Anyone in Los Angeles

[kinipela24 80]

I am still pre op but would love to speak with and/or meet people nearby. I live in Encino.

[violetisle 62]

I am still pre op but would love to speak with and/or meet people nearby. I live in Encino.

I'm on the Westside (Culver City). I was hoping there might be some people local to me on here. I'm getting a gastric bypass May 22, how about you?

[kinipela24 80]

Hi! I am schduled to have the gastric sleeve on June 14th. Encino is not too far from Culver City. It would be nice to communicate with you through this process. I am second guessing myself about if the procedure I chose was the best one for me. I emailed my surgeon but he has not replied to me yet.

Edited April 9, 2017 by kinipela24

[violetisle 62]

Hi! I am schduled to have the gastric sleeve on June 14th. Encino is not too far from Culver City. It would be nice to communicate with you through this process. I am second guessing myself about if the procedure I chose was the best one for me. I emailed my surgeon but he has not replied to me yet.

Sure, let's keep in touch. We can be WLS buddies! If I can figure out the PM system I'll send you my email.

I was super confident in my choice (RNY) for the last six months but I literally JUST read a comment someone posted that made me start questioning myself. Lol, this is all so stressful.

[monica91355 27]

For those of you having surgery in Los Angeles, are you going through Kaiser? I finish my Options classes in a couple weeks and wondering how long it takes to see then surgeon and then get a date for surgery.

[violetisle 62]

For those of you having surgery in Los Angeles, are you going through Kaiser? I finish my Options classes in a couple weeks and wondering how long it takes to see then surgeon and then get a date for surgery.

I'm going through Kaiser (having it done at WLA). I finished Options at the end of last November. I saw the surgeon in January but didn't get my surgery date (which is 5/22) until late March. But I went to the support group last week and someone I had Options with had already had her sleeve done at the beginning of March. So...it varies? I think I might have experienced a delay because in January the surgeon told me to lose 10 more pounds. But generally they're scheduling at least a few months out from the initial consultation.

Are you doing your classes at Playa Vista?

[monica91355 27]

I'm going through Kaiser (having it done at WLA). I finished Options at the end of last November. I saw the surgeon in January but didn't get my surgery date (which is 5/22) until late March. But I went to the support group last week and someone I had Options with had already had her sleeve done at the beginning of March. So...it varies? I think I might have experienced a delay because in January the surgeon told me to lose 10 more pounds. But generally they're scheduling at least a few months out from the initial consultation.

Are you doing your classes at Playa Vista?

Oh wow. Looks like I'll have a bit of a wait after I finish Options :-( My schedule is completely flexible so hopefully that helps. I was hoping for surgery in May or June.

I'm taking Options at Panorama City Kaiser. Last week of April will be my last class.

What % of weight loss did the surgeon want before surgery? I met with the program director around week 6 and he told me to lose 6 more pounds which would put my weight loss around 5%.

[violetisle 62]

Oh wow. Looks like I'll have a bit of a wait after I finish Options :-( My schedule is completely flexible so hopefully that helps. I was hoping for surgery in May or June.

I'm taking Options at Panorama City Kaiser. Last week of April will be my last class.

What % of weight loss did the surgeon want before surgery? I met with the program director around week 6 and he told me to lose 6 more pounds which would put my weight loss around 5%.

Well, I had lost about 10 pounds while in Options. The bariatric doc, who I saw in December, was fine with that. But what with the holidays and all, the scale was showing I'd gained five of it back by January when I saw the surgeon. So he instructed me to lose 10 more to shrink my liver. Altogether that would put me at around 5% as well.

So far I've lost six of the 10. Four more to go before my consult May 12. I'm on track to do it I think.

[valleydisneymom 1]

I am still pre op but would love to speak with and/or meet people nearby. I live in Encino.

Hi! I'm scheduled for my sleeve on April 17th and I'm in the Reseda/Tarzana area.

[kinipela24 80]

Oh awesome! We are neighbors! You are surgery is so soon. How are you feeling?

[valleydisneymom 1]

Oh awesome! We are neighbors! You are surgery is so soon. How are you feeling?

I'm mostly excited and a bit nervous. When is yours?

[kinipela24 80]

June 14th

[HeatherS. 230]

On 4/12/2017 at 5:04 AM, monica91355 said:

Oh wow. Looks like I'll have a bit of a wait after I finish Options :-( My schedule is completely flexible so hopefully that helps. I was hoping for surgery in May or June.

I'm taking Options at Panorama City Kaiser. Last week of April will be my last class.

What % of weight loss did the surgeon want before surgery? I met with the program director around week 6 and he told me to lose 6 more pounds which would put my weight loss around 5%

I had my surgery through Kaiser South Bay. I finished Options the beginning of Feb, met with Dr. Zane (highly recommend!) on March 10, and he scheduled me for surgery March 27. I hear South Bay has a shorter wait, but Dr. Zane is one of Kaiser's best and most experienced WL surgeons in So Cal.

That said, he said pretty much everything will be unique to the patient. (Not helpful for those of us who like to KNOW, right?)

I had 8% wl before surgery, 5% of it during options, and he was completely fine with that.

Talk to the surgeon and ask when the first opening is. You might get lucky, too.

[valleydisneymom 1]

June 14th

Oh wow! Tomorrow! How exciting. Where are you having it done at? How are you feeling?

[kinipela24 80]

1 minute ago, valleydisneymom said:

Oh wow! Tomorrow! How exciting. Where are you having it done at? How are you feeling?

JUNE 14th not APRIL LOL and I am still nervous