Thanks for the advice! I called Dr.Nguyen's office yesterday and actually spoke directly to him. He squeezed me in for an appointment on Tuesday, he is so busy he has surgery and meetings and I am thankful I was able to get in so quickly. 

He thinks it may be a hernia but without seeing me he can't tell for sure, I may have to have a CT scan. I hope it is just mending pains and it just goes away....I really do not want to go under the knife again!

I also would rather be safe than sorry and they told me to call them with any issues so I took them up on it!

Thanks again, I will update after Tuesday as I am sure other people have or are experiencing the same issues.

Cheers,

Karen

Karen  I also agree it is better to be safe than sorry. I had a doctor tell me one time they would rather see me and tell me it was nothing than see me in emergency. Please take care.   Karen

Hi,

Good for your husband for getting through the first step. I was at the surgeons office last week and the receptionist was answering phone inquiries and she said the wait times are 1 to 1.5 years to get a consult once they receive the referral. If your husband is in bad shape your GP may want to stress that on the referral.

My surgeon was Dr.Nguyen and he is fabulous. As Nikkal said there are a whole lot of steps to go through and from my initial appointment it took me 10 months to get the surgery. I am now 6 weeks out and have lost nearly 40 lbs but it is by no means easy.

I wish your husband all the best and good luck in his journey!

 I was referred to Dr Sampath in late February of this year. I was told by their office (he shares with Dr Nguyen) that the wait list for the initial consult was about 10 months. From there it depends on you (or your husband in this case). Others here who are further along can tell you more about timelines.

what I've learned here and from their website is that you have to have a number of blood and diagnostic tests. You have to see the dietician and take an 8 week class. You have to consult with physical and occupational therapists. You have to start a 'traditional' weight loss effort and journal it all. You may have to consult with a psychiatrist. If you smoke, you have to quit and be 'clean' for some length of time. You have to read Weight Loss Surgery for Dummies.

you can do some of this before the consult - that's what I'm doing now. Both doctors will refuse to operate if you don't follow their rules, and no one gets a surgery date until the doc thinks you're ready for it.

I'm guessing that it could take anywhere from a few months to a over a year after the consult...

 I should be there early (before 5) so I'll pm you my number and you can call or text me when you arrive! 
I used vancouvertrails to make my list, love it! And thanks for Richmond link =))