Another Step Complete (Now I have a question)

Happy Monday All ~  Well I just had my indiviual nutritionist appointment today.  Since Jan 4th I've lost 8 lbs.  Yeah..  Tama my nutritionist said that I'm doing good and am well on my way.. She said that she was going to touch base with Lynn and get an appointment with Dr. Toder.  Tama says I'm probably looking at surgery sometime this summer.. Now my question.. How long was your process?

I  started in   April  got operated on in  November but if i waitied for dr toder it would of been  January

Let's see, I called and made my first appointment in August, went to the support group in October and had sugery in May.  But I had Dr. Huang, it would have probably only been another month if I chose Dr. Toder.

Group appointment/first support group was January.  Surgery was in October.  I actually had a date in June, but found out that my dad had to have a triple by-pass/coronary artery replacement in late June.  I wanted to make sure I was well enough to help him out, so I asked to have my surgery postponed to the fall

My first appointments were in May and I had surgery (with Dr. Toder) in January.

Congratulations on your weight loss, that's great! I found the pre-surgery weight loss kind of stressful, but I figured at least it really should be gone for good!

It seems like Portland and Bangor must have similar wait times. I attended my first meeting in June, had some PCP-related delays, and got my surgery in January -- so 7 months. They usually have it take a minimum of 6 months as they want you to go to so many support groups, nutritionist meetings, etc., and really be ready for it.

Bec

Congrats on your weight loss! I had my lap band at SMMC, so the wait times might be a little different. I submitted my paperwork in June, and had my surgery December 14. Just do exactly what they tell you, and remember your end goal. You can do it!