Kaiser Southern California

[BlaqBeary 23]

Kristy, so glad to hear you are in. What are your instructions? I can't wait for my authorization.tykreem;82204]i got my date: october 13th.

Edited September 28, 2010 by BlaqBeary

[kristykreem 0]

no instructions yet. they're calling me back with more info. i'll let you know what they say.

[dcokequeen 0]

i got my date: october 13th.

Wow!! That's right around the corner!!! Congrats!! I can't wait to hear all about it. :confused:

[sleeve 4 me 910]

i got my date: october 13th.

Whoo hoo! Yayyyy!

[Weigh8nomor 1]

I am from Kaiser WLA and I first begin options classes back in 2007 when they were ( I think) 24 weeks long...I lost over 30 lbs by the end of my options class and "OPTED" out of the surgery ~ they weren't doing sleeves then and RYN still seemed so drastic to me.

In 2009 I truly wanted the surgery so I attended a shortened 20 week class...I felt as if I were on punishment taking the class all over and with the same instructor.

Upon completion of my second "tour of duty" I was told there was a 6-8 month wait for surgery at WLA or Harbor City...I just couldn't wait...I chose the Pacific B route which had a 6-8 WEEK wait...I am 4 week out today and I can say my Pacific B experience was the absolute best! I liked that they specialize in Bariatric surgery ~ Kinda like going to Midas muffler for my car cause they do nothing but mufflers....

Good luck to all of you who are waiting. I can honestly say..."I love my sleeve"

[sleeve 4 me 910]

I am from Kaiser WLA and I first begin options classes back in 2007 when they were ( I think) 24 weeks long...I lost over 30 lbs by the end of my options class and "OPTED" out of the surgery ~ they weren't doing sleeves then and RYN still seemed so drastic to me.

In 2009 I truly wanted the surgery so I attended a shortened 20 week class...I felt as if I were on punishment taking the class all over and with the same instructor.

Upon completion of my second "tour of duty" I was told there was a 6-8 month wait for surgery at WLA or Harbor City...I just couldn't wait...I chose the Pacific B route which had a 6-8 WEEK wait...I am 4 week out today and I can say my Pacific B experience was the absolute best! I liked that they specialize in Bariatric surgery ~ Kinda like going to Midas muffler for my car cause they do nothing but mufflers....

Good luck to all of you who are waiting. I can honestly say..."I love my sleeve"

Awesome! I didn't know Pacific did sleeves?

[BlaqBeary 23]

sounds so exciting. i cant wait to get authorization to PB. i guess i can assume to have surgery in late november or middle of december.

[QUO TE=Weigh8nomor;82414]I am from Kaiser WLA and I first begin options classes back in 2007 when they were ( I think) 24 weeks long...I lost over 30 lbs by the end of my options class and "OPTED" out of the surgery ~ they weren't doing sleeves then and RYN still seemed so drastic to me.

In 2009 I truly wanted the surgery so I attended a shortened 20 week class...I felt as if I were on punishment taking the class all over and with the same instructor.

Upon completion of my second "tour of duty" I was told there was a 6-8 month wait for surgery at WLA or Harbor City...I just couldn't wait...I chose the Pacific B route which had a 6-8 WEEK wait...I am 4 week out today and I can say my Pacific B experience was the absolute best! I liked that they specialize in Bariatric surgery ~ Kinda like going to Midas muffler for my car cause they do nothing but mufflers....

Good luck to all of you who are waiting. I can honestly say..."I love my sleeve"

[thin2be 0]

Finally finished my options class last night :001_smile: I just scheduled my appt for Oct 8th to hopefully get my labs done and move forward!!

[kristykreem 0]

weigh8nomor ... OMG!!! 6 - 8 month wait at WLA? AAAAAHHHHHH!!! you just made me feel sooooooo much better about choosing to go with PB!

the only thing PB has done that drove me crazy was taking five million years to call me about my surgery date. while i was waiting for them to call, i got several different versions of the PB timeline from various staff members, and i was starting to freak out. but now that they've called me with my surgery date, all is well. they pretty much scheduled me for the week i originally requested, so all my worrying was unnecessary.

my consultation with my surgeon (dr. taller) was on august 23rd and my sleeve is scheduled on october 13th. that's a hell of a lot better than the wait at WLA. that said, the PB wait time is starting to get longer and longer. at my PB orientation in late july, they said the wait from consultation to surgery was about a month. now, it's about two months. they're being bombarded with kaiser patients because kaiser can't get its act together, so the faster you can get to a PB orientation and get your blood work to them, the better.

[BlaqBeary 23]

I attended PBs orientation Aug. 12 and already mailed all info that is needed. They are waiting for Kaiser to send other info with authorization number. So hopefully I will get consult date in a few weeks.=kristykreem;82522]weigh8nomor ... OMG!!! 6 - 8 month wait at WLA? AAAAAHHHHHHhe!! you just made me feel sooooooo much better about choosing to go with PB!

the only thing PB has done that drove me crazy was taking five million years to call me about my surgery date. while i was waiting for them to call, i got several different versions of the PB timeline from various staff members, and i was starting to freak out. but now that they've called me with my surgery date, all is well. they pretty much scheduled me for the week i originally requested, so all my worrying was unnecessary.

my consultation with my surgeon (dr. taller) was on august 23rd and my sleeve is scheduled on october 13th. that's a hell of a lot better than the wait at WLA. that said, the PB wait time is starting to get longer and longer. at my PB orientation in late july, they said the wait from consultation to surgery was about a month. now, it's about two months. they're being bombarded with kaiser patients because kaiser can't get its act together, so the faster you can get to a PB orientation and get your blood work to them, the better.

[BlaqBeary 23]

Dr. Taller also spoke at the orientation I attended. How was he in your consult?

Edited September 29, 2010 by BlaqBeary

[kristykreem 0]

dr. taller's great, i really like him. it's obvious he loves his job and loves dealing with patients, and i have complete confidence in him.

[BlaqBeary 23]

maybe i will request him when i am called for the consult. i liked when he said, if you want more than two weeks off i will give it to you. i want as much time as i can get. my husband is also taking some time off with me. and being with him is never a dull moment. he has been very helpful with me going through this.

Edited September 30, 2010 by BlaqBeary

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Just found out some bad news...... according to my case worker I can not use Lancaster.... these are my options

van buren office

southbay-

west la-kaiser

crown bariatric

pacific bariatric-

Now I got to research these ones:thumbdown:

Yayyy! South Bay

[Spiritus 0]

Congrats Sleeve4Me! South Bay is a good hospital and of course, Dr Zane works out of that location! Have you been given a date yet?