Kaiser, So Cal Palmdale/Lancaster

[Was a humpty dumpty 35]

Anyone out there gone with Kaiser Palmdale/Lancaster for the VSG?

How was it getting approved and how long was the process. Who was your DR? Were the classes available for after 5 or Saturdays (I work FT)?

Thank you!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Welcome So Cal Kaiser sister :-) you are going to love this site!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

There are options classes offered weekdays in the evenings, I'm not sure about Saturdays though .

[Was a humpty dumpty 35]

Great thank you.

[Mommyof4 1]

Kaiser Lancaster!!! Dr Yadegar in Lancaster he is amazing and is not a Kaiser Dr. I took the opions class in PC on Friday mornings for 20 weeks.

[lunarose 97]

Hi, You may want to look at Kaiser Panorama City Kaiser I have heard there is a long waiting list at Lancaster as it is it takes almost a year from referral to surgery they also are very strict with some of their requirements.

[sleeve 4 me 910]

It takes about a year. I received my referral June 09. I finished Options the first week of April, and received my surgery date in June 10. It's a long process but I'm thankful for all the information Kaiser gives us. Do you know of another Kaiser patient who received their surgery within months of the referral:confused1:?

[lunarose 97]

I have a friend who is just finishing her options class in Panorama. She got her referral in Feb started class in May and has been told that it will be about 4 months before they schedule her surgery. We live in Santa Clarita about halfway between Lancaster and Panorama so she asked about both places and they told her that Lancaster had a longer waiting list and less classes. What I found a bit off is that they want her lose 10% of her weight during the option classes which isn't bad but that if you do not keep it off while waiting those months surgery may be postponed. On the plus side they have pretty much talked her out of it for now which is good because she really isn't ready just yet.

Nancy