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Is anyone in Souther Cali Going through Kaiser Permanente and waiting for a surgery date? I finished my classes in March 2021 and finished my pre-op labs in early May. I wrote to Kaiser earlier this month and they said my file was sent over to the Bariatric doctor for a surgery referral. I am just curious if anyone is in the same boat as me and what their timeline is?

I'll try to give them another call. I was hoping to have a date before mid-August because I will be returning to school and wanted to be able to have time to recover:( Did you receive your referral in the mail for the surgeon or on KP.ORG?

I'm in riverside county, close to the city of Temecula. I kept calling, and they were so rude and never willing to answer my questions!

Wow!!! your process was fast!! What part of southern cali do you live in?

Hi Tinyhounds, Congrats!!! I had my surgery referral sent last week to be processed to be able to meet with a surgeon! How long did you wait for the surgery referral to process and actually meet with a surgeon? Did you receive it in the mail or on KP.ORG? Did you like your surgeon and what office are they out of? Sorry for so many questions, lol I just have been left in the dark about the whole process, and the nurses are not too friendly when it comes to answering my question.

Thank you!! I think things are opening now and should help you move through the process quickly. I think if you meet their qualifications to join the program you shouldn't have any problems. Good luck!!

I had to see my PCP and be referred to the options program, where I attended 3 months of healthy living classes covering multiple topics regarding weight loss surgery. I finished those in early February. Then I waited about a month to be assigned a caseworker that provided me with a list of the next steps, such as lab work, EKG, and x-rays. I have not been referred to complete a psych evaluation yet, so I'm not sure if I must complete one. I wrote my caseworker on 5/13/2021 to see what my next steps were after completing my labs, and the reply was that my file has been routed to the doctor for clearance and to receive a surgery referral. She said I would be contacted when the surgery referral process was completed, so for now, I'm in limbo:(