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[Guest guest]

Freemont is really big on support groups, and they told me that they

wouldn't perform surgery on me unless I belonged to a live support group,

and not just one on line. I really resisted this idea, since I'm not a

joiner really, but because I want the surgery I will go to

some. LaWanda At 04:40 AM 11/5/04, you wrote:

>Hi ,

>

>What is the focus of your talk? When I spoke to the Fremont Orientation

>a while back, the surgeons wanted me to focus on the importance of

>support groups. Since I truly believe that support group participation

>is vital to long-term success, it was easy to honor their request.

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>Have you spoken to pre-op classes before?

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>I hope that you don't mind the questions. I really enjoyed speaking to

>the Orientation and wouldn't mind doing it again.

>

>All the best,

>

>Kay

>in San Leandro

>open RNY 12/1/03

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> Diane Duenas wrote:

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> > It is the pre op class at 2pm at Kaiser Richmond.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for inviting me Kay, but I will probably stick to groups in

Sacramento. I have found one that I will attend tomorrow and another that

I may attend on the Wednesday this month when it meets, I think it is a

week from this upcoming Wednesday but will have to check the list. Since I

don't drive, Going to Freemont involves me going to the home of my friend,

who lives in Alameda, on the day before I plan to do anything and then

taking Paratransit from Alameda to Freemont, a trip for which I have to

allot two hours each way, and then returning home, another long

trip. Although it is doable, it is just easier to do anything here that

can be done here. I think that, as I lose more weight, then I'll have more

energy and won't mind the trip so much, but now I do. LaWanda At 11:16 AM

11/5/04, you wrote:

>Hi LaWanda,

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>I can understand your resistance to joining an in-person support group.

>I wasn't much of a joiner, either - but I have really come to recognize

>how important participation is. This group on-line is fantastic and has

>been an invaluable source of support and information - yet it does not

>take the place of an in-person group. There is just something special

>about actually being with your peers face-to-face.

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>There are lots of support groups out there. Just find the one(s) that

>seem a good fit for you. I've attended a couple that I just didn't

>click with. The Kaiser Fremont Bariatric Program doesn't care which

>group(s) you attend. Personally, I really like the support group at

>Kaiser Fremont, the drop-in Tuesday group in SSF and the non-Kaiser

>group at San Leandro Hospital. Each has a different feel to it. I

>don't attend all of them all the time, but it is great to have options.

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>If you come to the next Fremont group (on Friday, Nov. 12, from 6 to

>8pm), please introduce yourself and say " Hi. " It shouldn't be too hard

>to find me - I'm going to be filling in for , who usually runs

>the meeting.

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>All the best,

>

>Kay

>in San Leandro

>open RNY 12/1/03

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>LaWanda Ezell wrote:

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> > Freemont is really big on support groups, and they told me that they

> > wouldn't perform surgery on me unless I belonged to a live support group,

> > and not just one on line. I really resisted this idea, since I'm not a

> > joiner really, but because I want the surgery I will go to

> > some. LaWanda

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[Guest guest]

Hi LaWanda,

Oops - I had forgotten that you are in the Sacramento area. Even

without the hassle of Paratransit, that would be a long way to travel

for a meeting.

I hope that the meetings that you will be attending are a good fit for

you. I look forward to going to my meetings and I hope that you come to

feel the same.

All the best,

Kay

in San Leandro

open RNY 12/1/03

LaWanda Ezell wrote:

> Thanks for inviting me Kay, but I will probably stick to groups in

> Sacramento. I have found one that I will attend tomorrow and another

> that

> I may attend on the Wednesday this month when it meets, I think it is a

> week from this upcoming Wednesday but will have to check the list.

> Since I

> don't drive, Going to Freemont involves me going to the home of my

> friend,

> who lives in Alameda, on the day before I plan to do anything and then

> taking Paratransit from Alameda to Freemont, a trip for which I have to

> allot two hours each way, and then returning home, another long

> trip. Although it is doable, it is just easier to do anything here that

> can be done here. I think that, as I lose more weight, then I'll have

> more

> energy and won't mind the trip so much, but now I do. LaWanda

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the good wishes and for the support. LaWanda At 04:42 PM

11/5/04, you wrote:

>Hi LaWanda,

>

>Oops - I had forgotten that you are in the Sacramento area. Even

>without the hassle of Paratransit, that would be a long way to travel

>for a meeting.

>

>I hope that the meetings that you will be attending are a good fit for

>you. I look forward to going to my meetings and I hope that you come to

>feel the same.

>

>All the best,

>

>Kay

>in San Leandro

>open RNY 12/1/03

>

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>LaWanda Ezell wrote:

>

> > Thanks for inviting me Kay, but I will probably stick to groups in

> > Sacramento. I have found one that I will attend tomorrow and another

> > that

> > I may attend on the Wednesday this month when it meets, I think it is a

> > week from this upcoming Wednesday but will have to check the list.

> > Since I

> > don't drive, Going to Freemont involves me going to the home of my

> > friend,

> > who lives in Alameda, on the day before I plan to do anything and then

> > taking Paratransit from Alameda to Freemont, a trip for which I have to

> > allot two hours each way, and then returning home, another long

> > trip. Although it is doable, it is just easier to do anything here that

> > can be done here. I think that, as I lose more weight, then I'll have

> > more

> > energy and won't mind the trip so much, but now I do. LaWanda

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