After Referral

I was wondering how long some of you had to wait after your referral before you heard from Raleen and Rhoda?

Thanks

Gloria

 It really depends on when their next information session would be held. From what I heard, the next information session may be after Christmas, early January.  

My suggestion would be to take the time to get information.  This forum site is awesome, and the people here are amazing.  Real life stories are the most informative!

 Once my referral went in I heard from Raleen in just a few days.  She explained the process and what is involved.   My BMI at the time was 52.7 and it was explained that I would still have a bit of a wait.  I have worked hard and lost weight.  Keeping Raleen in the loop all the way.   I was then invited to the last informatoin session and had my first meeting with Raleen and Rhoda today.   I now have a bit of a wait to see Dr. Pace or Dr. Boone but that is okay...gives me more time to lower my BMI and reduce my risk.   

The last poster is right...the next information schedule is in January!

Cheers,
Trina

Thanks!

Hi guys. I got my refferal this past Wednesday and sent it over to Rhoda and Rayleen. I talked with Rayleen and heard how this program works, and I dont know if I want to do a dance or throw up. Im 5'11" and 265 lbs, with a bmi of 37, which will make me on the lower end but still obese.  I really want the surgery, ive been overweight my whole life and I want to be healthy.
My biggest worries is that I will have the surgery and go back to my old ways and gain it back.  I hope that I can work to figure out my reasons for overeating, and find out what kind of a skinny chick is in this body!
Your stories are helping me see that this can be done! thanks everyone.
Wanda 

Hi Gloria: Everyone is different. With each case. I've seen Dr. Pace June 16th.
but haven't been to an information session and I haven't met with Reyleen or
Rhoda yet. Then it depends on your BMI, my is high, it was 61 when I saw Dr. P
It is 58 now. He wanted it below 60 for surgery. I was one of the 1st. on the
referral list when he started. But he started do people with lower BMI's to
start out with the easier op's. So, I am still waiting. I'm hoping to get surgery
in Feb. there is an information session in early Jan. With your lower BMI. You
might get in then too.

Thanks Terri! I'm hoping to get in before April because I'll be back to class then, not that I'd wouldn't take the time off school for the surgery. I haven't been a healthy weight since I was like 3 and the excitement and curiosity about being a healthy weight has got my mind going a mile a minute!

Hey, I have had all test done...did my 2 week fluids and meet with rayleen and rhoda . i dont have an appointment to meet with the surgeon untill jan.12 and then surgery is suppose to be before spring so im hoping for feburary as well....there is noway i will get in any earlier then feb even with everything done...time is going fast thou and I am very lucky to be getting done so soon.....Good luck ladies....Maybe we will all get done the same month :)

 Jackie, 

What were all the tests you had to get done?

Cheers, 
Trina

You will have some other tests done in pre-op... the Fri. before your surgery.
Tina was telling me , they are just standard blood tests, (chest x-ray, I think
she said) EKG, talk to the Dr. putting you to sleep, fill out some forms, etc. It
takes a couple hours.