yet another "I'm still alive" post!

I really should participate more to avoid these posts, but it does get depressing watching so many people get their surgery before me

so, I still haven't seen the surgeon, but I did get good news - they've changed their program a bit - now instead of seeing the surgeon first, you attend an orientation session with all the paramedical staff first, and begin the pre-surgical program with them. Makes sense, as it quickly weeds out the people not interested in doing the hard work, without wasting the valuable consult time...

so, I called the office a few weeks ago to find out where I was on the list - the person I talked to explained the changes and started to explain about the other staff - I interrupted to say that I knew all but one of them, that I'd already done all the dietician's courses, that I'd been having sessions with the exercise physiologist/counsellor for months etc and that the dietician had joked that I'd set the record for fastest consult-to-surgery time in program history. She paused a moment and then said that she was going to bump me to the next orientation group!!!

so, I haven't had a call yet from them, but I expect it soon! I may still get my surgery by summer!

in the meantime, I'm still on my weight loss plan, and have now lost 65 lbs in just under 14 mos. Next time I get on a scale it should read below 300!

I know it totally sucks, but all the work and waiting you are doing now will really pay off once you get your surgery.

Fingers crossed it's late spring/early summer!!

That is how my program worked.  Seminar first then meet with the surgeon.  I would call and find out when the next seminar is and make sure they schedule you for it.  Most offices have so many patients you can fall though the cracks.  The process can be nerve wracking but so worth it.  Good Luck