Kaiser CA patients: Time to surgery?

[loridee11 519]

For anyone who has Kaiser insurance in northern CA - my surgeon is requiring weight loss before surgery. The office tells you to call when you are about 5 lbs to goal so they can start pre-op reviews and then schedule. I'm curious what all the pre-op reviews include (I know it includes a psych review but not what else) and how long from when you hit your 5lbs to goal until your actual surgery. I'm really hoping to have surgery in early December since it's a quieter time at work, but I likely won't hit my 5 lbs to goal until mid-October at the earliest.

Thanks for sharing!

Lori

[caroconcerta 32]

Fremont, CA Kaiser here. I met my goal in about 2 months, they called me in for final psych consult and then I was told I would get called to schedule a date soon. If they have anything available that month, they will try to schedule you that month, if not, call a week before the next month and ask to be scheduled. 2 weeks before surgery you'll meet with your surgeon, then a week before surgery they will tell you when you should come to OR.

[loridee11 519]

Thanks!!!