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Hello CA Members,
The December meeting of East Bay Bariatric is here:
Saturday, December 21st
2 - 2:30 p.m.: Pre-op & Newbies (bring your questions for fellow patients)
2:30 - 4 p.m.: General meeting for everyone
Location: Alameda Hospital, Conference Room C, 2070 Clinton Avenue, Alameda
Announcements:
We received a big box of samples from Building Blocks, a line a bariatric-friendly supplements that I'll bring. Remember, if you receive Diet Direct and/or Bariatric Choice's catalogs, please bring to meetings for new members to use. The company isn't sending groups catalogs so pass along when you can.
Looking forward to seeing you as we close out 2013. I hope the holiday season is going well for you. I'm struggling a bit being too tempted by the treats so I look forward to refocusing asap.
East Bay Bariatric is an independent peer support group. No need to register; just show up. Free. All surgery types welcome. It's just us patients.
Kimberlee
Group Leader
www.eastbaybariatric.org, OH Group: East Bay Bariatric
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The DS is the Duodenal Switch. There's a message board specifically for that surgery here on OH. If you want to check it out, here's a quick link. You can also check out dsfacts.com to learn more about the surgery. They have a list comparing the DS to the RNY too that is really good to read.
Wanting the DS!
If you care enough for the result, you will almost always attain it. - William James
I'm really new here but I also have medical. I called medical last week and asked if they cover WLS and they said yes,! How excited I was when she told me that.
i don't know what DS means but they told me I will first have to make an appointment with my primary doctor and tell him I need a referral for gastric bypass. I'm done those steps all ready just waiting on approval or my 6 month weight loss that some times medical has you do..
I live in Folsom...I asked my doctor to refer me for the surgery. My height 5'4, I was 258 lbs, diabetic, no other problems, when I asked for the referral in September 2013. When I went to the surgeon I was at 253, I had to get down to 238. I am at 231 now and my RNY surgery will be on December 26, with Dr Yemunula. You do have to meet their goal weight for surgery, you have to keep a food and exercise diary, attend a minimum of 1 group meetings, have a psych eval, ekg, chest xray and blood work. When you reach your goal weight they send you to the psych, then to the nurse to schedule your surgery. I have not experienced any problems through Kaiser.
I wish you the best of luck. I know I am getting excited about the surgery!
on 12/6/13 4:07 am
I know Medi-Cal previously did not cover DS. Do they now all the sudden?
on 12/6/13 4:06 am
If you are self pay (most plastics are) I would go to Dra. Nastia Gonzalez in Mexicali, MX. She is a professor there teaching plastics. She's fantastic. That is who I will go to eventually. My friends have already been there.
Hello HappyAddy,
I had my RNY surgery performed by Dr. Coirin in Modesto in 2004. Dr Coirin is an excellent doctor and I would recommend him to anyone seeking WLS. He was kind and caring and that helped to calm any fears I had at the time.
Best wishes to you,
Gina
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