Kaiser and weightloss??? Help

I was wondering if anyone has had surgery at Kaiser Sunnyside? I am wondering how much weight the Dr. required you to loose. The social worker told me to loose 15lbs but then I heard other people at the support group say they had to loose 40-50 ibs.

I had my RNY at Kaiser Sunnyside with Dr. Moiel, on August 22, 2006.  It basically depends on how much your BMI is.  I started out at 526 lbs, my PCP put me on xenical, ( now Alli).  I lost around 150 lbs.  I now weigh245 lbs.  I work out 3x a week along with doing deep water aerobics.  The smaller your liver is, the better your surgery will go.  That is why they require you to lose weight before surgery, to shrink your liver. feel free to email me anytime, Hope this helps, Peggy

OK thank you. Keep up the good work

I agree with dblazer. I had surgery in October and lost 60 lbs before, but it depends on your BMI. They also want to see steady weight loss without gaining. I know it seems impossible but it is a valuable step in the process. Brenda