First appointment

HI all, first time posting on here....I had my first appointment with the nurse and Dr. Beausoleil today...it went rather well but am surprised at the lenght of time expected before the all day info session and the actual surgery.

Things will happen fast .You will get the call before you know it hang in there it's worth the wait.

How long did you have to wait from your first appointment to your surgery date?

I'm waiting for the surgery with dr b. I had my first consult on Mar 30, 2013.  My all day info session was August of that year. Then I had three psyche appts in November December and end January. I signed my preop papers around February or mar. I can't remember exactly. I called the hospital at the end of May and they said they were all booked up until at least September so I have to wait at least that long. I think there are still people ahead of me. So all in all it's been a long, long journey. But time does march on and my time will come.  My referral was in oct 2008, so this October will be six years.  :(

Wow that is a long time - I know of a few people that did it several years back and only had to wait about 6 months from the time of the first meeting to the surgery...I have been waiting a long time too...quite discouraging to find out I still have a ways to go. The nurse told me around 3-4 months before the all day session and Dr. B told me about 6 months wait for the surgery (after the all day session).

Every time I got a time frame from dr b and asked his nurse, she told me that he is always optimistic. You don't even go on the list for the surgery until psych clears you. And they make you keep coming bac****il they're satisfied you are ready for it.  I felt mentally ready and even though they agreed, I had to keep a food diary for two weeks and go back to them to look at it. I don't eat a lot of veggies, but eat fruit. 

I was hoping to get it all done before my wedding next year but by the looks of it I don't think iy will...so I think I will try on my own AGAIN in the mean time...

hi I am new at this I had a info session at the Bathurst hospital with a psychologist nurse and dietician. They told me that my next appt will be to see dr semergyn and then another appt an anesthesiologist and a half day info session. They couldn't give me a time line. Anyone have any insight as to what I am looking at? 

hi soniala

I waited 11 months for my surgery I met Dr B in may of 2013 and had my surgery on april 8th of this year. it's about 5 to 6 months wait after you sign your pre op papers. So don't get discourage it's wroth the wait I'm down 86 pounds now in 11 weeks and I don't have to take my dietbetis pills anymore I have more energy and no more knee pain. so enjoy your summer and the time will fly by. your journey is just beginning it's prize at the finish that make it all worth it.