Confused. Can someone help me??

[tamra. 6]

lucky you, their making me take some stupid class before I can get the Richmond Orientation! LOL.

[swrktp 1]

I went through Richmond Kaiser too. They go by BMI period.

My BMI was 40.96 going in. I weighed 254 and am 5'5. I always thought I was 5'6 but they told me different.

I was told NOT to lose weight before orientation and in the weight I did lose before orientation (about 6 pounds) I put back on in the three weeks I had to weight for orientation. At my BMI I couldn't take chances of being below 40 BMI. I had a couple of co mobidities but my doctor said they were minor, not a big deal.

DON'T LOSE WEIGHT BEFORE ORIENTATION!!! It won't count. You can try to give them the pre op weight lose and bring in your paperwork but I don't think it will fly.

The appointment are:

Orientation

Psych Evaluation

Surgeon appointment

Case manager appointment

Pre op classes/Nutrition class

Surgery

than montly follow up for most of us.....for six months and than I think every other month for the last six months.

[swrktp 1]

Ok I see on my ticker that at 5'5" and 254 my BMI was actually 42 hight than I thought. Height makes a huge difference.