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Yes, now you wait for them to decide what tests they eat you to have.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Thanks for that, I very much appreciate it. I forgot to list the allergy testing; I have that referral made already.
Im fortunate that I already know I won't need a sleep study or colonoscopy (there's never been any concern that I have OSA and I have no bowel issues.) I have recently had a bunch of blood work done for another issue (now managed) so I'm quite sure I won't have any surprises pop up, thankfully.
I currently only have the appointment with the dietician and the nutrition class scheduled. Do I have to wait for the other appointments to have a scheduled date before I can call them to try to get an earlier cancellation?
Smiles at CC 
(a lil creepily) - thanks for the laugh.
QOTD: I am continually purging but won't be able to fully purge like I want until my kids are completely moved out..... right now they are still semi living at home. I do need to get going through my clothes though so that will happen soon! I'm with you Meg,,, it's tough being in transition.
B - greek yogurt, blueberries
S - egg bite
L - 2 chicken skewers
S - 1/2 protein shake
D- Feeling like fish tonight
S - turkey pepperette
Hello all,
I've been lurking for a bit and decided to post to clarify some info.
I was referred in November, had my orientation earlier this month and my nutrition class is on March 22ed. That seemed pretty quick considering they said the wait from orientation to nutrition class would be the longest.
Because I need to let my work know the number of days I'm going to have to book appointments, I'm trying to sort out exactly how many appointments I'm likely to have. My understanding is that after the nutrition class, I'll have:
- nurse appointment where I'll get reqs for ultrasound and blood work (I'll just do those at a private place so I don't have to miss work)
- social worker
- psychologist (I have a history of depression, but well-managed)
- Internist
- Gastroscopy
- Surgical consult
- pre-op class
- pre-op assessment
- then surgery
Is there anything I'm missing? I'm younger with no indications for requiring colonoscopy or other major workup (no history of cardiac disease, for instance.)
Im expecting I'll see the surgeon sometime this summer and be looking at surgery in the late autumn/early winter. As I understand it the process in Hamilton takes about a year from referral/9-ish months from orientation for most people. Does that seem reasonable or have things gotten worse recently?
You gained because of your diet and not because of the lack of walking. The "painful to walk" is just an excuse. Watch your diet and keep moving, pain or not.
Referral: Feb 14/17; Processed: Apr 28/17; Hamilton Orientation: July 24/17; Pre-Nutrition: Oct 27/17; Re-Do Hamilton Orientation: Apr 29/19; Pre-Nutrition: May 17/19; Nurse: May 29/19; Blood work: Aug 2/19; EKG: Aug 1/19; Allergist: Aug 15/19; Abdominal Ultrasound: Sep 4/19; Dietician: Sept 9/19; Internist Dr. Taboni: Oct 10/19; Social Work: Nov 06/19; Endoscopy Consult: Nov 08/19; Gastroscopy: Nov 21/19; Meet Dr. Gmora: Dec 4/19 Pre-Op and Surgery Class: Jan 09/20 Surgery: Jan 13/20 OMG they moved it up to Jan 06/20
Good morning :)
Today I'm going to the dentist... Yay lol. Then we might go do a little clothes shopping. I just got a coupon texted to me ;)
QOTD: I did a bit of a purge a couple months ago and then I took a bunch of stuff to storage to clean out our house for photos for selling it. I hate living in this semi undone house where things aren't the way I want them anymore. I should get rid of more stuff.
Post-op four years.
Breakfast - Greek yogurt and banana
Snack - unknown
Lunch - pepperettes and cheese
Snack - apple and PB
Dinner - tbd. Maybe something beefy.
Snack - pudding
All water and vits.
Hi Grayer93,
Instead of doing the marathon walk of a block, Why not try 3 shorter walks in the day and build up to doing the entire block? Start with 3 short walks and work towards 2 Longer Walks eventually allowing you to comfortable do a Block or more at a time. Continue to drink lots of water and stick to the Diet Plan. Always make the choice to go with the healthier food or snack. For every Pound you lose, you take 4lbs of pressure off your Knees and Legs. Lose 10 pounds, that's 40 Lbs of pressure off your Knees/Feet/Legs.
Baby Steps. That's all I can tell you. Baby Steps lead to Leaps and Bounds.
Hope that helps and Yes... YOU CAN DO THIS!!! I was 404Lbs when I started this new journey and I regret NOTHING about my decision.
Regards
Wayne
I came through Hamilton but my referral took me through the Wharton Clinic vs. the Bariatric Clinic at the Hospital so my experience is probably somewhat different.
I was 7 months from referral to surgery. I was extremely proactive. I booked multiple appointments on one day so I would take a full day off work and get 3 done. For example, I did an abdominal ultrasound the same day as I saw the Social Worker and the Dietician. One day down. Then I did the endoscopy and colonoscopy the same day. Another day done.
You will have an appointment with the dietician before the nutrition class. It's usually a one on one to get you going with your supplements and to sort out a plan for you, i.e., discussing any food allergies or intolerances.
You may have to do a sleep study. That can be one more thing as well.
If all goes well then your timeframe may work out. If something shows up in your tests that needs to be addressed it could take longer to get to surgery. I do know some people who had to wait 2 years while iron issues, h pylori issues and other stuff got resolved.
I always called for cancellations and constantly called to get results. If the clinic didn't have them, I went and got them and hand delivered them.
You need to stay on top of everything to make sure the clinic gets everything they need.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
Good morning lovely peeps. This morning I'm going swimming, and then I have a research project at the University that will take about 3 hours. I am packing a lunch. Tonight DH and I are going out for dinner and to listen to live music.
QOTD: When was the last time you had a good purge of your clutter? I really need to de-clutter and when I think about moving it just seems like I have a mountain of stuff. DH is just as bad.
The eats today at 4 years 7 months post-op are:
B. Lets all sing the coffee song.
L. Spicy deviled eggs, burrata cheese, pepperette
D. Maybe roasted duck wings and salad.
S. Hot cocoa before bed.
Have a great day everyone. Smile at a stranger but not in a creepy way.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
Try other forms of exercise to get your body moving. You will not lose much weight through exercise, but it is a way to get your head in the game and get those muscles moving. Try water aerobics, recumbent bike, weight lifting.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
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