Found other Dr. S Patients

So I went on lapbandtalk forum and there are two people who are also patients of Dr. S.

 

One had her consult on Oct 30^th and the other I’m not sure because it didn’t mention in his signature and I didn’t join- I was just being nosy.

 

They are also patiently waiting…

 

Apparently, according to one of their posts, one guy already got his date for January. For some odd reason they are both like “I didn’t check the mail for a couple of days…"

 

I’m haven’t checked the mail in a couple of weeks (I suffer from Generation X - I pay my bills electronically) but I don’t think they would mail a surgery dates would they?!

 

I’m also a Monctonian so all I know is the way George Dumont does business (born there, had surgery there, CT Scans, you name it), but at GD they do mail for tests (ultrasound, xrays, CT Scans, etc) to give you an appointments but when it comes to surgery they call….

 

Either way I will have to check my mail when I get home tonight because now they all freaked me out. (I’m at work)

 

My little birdies tell me, that no surgeries whatsoever were preformed during the holidays (well I’m sure there are exceptions such as appendicitis) because of the holidays and the nurse strike. I’ve been told that Surgeries will begin full swing on January 5^th (all types of surgeries).

 

Suspense! Suspense! Suspense!

 

The good news is that I am on Vacation beginning Monday until January 19^th, so if they do call I shouldn’t miss the call.

 

I plan on calling his temp office on Monday to see if the hospital office has # available. Anyone do this already?

 

I mean when it comes to lap band surgery, they can do quite a few of surgeries in one day- isn’t it like 5 or 6?

 

My BIG gut tells me that the call is close - I can feel it!

 

We’ll see!

Hi  Scartears....my consul was on Oct.30th  too, & I think it was Casey ,the same day. AnitaLynn was the week before.    I hope that  you are right , that things get rolling . I am waiting not so patiently. The time seems so long .  Good luck.

I burst out laughing when you said my big gut tells me...

OMG!!!   I can't wait.   I only had my consultation on November 20th.

Monica, you have to let you know as soon as possible ok?!?!!?   I'm really happy for you!!

Rach

Hey guys it must be tough waiting and waiting.....

I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that phone or mailbox is gonna happen for you.

It will all come together and then you will be like wow its done now what....

Keep taking this time to ready yourselves for the ride of your life- it really is so much more mental than I ever imagined -  besides all the physical stuff....

Each day I still have to wrap my head around the new changing me- I was going to order a couple jackets today from the sears catalogue and I was like **** that one I like doesnt come in image size- then I thought oh well possibly I dont need the image sizes..... and yes I am the one yesterday that just posted that I was standing in one leg of my flippin fat girl pants -yet today I am thinking do they have a big enough size for me...

I learn something new everyday and try to change old habits to new healthier ones..... wls is really a tool and you are charge of the rest ....

hugs
Deb

Hi

About how long does it take to get a call once your referral has been faxed to Dr Savoie? 

Any information is appreciated

thanks
Angela

The way I hear it, he is not doing any more consults until his clinic is set up and he is doing surgery on the folks he has already seen. When he first started people were getting a call within days of the re feral being sent. That has changed for the moment.

Hi Angela,
Charline is right- no more consults for now. I am not sure whether it is until he the new clinic opens or until he has cleared his current list.

My referral was sent on Sept 30th and I got my consult on his first day, Oct 9th.

welcome to the board!

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