Orientation

LeslieCL
on 5/7/17 5:13 am

i had my orientation Friday afternoon at Humber. There were about 16 - 18 people there and very few had a support person. It was interesting and informative. It didn't scare me off but reinforced the fortitude and hard work this will take. You guys are Rock Stars!

123HollyD
on 5/7/17 5:50 am
RNY on 05/15/17

It is quite the journey! It is amazing how much strength and fight you will find within yourself!

Enjoy the journey and how much you will learn about yourself. So many struggles and successes (and set backs) to come. I'm really just at the beginning myself...I had surgery a month ago. I'm excited for this next year ahead of me.

Orientation:Dec 12/16 Nurse:Jan 5/17 SW:Jan 10/17 Psyhc: Jan 10/17 Nut. Class: Jan 17/17 Nut. 1 on 1:Feb 1/17 Surgeon: Mar.17/17 Surgery Date: Apr. 7/17 - NO OPTI.

HW/SW:260 CW:158

M1:25 M2:11 M3:10 M4:10 M5:10 M6:6 M7:8 M8:5 M9:5 M10:3 M11:3 M12:4

oneatatime
on 5/7/17 6:13 am
RNY on 09/01/17

That's great!

Did you have a support person? I don't plan to bring one with me on Wednesday to my orientation. Glad to hear many people don't!!

So what/when is your next step?

123HollyD
on 5/7/17 9:36 am
RNY on 05/15/17

I didn't bring a support person with me and I thought I would feel alone...but didn't. I was glad I didn't take anyone with me actually.

Orientation:Dec 12/16 Nurse:Jan 5/17 SW:Jan 10/17 Psyhc: Jan 10/17 Nut. Class: Jan 17/17 Nut. 1 on 1:Feb 1/17 Surgeon: Mar.17/17 Surgery Date: Apr. 7/17 - NO OPTI.

HW/SW:260 CW:158

M1:25 M2:11 M3:10 M4:10 M5:10 M6:6 M7:8 M8:5 M9:5 M10:3 M11:3 M12:4

LeslieCL
on 5/7/17 4:30 pm

I brought my husband but he was pretty bored.

oneatatime
on 5/7/17 5:02 pm
RNY on 09/01/17

Yeah, I bet!

gbears
on 5/7/17 5:49 pm

I brought mine as well. He is 6'4 and about 165lbs. Needless to say we are polar opposites body type wise and he stuck out like a sore thumb. It was good for him to see everything though since he is going to be a major support and it is going to be a life change for him.

Lap Band - 07/08 (not filled long) Referral OBN 04/16, Orientation 09/16, Nutrition Workshop 4/7/17, Nurse 4/24/17, Psych 5/15/17, Dietician 5/24/17, Internist 6/13/17 Consent 7/10/17 Surgery 9/29/2017

HW 4/17: 267 Opti Start 9/16/17: 254 Surgery 9/29: 240.8 M1:-18 M2:-14 M3:-9 M4:-5 M5:-6

Kathy1212
on 5/7/17 11:22 am

Congratulations! You're at the start of an amazing journey!

Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto

1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017

Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017

  Kathy  

Simplyb
on 5/7/17 2:53 pm
RNY on 04/12/17

Did you manage to make any connections with these people who are the same stage and centre as yourself? Or was it like the furtive, embarrassed group I sat with - at least 3 chairs between each person?

Surgery: RNY April 12/2017 - Humber River Hospital

Current Weight: 225 lbs

LeslieCL
on 5/7/17 4:32 pm

Right away, I spoke to a woman who coincidently had the same first name as me. We sat together and exchanged numbers. So that was good.

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