Thanks for the update.  I'm on Day 4 of my liquid diet and have surgery in Edmonton on September 7th.  I'm looking forward to the results and am always happy to hear other's updates.  

Congrats on sticking to a plan and your baby!

I took a Bariatric Surgery Class last August, and in June 

Preparing for Bariatric Surgery Part 1, this week Preparing for Bariatric Surgery Part 2, next week: Maintaining the Change.  When I took the Weight Wise modules, I believe there was 10.  I swa able to take them locally.  They are listed here, but with other classes you don't have to take: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/programs/ps-cdm-c lass-descrip.pdf 

You may be able to access them through Telehealth - where they would basically teleconference them to you.

Hi,

Thanks so much for all the information.  I have already started tracking my food and my steps.  I have also attended the craving change program here in Yellowknife.  Can you tell which other classes you had to take for the weight wise program?

The assessment appointment was a lot of paperwork and background questions. Make sure you have all of your current medications and vitamins handy for them to see.  

My appointment schedule looked like the following, but I had taken all of the Weight Wise classes the year between my doctor's referral and my first appointment at the Edmonton Bariatric Clinic.  

Doctor's Appointments for Weight Wise

May 2014 - asked my regular Dr. for referral         

July 2014 -found out paperwork was not submitted properly and so this set me back 3 months

July 10, 2015 - Initial appointment, Nurse

July 29, 2015 - Dr. Arya Sharma - Initial appointment

July 29, 2015 Initial Assessment - Registered Dietician

August 4, 2015 - Bariatric Surgery Class -  Nurse

August 17, 2015 - Initial Assessment with Psychologist 

September 28, 2015 - Follow-up - Nurse

September 28, 2015 - Med Gem Test - Registered Dietician

November 27, 2015 - Follow up & Saxenda prescribed - Dr. Sharma

December 2^nd, 2015:

-Follow up psychologist

- Follow up, nurse

- Follow up, nutritionist/registered dietician 

January 13, 2016 - Dr. Arya Sharma, Surgery request

March 16, 2016 - Dr. Alyah Kanji - Initial Assessment for surgery

March 23, 2016 - Dr. Arya Sharma - Internist Follow up

May 25, 2016 - Dr. Arya Sharma - Internist Follow up

June 3, 2016 - Nurse - Preparing for Bariatric Surgery Part 1

July 15, 2016 - Dr. Arya Sharma - Internist follow up

 July 15, 2016 - Dietician Follow-up

 August 15^th, 2016 - My Doctor - Full physical for surgery (supposed to wait to boo****il after surgery call)

August 18, 2016 - Received a phone call from Dr. Kanji's office.  My surgery is scheduled for September 7^th!!!!

August 23^rd, 2016 - Follow up with nurse

August 23^rd, 2016 - Pre-Surgery Class #2 - with psychologist

September 2^nd, 2016 - Maintaining the Change class

September 2^nd, 2016 - Pre-admission Clinic (Bring meds/vitamins, can have breakfast/liquids before)

September 6^th, 2016 - Weigh in before surgery

September 7^th, 2016 - Surgery!

Morning, September 9^th, 2016 - Registered Dietician to stop in to see me in the hospital

September 12^th, 2016 - Nurse to call      

October 12^th, 2016:

            - follow up appointment with Nurse

    - follow up appointment with Registered dietician

          - follow up appointment with surgeon

December 8^th, 2016 :

           - follow up appointment with Registered Dietician

           - follow up appointment with Nurse

Because I had journaled my food consistently for a year before starting at the clinic, had no other co-morbities and had attended all Weight Wise modules, I was fast tracked somewhat.  I've talked to other people at the clinic who have been there 2 - 5 years without a date.