Becky B.
Ditching Kaiser!
Mar 20, 2007
3/20/07
I have been struggling to get Kaiser to give me my damn Gastric Bypass surgery for about 2 yrs now. Well I have decided I am going to self pay to have the Lap DS done at Pacific Laparoscopy in San Francisco(they have the best bariatric surgeons in the United States (supposedly). The lap DS should give me a bigger weight loss at least 75 - 80% of my excess weight and I should be able to maintain my weightloss forever. I have many many many friends who have had the gastric bypass surgery and have not lost all the weight they wanted to or have been gaining weight back. I figure if I am going to risk my life and have a surgery I might as well do it for one I pretty much know will work better for me. I had posted previously about being very nervous about the gastric bypass and feeling uneasy ... well I am totally at ease with the DS. I am so at ease it is not even funny. Its like a huge calmness came over me when I decided to have this other surgery. I thought I would post this just so my friends who are interested can know what it is exactly that I am doing.
I have been struggling to get Kaiser to give me my damn Gastric Bypass surgery for about 2 yrs now. Well I have decided I am going to self pay to have the Lap DS done at Pacific Laparoscopy in San Francisco(they have the best bariatric surgeons in the United States (supposedly). The lap DS should give me a bigger weight loss at least 75 - 80% of my excess weight and I should be able to maintain my weightloss forever. I have many many many friends who have had the gastric bypass surgery and have not lost all the weight they wanted to or have been gaining weight back. I figure if I am going to risk my life and have a surgery I might as well do it for one I pretty much know will work better for me. I had posted previously about being very nervous about the gastric bypass and feeling uneasy ... well I am totally at ease with the DS. I am so at ease it is not even funny. Its like a huge calmness came over me when I decided to have this other surgery. I thought I would post this just so my friends who are interested can know what it is exactly that I am doing.
Rainy day
Feb 26, 2007
Feb 26th 2006
Where to start ... I guess I can start at my weight:
I have gained 5lbs back since trying to lose the 50 I have to lose ... but that is alright ... I have fallen off track but am ready to get back on the right track. I have faith that I will be able to do this and have decided if I can't lose all the weight they want I will try to pay for this out of pocket ... maybe go to Mexico or something. Anyways my life is rather great right now and I will post again soon.
On track and looking good!
Dec 04, 2006
Well I had my last class today and it went great ... I am down 12 more lbs making it a total of 22lbs ... woohooo! next step is meeting with my surgeon ... and then SURGERY! I thought for sure I gained some weight over Thanksgiving but NOPE ... YAY!!!
YAY!
Oct 22, 2006
10/22/06
Okay I am on my way to losing my 40lbs!!! Since October 10th I have lost 10lbs! Go me go me! I way excited and hope I can keep this up until surgery!!
10/18/2006
Oct 18, 2006
Just got a call from Richmond Bariatrics ... my nutrition class is scheduled for December 4th at 10:30am. It is a two hour class and then I am DONE nomore classes!!! WOOHOOO!! totally excited! Just have to lose that 50lbs now!
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Oct 17, 2006
5/14/06
Well I bet its been a good year or so since i have done any sort of updating on here. I found out in August I had thyroid cancer and in October I had my thyroid completely removed along with 3 parathyroid glands. Kaiser wouldn't move forward with my WLS until I had this out of the way. I had to start the process all over and have been moved from South San Francisco Kaiser to Richmond Kaiser. I am thankful I am approved for this surgery through my insurance but it is such a pain in the butt working with Kaiser. Owell I am hoping to do daily updates on here. We will see how it goes.
5/27/06
Well I am still waiting ... I keep waiting ... waiting ... waiting. I just wanted to update everyone. I thought even though I hadn't heard anything that I would still post a little something. Hope everyone had a great Memorial Weekend :)
6/14/06
Okay so I finally got a call from Bariatric department in Richmond and I am scheduled to go in on July 26th THANK GOD! I have no idea what the appointment is for as they didn't specify but at least I have an appointment and get to meet with whomever Lorraine is. I do not believe Dr.Fisher is going to be my surgeon but that is alright ... right now I am happy just to have anyone ... does that sound bad?! I have been feeling pretty good and am looking so forward to going to the event in Fairfield on the 24th. Well this is it for now. I will keep everyone posted. Much love to you all!
6/27/06
Well its been a couple of weeks since I updated on here. I ended up going to Fairfield to the OH seminar and had a good time. I met some really nice people from the OH site and learned a lot of useful information. My butt hurt from sitting for so long (if you go to one of these I suggest you bring one of those pads you can sit on hahaha). Well that is about it for now ... I am still waiting on July 26th to get here ... in the mean time my left knee has been killing me and I think I am going to break down and actually make a doctors appointment ... Im not sure what is wrong with it but its been hurting since the first week in June. Owell more to come later.
