Kaiser Southern California

[thin2be 0]

@ BlaqBeary Im ok just hanging in there....all my test are complete now so I am just waiting for the authorization.....I already did the orientation so hopefully will be able to see the surgeon mid or end November.....I called PB to see how far out sugerys are and they said Dec/Jan so I sure I will be somewhere around March/April....its been a long and fustrating wait and I feel Kaiser needs to handle things better....how did ur appt go with PB today?

thin2be: how are you? are things working out okay?

[Michele T 48]

Hi I'm Michele. I'm new to the site and starting KP insurance on Monday Aug 1, and have a doctor's appointment at 9am that day. I can hardly wait to to get this process going. The fear of being rejected is haunting me. I'm right on the 40 BMI border and the other only other issues I have are really painful joints and mild arthritis. I'm grateful for my low BP and no diabetes, I just hope qualify for the surgery. I'll be 51 on Aug 27 and have been a prisoner of my weight for as long as I can remember. I'm so tired of trying and failing, my heart is set on this surgery. I'm not looking forward to jumping through all the previously mentioned hoops but if I don't get turned away I'll tackle them all one at a time. I'm seeing a primary doctor in Mission Hills that referred my friend for surgery and my friend even emailed her (The doctor) and asked her to take me as a patient and she did. Then I will be (I'm guessing) doing the Options stuff through Panorama City. Please send me some good energy that I get accepted. Thanks everyone and I look forward to knowing you and hearing your stories.

Michele