Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hi Kym, Welcome to our group. You will find that things are different from each medical center. Some have more requirements than others. You just need to go by what your area tells you to do. Here it is really a great place to share the information and ask lots of questions Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hi Kym, Welcome to our group. You will find that things are different from each medical center. Some have more requirements than others. You just need to go by what your area tells you to do. Here it is really a great place to share the information and ask lots of questions Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Hi Kym, Welcome to our group. You will find that things are different from each medical center. Some have more requirements than others. You just need to go by what your area tells you to do. Here it is really a great place to share the information and ask lots of questions Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 i went thought the 12 week class which ended for me march 22-04 and we had Dave roadrunner for 8 week and the the 4 weeks of the psychiatrist which was a wast of my time and set us back 4 weeks from getting our surgery,, but we had no dietitian at all.. i got my surgery Aug 18th lap doing great the hospital is really nice and the staff is great,,, i came home after the surgery did not stay there had Dr appt in one week i live in Fontana and had Dr Zorn he is great i like him.. none of them seem overly friendly but they are there to see us though this surgery and he does...i have been told that kaiser might start doing the surgery at their hospital and not in Sana Diego have you heard this ,, the nurses told me this before i left to come home, Shirley of Fontana scaleAdrienne Swedlove wrote: Hi Kym, welcome to the group. I am new myself and am loving all the information I am getting. I am going through the program at Kaiser in Fontana. We have to do a 12 week class where the dietary information and psych information are all included. We meet individually and in class sessions with an MD, a dietitian and a psychiatrist. Adrienne in Riverside Pre-Op Wow I just got off the phone with the phyciatric dept and was told patients for WLS were not required to get an evailuation anymore. I am finding that a bit strange to say the least. But if they want to eliminate another obstacle for me then by all means... :)Kym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Thanks for the welcome. Also to everyone who welcomed me as well! I was just amazed that I didnt have to see the Dietitian or the Phyciatrist, since I was told by my PCP that I would. But when I called the Kaiser appt line to make the appointments I was told that Kaiser doesnt require it anymore. Guess it was my lucky time. Was kind of stressing out about going to see a shrink anyway. They say when your insane you dont know it... lol Kym > Hi Kym, Welcome to our group. > You will find that things are different from each medical center. Some have > more requirements than others. You just need to go by what your area tells > you to do. Here it is really a great place to share the information and ask lots > of questions > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Thanks for the welcome. Also to everyone who welcomed me as well! I was just amazed that I didnt have to see the Dietitian or the Phyciatrist, since I was told by my PCP that I would. But when I called the Kaiser appt line to make the appointments I was told that Kaiser doesnt require it anymore. Guess it was my lucky time. Was kind of stressing out about going to see a shrink anyway. They say when your insane you dont know it... lol Kym > Hi Kym, Welcome to our group. > You will find that things are different from each medical center. Some have > more requirements than others. You just need to go by what your area tells > you to do. Here it is really a great place to share the information and ask lots > of questions > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 Thanks for the welcome. Also to everyone who welcomed me as well! I was just amazed that I didnt have to see the Dietitian or the Phyciatrist, since I was told by my PCP that I would. But when I called the Kaiser appt line to make the appointments I was told that Kaiser doesnt require it anymore. Guess it was my lucky time. Was kind of stressing out about going to see a shrink anyway. They say when your insane you dont know it... lol Kym > Hi Kym, Welcome to our group. > You will find that things are different from each medical center. Some have > more requirements than others. You just need to go by what your area tells > you to do. Here it is really a great place to share the information and ask lots > of questions > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 > Hi Kym, > How nice to not have to jump through so many hoops. > Here in Nor Cal I had to have a psych eval included in my > initial file for approval.(June 2004) I will also be required to > see another psychologist prior to surgery who specializes > in the bariatrics field. > Very interesting how different regions have different processes. > > Best of luck to you on your WLS journey. > > D I am in Nor Cal... I was worried that I hadn't had a psych evaluation so I called the SSF location today (I'm already approved) and they said my PCP may have filled out the info they needed. They said they may or may not do an additional one after my physician consult. Okee dokee... seems like they are tweaking it to get the process smoother... works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 > Hi Kym, > How nice to not have to jump through so many hoops. > Here in Nor Cal I had to have a psych eval included in my > initial file for approval.(June 2004) I will also be required to > see another psychologist prior to surgery who specializes > in the bariatrics field. > Very interesting how different regions have different processes. > > Best of luck to you on your WLS journey. > > D I am in Nor Cal... I was worried that I hadn't had a psych evaluation so I called the SSF location today (I'm already approved) and they said my PCP may have filled out the info they needed. They said they may or may not do an additional one after my physician consult. Okee dokee... seems like they are tweaking it to get the process smoother... works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 > Hi Kym, > How nice to not have to jump through so many hoops. > Here in Nor Cal I had to have a psych eval included in my > initial file for approval.