7/27/06
Okay its been exactly one month since I have updated this. I went to Richmond yesterday and met with their psychologist whom said I was more then ready for the surgery. Im not sure why I keep having to meet with these people ... you would think that the one I met with at South San Francisco would have just sent over her report on me ... I was starting to think maybe they thought I was crazy! Anyways yesterday started off bad ... my computer was down for some reason and I was not able to get directions to the hospital so I called from my cell phone on the way down there and someone gave me directions to the Kaiser Lab and school in Richmond not the hospital! So needless to say it took me 45 minutes to get the right directions and to get to the hospital so i was 45 minutes late but the Dr. bless her heart saw me right away. I really would have been pissed off if they made me drive all the way back home! So Im cleared yet AGAIN for surgery ... she said someone would be calling me so I am just waiting ... waiting ... waiting ... it seems all I do lately is WAIT! more to come later ... hope all is well :)
8/17/06
I got another appointment card from Kaiser Richmond ... its for October 10th at 7:30am for an ORIENTATION CLASS! give me a break I am so fricken irritated right now. I have went through all of this already at Kaiser South San Francisco ... how much different can the classes be?! I called and expressed this to them and Kaiser says because I attended at a differenct facility I needed to go through it again. I have been working on this for over a year now ... all of this just to get a date for an orientation class ... I am so disappointed right now. I will come back later when my thoughts are more calm and collected.
10/10/06
Okay so I went to my appointment in Richmond today and it was BORING ... I mean I guess you can never get enough knowledge about this surgery but I have been to so many different seminars and gone through two orientation meetings plus support classes ... Im ready for surgery! I do however have to lose 40lbs which shouldnt be hard for me ... I lost 70lbs last time in about 2 months, this time I will not chicken out. I need this surgery so bad!!! I cannot begin to tell you how bad my body is failing right now. The case worker said I should have an appoitment with my surgeon with in 6 weeks. I am very excited ... she also said if I lose my weight I will be able to have surgery around the end of November ... YIPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEE!!!! I hope I can do this! I need to get my ass back out and walking. My feet swell so bad now that I cannot wear any tennis shoes! So I am going to have to figure something out. Until next time .....
Well I bet its been a good year or so since i have done any sort of updating on here. I found out in August I had thyroid cancer and in October I had my thyroid completely removed along with 3 parathyroid glands. Kaiser wouldn't move forward with my WLS until I had this out of the way. I had to start the process all over and have been moved from South San Francisco Kaiser to Richmond Kaiser. I am thankful I am approved for this surgery through my insurance but it is such a pain in the butt working with Kaiser. Owell I am hoping to do daily updates on here. We will see how it goes.
5/27/06
Well I am still waiting ... I keep waiting ... waiting ... waiting. I just wanted to update everyone. I thought even though I hadn't heard anything that I would still post a little something. Hope everyone had a great Memorial Weekend :)
6/14/06
Okay so I finally got a call from Bariatric department in Richmond and I am scheduled to go in on July 26th THANK GOD! I have no idea what the appointment is for as they didn't specify but at least I have an appointment and get to meet with whomever Lorraine is. I do not believe Dr.Fisher is going to be my surgeon but that is alright ... right now I am happy just to have anyone ... does that sound bad?! I have been feeling pretty good and am looking so forward to going to the event in Fairfield on the 24th. Well this is it for now. I will keep everyone posted. Much love to you all!
6/27/06
Well its been a couple of weeks since I updated on here. I ended up going to Fairfield to the OH seminar and had a good time. I met some really nice people from the OH site and learned a lot of useful information. My butt hurt from sitting for so long (if you go to one of these I suggest you bring one of those pads you can sit on hahaha). Well that is about it for now ... I am still waiting on July 26th to get here ... in the mean time my left knee has been killing me and I think I am going to break down and actually make a doctors appointment ... Im not sure what is wrong with it but its been hurting since the first week in June. Owell more to come later.
7/27/06
Okay its been exactly one month since I have updated this. I went to Richmond yesterday and met with their psychologist whom said I was more then ready for the surgery. Im not sure why I keep having to meet with these people ... you would think that the one I met with at South San Francisco would have just sent over her report on me ... I was starting to think maybe they thought I was crazy! Anyways yesterday started off bad ... my computer was down for some reason and I was not able to get directions to the hospital so I called from my cell phone on the way down there and someone gave me directions to the Kaiser Lab and school in Richmond not the hospital! So needless to say it took me 45 minutes to get the right directions and to get to the hospital so i was 45 minutes late but the Dr. bless her heart saw me right away. I really would have been pissed off if they made me drive all the way back home! So Im cleared yet AGAIN for surgery ... she said someone would be calling me so I am just waiting ... waiting ... waiting ... it seems all I do lately is WAIT! more to come later ... hope all is well :)
8/17/06
I got another appointment card from Kaiser Richmond ... its for October 10th at 7:30am for an ORIENTATION CLASS! give me a break I am so fricken irritated right now. I have went through all of this already at Kaiser South San Francisco ... how much different can the classes be?! I called and expressed this to them and Kaiser says because I attended at a differenct facility I needed to go through it again. I have been working on this for over a year now ... all of this just to get a date for an orientation class ... I am so disappointed right now. I will come back later when my thoughts are more calm and collected.
10/10/06
Okay so I went to my appointment in Richmond today and it was BORING ... I mean I guess you can never get enough knowledge about this surgery but I have been to so many different seminars and gone through two orientation meetings plus support classes ... Im ready for surgery! I do however have to lose 40lbs which shouldnt be hard for me ... I lost 70lbs last time in about 2 months, this time I will not chicken out. I need this surgery so bad!!! I cannot begin to tell you how bad my body is failing right now. The case worker said I should have an appoitment with my surgeon with in 6 weeks. I am very excited ... she also said if I lose my weight I will be able to have surgery around the end of November ... YIPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEE!!!! I hope I can do this! I need to get my ass back out and walking. My feet swell so bad now that I cannot wear any tennis shoes! So I am going to have to figure something out. Until next time .....
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Petaluma, CA
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03/19/2008
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Mar 15, 2005
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