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Hi Laurel, I live in Sac area, Citrus Heights and I am just starting this journey. I have went to orientation and have my surgery consult on March 8th with Dr. Park. The day of orientation I started the pre-op diet because I knew if I didn't do it then I would never start....I actully feel pretty good and haven't been to hungry. My scale is 7 lbs down already...I will be curious to know how the Kaiser scale matches up. I am looking for some support classes around Sacramento and I understand that Point West Kaiser has one on the 4th Saturday, I will be attending the Feb meeting. Good Luck and keep posting on your jouney.

Hi there, Does anyone know when a Sacramento area Kaiser group support meets?

thanks everyone for the welcome! All your stories are so inspiring. I am hoping for the lapband surgery, I was surprised to learn that most of Kaiser's surgery's are the gb...will they ask me the procedure I prefer or do they make the decision for you?

Hi everyone, My name is Alison and I am starting this journey and have enjoyed reading your stories, ideas, and words of encouragement. I have my orientation on Tuesday....so excited and nervous at the same time. I live in Citrus Heights, which is just outside Sacramento and I have never drove to Richmond. Do you think I should allow 2 hours to drive there? Is it pretty easy to find?

I attended the "overview" GB class at Kaiser Roseville yesterday; it was very informative and was surprised that 90% of their surgeries are GB and only 10% are Lapband. I know you all are Lapbanders but can you share why you chose this over GB? I am just waiting for my oreintation date...hope its soon!

I live in Sacramento....from reading posts here looks like they do the surgery in the bay area?

I am new.....want to have this surgery and am starting to look into what its all about. I am meeting with my primary doctor in two weeks; any tips on how to work with the primary on getting the refferal? I assume they just dont do it becuase you ask....any guidance?