lishalisha89 0 Posted March 12, 2013 Great!! See you there I'm from Ukiah but I'm getting my surgery done in Santa Rosa! Who was your doctor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizy0916 18 Posted March 13, 2013 From San Diego waitting on aproval Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenakaela 24 Posted March 13, 2013 FINALLY!!!!! Surgery is set for April 9th and pre-op appt is next week 3/21...finally met my surgeon's wt goal on Friday and 4wks away from surgery. Not as nervous and scared as I thought. Maybe as I get closer I'll start feeling it. I can finall chill and get things into perspective as I patiently wait for April 9th. Lota Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnapRoll 20 Posted March 13, 2013 Lota, Congrats. I'm sure its been tedious with the pre specialists appointments. I currently am going through my specialists before My appointment with my surgeon Dr. Harai Rhttp://nguyenadvancedsurgicalassociates.com/advanced-surgical-associates-surgeons/dr-thomas-hirai/ My surgery would be done in San Jose. 1 GENNYOSKINNY reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenakaela 24 Posted March 13, 2013 Lota' date='Congrats. I'm sure its been tedious with the pre specialists appointments. I currently am going through my specialists before My appointment with my surgeon Dr. Harai Rhttp://nguyenadvancedsurgicalassociates.com/advanced-surgical-associates-surgeons/dr-thomas-hirai/ My surgery would be done in San Jose.[/quote'] Hi Snap...thank you and yes it was a pain lol but I stuck to my guns and carried on and here I am 4 wks away from surgery. And I didn't even use diet pills (which were my weakness). I'm having mine done at Kaiser in Fremont with Dr Chu. Lota Sent from my DROID using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GENNYOSKINNY 78 Posted March 14, 2013 Lota' date='Congrats. I'm sure its been tedious with the pre specialists appointments. I currently am going through my specialists before My appointment with my surgeon Dr. Harai Rhttp://nguyenadvancedsurgicalassociates.com/advanced-surgical-associates-surgeons/dr-thomas-hirai/ My surgery would be done in San Jose.[/quote'] Hi there Im alsi having surgery in san jose Iam a patient of Dr. Richard Nguyen he resently left advanced sergical associats and moved into a diff office I was put on hold for the last two months for Dr. Harai hes moving from washington and is not certified in california this I was not told this until I told them I wanted my original surgeon so I see Dr. Nguyen april first to schedule surgery...Im soo excited. Good luck let me know how it goes we will be having surgery at the same hospital....Good Samartian... Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizy0916 18 Posted March 14, 2013 Got my first aproval to see my surgeon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LALA95002 0 Posted March 14, 2013 I'm a patient of Dr. Richard Nguyen also. I finished all my appointments and got all my clearances. I'm scheduled to meet with him on April 4th to set a date for my surgery. My surgery will also be at Good Sam. I'm very nervous and still feel very unprepared for this major change that's gonna happen. Any thoughts, or advice you guys can give me would GREATLY be appreciated. Thanks ---- LALA95002---- CORRECTION: ok wow i just found out Dr.Nguyen is no longer my surgeon Dr.Hirai is. I like how i was notified of that!!!! Grrrrr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GENNYOSKINNY 78 Posted March 15, 2013 I'm a patient of Dr. Richard Nguyen also. I finished all my appointments and got all my clearances. I'm scheduled to meet with him on April 4th to set a date for my surgery. My surgery will also be at Good Sam. I'm very nervous and still feel very unprepared for this major change that's gonna happen. Any thoughts' date=' or advice you guys can give me would GREATLY be appreciated. Thanks ---- LALA95002---- CORRECTION: ok wow i just found out Dr.Nguyen is no longer my surgeon Dr.Hirai is. I like how i was notified of that!!!! Grrrrr[/quote'] Yes Dr. Nguyen moved to a new office if you eant I have his new # and u could give consent to transfer ur medical info to him thats what I did after waiting two months on Dr. Harai to be cleared as a Dr in ca...I see Dr. Nguyen at his new place april first to schedule surgery. As soon as I get a date Il post it....good luck nice to know of others doing it in san jose. Im in Redding, ca four hours away but love the road trips... please keep in touch Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using VST Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SnapRoll 20 Posted March 15, 2013 Ya know...I was supposed to see Dr. Nyguen also but to my surprise Dr. Harai walked in the door. I'm surprised I didn't ask more questions but then again I'm at the mercy of a new doctor and a nervous experience of a volentary surgery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LALA95002 0 Posted March 15, 2013 his office sent me a letter last week about the move i assumed since he was my surgeon i would have went where he went. But today i got a letter from my insurance approving my april 4th visit with the new Dr. My insurance is anthem blue cross medi-cal. I dont know why they didnt inform me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LALA95002 0 Posted March 15, 2013 I don't know if its cause I'm on medi-cal or what but since i first started this i have been given very little information about anything infact the only thing I've been given was appointment slips. My aunt had the r n y surgery done in san francisco through kaiser and she was givin a binder packed with info! What's up with that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No game 14,437 Posted March 15, 2013 Medi-cal pays for WLS?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizy0916 18 Posted March 15, 2013 I know medical pays for Bypass My friend sister had it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites