FINALLY IN

So i was reffered to the WW program back in April of 08. Got my you are accepted letter July 09...attended MOD 1-4.. and they made my FIRST APT with the clinic January 25th 2010.

So yesterday was my first apt with the clinic.  I finally feel like it is STARTING....
I have a few Questions ... so when i was there.. she booked me for a sleep study ... to acess me for sleep apniea *which i dont have* but she siad if i am considering  surgery ... they need to test me. so.. ok..  and  i have some lab to do but had most of it done already by my family doc.  and ihave to go for my bone density scan.  Things seem to be going FAST for me.. but im not sure if it is... REALLY.. or im just thinking itis.

Thurs Jan 28th is blood work
friday Jan 29th is bone scan
Thurs Feb 16th i see the sleep doctor
Monday feb 22 i am going to OT Group *emotional eating i think*
                           and seeing melisa *spelling?*
Friday Feb 26th i am  talking to Dietian
                              the OT person....
                             and seeing the doctor.
Thurs March 11th i am seeing the Nurse *wendy* because SUE who is MY nurse is on holidays.

... so is this routine NORMAL?

Sarah

Hi Sarah

My first appointment with WW was in July 2007....but back then there were no modules I had to take.  You have a "few hoops" to jump through for about a year...first you need to lose at least 10% of your weight....journal everything you eat and do...wear a pedometer...see your nurse and dietician regularily...and others if you are told to...(psychologist, OT, or PT)...

I know it seems forever but the best thing is...you are IN!!!!  Do as they say and you will be closer to the losing side. 

I had my surgery on May 19, 2009....I had a small lapse at the WW of a few months...just wanting to give up and had a horrible psychologist who I didn't like...but my nurse and dietician convinced me to come back into the program...that was in January 2009...when I was finally referred to Dr Birch in March 2009....things progressed very quickly.

So...I am saying, things seem fast now, but you will have to do "your time" in WW...I am saying probably 9 months to a year in the program...then surgery will most likely be the next step.


Brenda

I was referred to the weight wise program in April 2008 and had my first appointment in June 2009. I have had the bone density and blood work done and have been to 3 appointment since. The worst part now is that there is such a long wait between appointment. My last appointment was in November and my next one is February 17, there is an 11 week difference between them and I feel like this is too long of a wait.
When I started the program I was told the program is a 9 month program and depending on your acheivements and statbility with the program it would be after that you could be referred to see the surgoeons and their teams. The wait is different for everyone.
The Doctor you will see will ask you a bunch of question, some that you may find embrassing but answer as honest as you can. When I seen Dr. Sharma  he had some student so I sat in a room with 5 people looking at me and I can tell you I wanted to crawl in a hole. But I made it through.
Even though you had blood work by your family Doctor they recommend more blood work cause they test for different things such as your vitamin D level, most of these things are not tested by routine blood work.
The sleep study can be done in your own home but it comes with a cost of 150.00 it is done by Functional Sleep Solutions, depending of course on where you live. They can also give you a referral to a clinic in Edmonton and there is no cost for that one.
Rember to track everything you eat, track your emotions on why you eat ex: bored angry, it'll help when you see the physocoist (sp?)
Anyway I feel like I am writing a novel so I end this by saying Good Luck and Best wishes for gret results.

Perfectly normal...and sounds great.

I had my apt on monday and it went good. the OT GROUP.. was nothing i needed but attended anyway..also seen Mel. the psycologist who is going to put me in the emotional eatters group.  I was down 5 pounds on monday.. and on friday i had 3 apts.. down 2 pounds since MONDAY  so total of 7 pounds YEAH ME :) i have LEE as nurtrtionsit and met with the ot lady she said i dont have to see her anymore. And then i met with one of the doctors *internist* he said everything is looking good... keep doing what i am doing.  He forsees me possibilty seeing the Surgery doctor in a few MONTHS.  He said they have changed the program and it is faster now.