LEAVING FOR THE HOSPITAL --- NOW!!!

The day has finally arrived . I am a little but OK. My hubby and I are leaving for the hospital in about 1/2 hour. I think he is more nervous than I am!!! I wanted to say one big THANK YOU for all your prayers and best wishes. All of you are the greatest ever!!!! There should be a post later today on my condition. I am not anticipating any problems at all and am looking forward to sitting on the LOSER'S side Love to you all Mary Nolen

{{{Mary}}} You are well on your way, my friend! I'm so happy for you and can't wait to see you on the losing side....cept I'll still be on this one.. Take good care and I'll try to see you tonight!! Myra

Will be thinking of you Mary! Emily

Hi Marcia! Personally, I would wait and send the doctors letter with everything else to OHIP. They are not going to do anything with your application without it anyway. Good luck and keep us posted! Regards, Mary Lou 278/208

Hi Marcia, It was written on a post here that no one who had sent in pics in their undies with their application had been denied yet. So I sent mine. Not to mention all my co-morbidities of course and I was approved. My family doctor never sent a letter, she told me if anything else was required she would gladly send it out. But it wasn't needed AS long as your ooc is filled properly and she signs it and you should have no probs Good luck to you, Dean.

My doctor didn't send a letter...in fact, of the people I know personally who have had surgery, only one of them had actual letters from their doctors. I don't imagine it could hurt, but I don't know if it is particularly helpful either. Just so long as the doctor signs the application! :) Dawn

I would wait and send it all in together. You are in that BMI range that it could be iffy for approval and I think that the more weapons that you have in your arsenal, the better! Good luck and keep us posted, Stef

Hi, Actually, my BMI is now 47! Yes, I know--lots of weight gained. We will see. Marcia.

I had my doctor send a letter, but I drafted the contents. He reviewed it, had it transferred to his letterhead and signed it. It accompanied my application and I was approved on first submission. I never sent in any photos. I sent a personal letter, a physicians letter, a listing of past weight loss methods undertaken and a listing of Ontario surgeons contacted and their current waiting times. All of this accompanied my application. Good luck and best wishes for much success. Karen G

Good luck Mary! We are saving you a seat on the loser's bench. Take care & God bless, Julie