Understanding the Referral
on 4/28/16 4:16 pm
This may be a silly question. Is the referral step when you see your MD to request he/ she "refer" you. I saw my doc on Friday and he said he would be putting my name into a portal as a first step...is that the "referral"? I was so excited to be getting started I didn't ask him about the process.
Yes, the referral is the first step where your Dr. requests you be considered for the surgery. You'll then get a date for an orientation session. That is a few hours long. You have to do the orientation before you can go any further, so make sure you go to that. Congratulations on starting your journey! It's a slow journey to start but then it goes quicker.
on 4/28/16 5:17 pm
Thanks, Sneezy. I'm scared and excited. Mostly, I'm afraid to fail and worried about complications. I hope that my age isn't a factor in having more complications (52yrs). I've read what people eat and I think, "can I eat that little food???? Really!!!" Seems impossible right now.