What should I expect?

Thanks for the info. I hope they contact me!

Hi Mika,

I was referred in October of 2012 and my orientation was in March.  I actually got called up earlier but wasn't ready to go...I got scared ;)

I'm assuming you had your surgery. Did all go well?  What type of surgery did you have and what type of recovery?

I had my VSG on 12/23.  I'm now waiting to have my gallbladder out.  I ended up with pancreatitis due to my gallbladder and back in the hospital on the 27th for a week.

I had my orientation in Red Deer last year with my sister and detailed the whole process (each appintment in my blog). Dont expect to much at the orientation, it is for everyone entering the program whether you have decided on the type of surgery you want or not. They will inform you all about the different types of surgerys and the statistics and risks involved with each one. Durring this scession they will informa you about things that are going to be required of you to be in the program, such as you will have to see someone in the program at least once every month.  At the end of Orientation you make an appointment to see a nurse.

After orientation you are going to want to start a food journal and bring it with you along with the filled out forms you get durring Orientation with you to your nurses appointment. She will take your height, weight and picture as well as go over what you are eating with you and prob recomend you for the one cup diet (which I explain about in my blog). Your nurse will also tell you about the different people you will see and the different appointments you will have.

Hope that this helps a little.