(June 2004) I will also be required to > see another psychologist prior to surgery who specializes > in the bariatrics field. > Very interesting how different regions have different processes. > > Best of luck to you on your WLS journey. > > D I am in Nor Cal... I was worried that I hadn't had a psych evaluation so I called the SSF location today (I'm already approved) and they said my PCP may have filled out the info they needed. They said they may or may not do an additional one after my physician consult. Okee dokee... seems like they are tweaking it to get the process smoother... works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 As far as I know, they are still doing the surgery in San Diego. My class is with Dr. Salamaa and my PCP is Dr. son. So far I like them both. Thanks for the info. Adrienne in Riverside Re: Wow i went thought the 12 week class which ended for me march 22-04 and we had Dave roadrunner for 8 week and the the 4 weeks of the psychiatrist which was a wast of my time and set us back 4 weeks from getting our surgery,, but we had no dietitian at all.. i got my surgery Aug 18th lap doing great the hospital is really nice and the staff is great,,, i came home after the surgery did not stay there had Dr appt in one week i live in Fontana and had Dr Zorn he is great i like him.. none of them seem overly friendly but they are there to see us though this surgery and he does...i have been told that kaiser might start doing the surgery at their hospital and not in Sana Diego have you heard this ,, the nurses told me this before i left to come home, Shirley of Fontana scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 As far as I know, they are still doing the surgery in San Diego. My class is with Dr. Salamaa and my PCP is Dr. son. So far I like them both. Thanks for the info. Adrienne in Riverside Re: Wow i went thought the 12 week class which ended for me march 22-04 and we had Dave roadrunner for 8 week and the the 4 weeks of the psychiatrist which was a wast of my time and set us back 4 weeks from getting our surgery,, but we had no dietitian at all.. i got my surgery Aug 18th lap doing great the hospital is really nice and the staff is great,,, i came home after the surgery did not stay there had Dr appt in one week i live in Fontana and had Dr Zorn he is great i like him.. none of them seem overly friendly but they are there to see us though this surgery and he does...i have been told that kaiser might start doing the surgery at their hospital and not in Sana Diego have you heard this ,, the nurses told me this before i left to come home, Shirley of Fontana scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 As far as I know, they are still doing the surgery in San Diego. My class is with Dr. Salamaa and my PCP is Dr. son. So far I like them both. Thanks for the info. Adrienne in Riverside Re: Wow i went thought the 12 week class which ended for me march 22-04 and we had Dave roadrunner for 8 week and the the 4 weeks of the psychiatrist which was a wast of my time and set us back 4 weeks from getting our surgery,, but we had no dietitian at all.. i got my surgery Aug 18th lap doing great the hospital is really nice and the staff is great,,, i came home after the surgery did not stay there had Dr appt in one week i live in Fontana and had Dr Zorn he is great i like him.. none of them seem overly friendly but they are there to see us though this surgery and he does...i have been told that kaiser might start doing the surgery at their hospital and not in Sana Diego have you heard this ,, the nurses told me this before i left to come home, Shirley of Fontana scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Hi and welcome, Kym. I live in Southern Orange County and am scheduled for surgery on September 21 at Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego. It’s true that Kaiser no longer requires the Psych and Dietician work-ups, but once you are approved PB will schedule you for 3 consultations in San Diego – Psych, Internist, and Surgeon. They are all in one day, and I found the experience, except for the travel, very non-stressful. The Psych I saw was a delightful older woman—I know they use several to do their consultations, so you may not get the same person, but it really was not stressful. I’ll be glad to shadow you as you move along in the process, since I will be just 2 or 3 months ahead of you. Feel free to contact me directly if you have specific questions. All best in you journey, Pat Pre-Op in SoCA -----Original Message----- From: Kym Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 9:53 PM To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Re: Wow Thanks for the welcome. Also to everyone who welcomed me as well! I was just amazed that I didnt have to see the Dietitian or the Phyciatrist, since I was told by my PCP that I would. But when I called the Kaiser appt line to make the appointments I was told that Kaiser doesnt require it anymore. Guess it was my lucky time. Was kind of stressing out about going to see a shrink anyway. They say when your insane you dont know it... lol Kym > Hi Kym, Welcome to our group. > You will find that things are different from each medical center. Some have > more requirements than others. You just need to go by what your area tells > you to do. Here it is really a great place to share the information and ask lots > of questions > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Hi and welcome, Kym. I live in Southern Orange County and am scheduled for surgery on September 21 at Pacific Bariatrics in San Diego. It’s true that Kaiser no longer requires the Psych and Dietician work-ups, but once you are approved PB will schedule you for 3 consultations in San Diego – Psych, Internist, and Surgeon. They are all in one day, and I found the experience, except for the travel, very non-stressful. The Psych I saw was a delightful older woman—I know they use several to do their consultations, so you may not get the same person, but it really was not stressful. I’ll be glad to shadow you as you move along in the process, since I will be just 2 or 3 months ahead of you. Feel free to contact me directly if you have specific questions. All best in you journey, Pat Pre-Op in SoCA -----Original Message----- From: Kym Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 9:53 PM To: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Re: Wow Thanks for the welcome. Also to everyone who welcomed me as well! I was just amazed that I didnt have to see the Dietitian or the Phyciatrist, since I was told by my PCP that I would. But when I called the Kaiser appt line to make the appointments I was told that Kaiser doesnt require it anymore. Guess it was my lucky time. Was kind of stressing out about going to see a shrink anyway. They say when your insane you dont know it... lol Kym > Hi Kym, Welcome to our group. > You will find that things are different from each medical center. Some have > more requirements than others. You just need to go by what your area tells > you to do. Here it is really a great place to share the information and ask lots > of questions > Ramona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Every one is doing so well! Congrats to on approval! Leann congrats on getting to the 'other side'. you look Marvelous! Kaiser just called me and confirmed my arrival time for surgery at 7AM on Monday. Does anyone know what time the actual surgery will happen? Kerre 3 Days and counting!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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