Anyone have Kaiser Permanente?

[Emmyandlisa 12]

I'm new and I have Kaiser. I was wondering how long the process takes with them. Thanks!

[Nurseygirl 29]

It took me 1 month because I was having problems with my lap band and so I had it removed and converted to a gastric sleeve. I know people who have gone through Kaiser. They have their doctor refer them to that Options classes and usually surgery is scheduled right after completion. The Options class is a 12 week class. It prepares, educates, supports you for what you will have to change after you have surgery. It has a lot of information. I never took the class, but I heard it is beneficial.

[Emmyandlisa 12]

Thank you!

[MBM1Forever 107]

It depends on where you live. KP in the northwest is a year long program. 2 months of nutrition classes, several group visits, nutritionist and social worker visit twice, food journal, exercise journal, and surgeon approval. It really is a long process. In the end, I think I am well prepared. My surgery is January 8.

[Emmyandlisa 12]

So MBM1forever, how long did it take you from beginning to end?

[georgiare 63]

The program took me about 1 full year with the supervised diet, classes, and whatnot.

[MBM1Forever 107]

I started in the end of January asking my PCP for a referral. Then I had to fill out a very long questionnaire. In March they had the first group class. I had to wait until May for the two month class. I also had a sleep study. That took two months for apt to results. I finally finished all the requirements in September and got a surgeon appointment in October. There were no surgical dates open till January. So it has been one very long year!

[Emmyandlisa 12]

Wow, thanks you guys. Guess I'd better be patient. Good luck!

[happymama2014 206]

Which kaiser ? I'm in sacramento and there were quite a few steps (appointments and classes etc) but it only took 5 months and that's because I wasn't sticking to my diet exactly or I could gave done it in 3 months. Depends how much weight your surgeon wants you to lose first then the sooner you do you can have met all the other requirements

[Emmyandlisa 12]

Northwest. Im in Salem. I just started and seem to be getting everything done pretty quick. Thanks!

[monkeypiktea 0]

I went through Kaiser in Richmond, Ca. It went extremely fast after my initial meeting, then the big group one. I started June 26th of this year and had my surgery on Aug. 5th.

[Emmyandlisa 12]

Wow! That is awesome! Were you told it would take long?

[monkeypiktea 0]

I really had no idea about how long the process would take. By the sounds of the big meeting I had, it seemed like if you did what they told you to do, it would be fairly quick. I had a friend who did it almost 3 years ago at San Jose Kaiser. It took her about a year. I was sort of thinking it would take me that long too.

I remember at my first visit with the surgeon, he asked me how long I was thinking about doing this. I told him I had thought about it for a court le of years. He looked up my weight history of the past year and said I have already lost the weight I needed to qualify for the surgery! OMG, I was shocked and so happy!!

[Emmyandlisa 12]

Very cool! I hope it doesn't take me a year!

[monkeypiktea 0]

No doubt