Moving to Ottawa, plus I just had my psych eval!

staceycvd
on 2/25/14 5:00 am - Canada
RNY on 07/24/18

Hey guys,

 

I've been MIA for a while since I'm in school full time and super busy. I just had my otn psych evaluation and she said that she would recommend me for surgery provided I would be set up with a psychologist for post op support/observation.

 

I'll be moving to Ottawa on May 1st and all of my bariatric goings on will be happening in Ottawa. I was just wondering, what is the approximate wait time for surgery from orientation to surgery day in Ottawa compared to Sudbury? I've been out of the process for over a year and I know things have changed. thanks for informing me!

1st Referral: May 31 2012 Orientation: July 17th 2012 Denied at Psych appointment

3rd Referral: June 2016 Orientation: August 2016 Got pregnant and discharged

4th Referral: October 2017 Orientation: April 2018 Pre-op: July 16th Surgery: July 24th!

HW: 281 SW: 269 CW:235.1 GW: ~150-160

Zizzler
on 2/25/14 5:27 am

Ottawa is probably the slowest in Ontario overall, as far as I can see.  However, it might be different since you are further along in the process when you are starting. Good luck!

Julie99
on 2/25/14 7:54 am - Ottawa, Canada
RNY on 08/11/14

Hello, I'm going through Ottawa as well and here is my timeline.  Best of luck! 

Referral: June 26, 2013  Confirmation: July 4, 2013  Orientation(OWMC) Sept.13, 2013  Nurse: Dec. 3, 2013  Nut/Beh: Jan. 28, 2014  Pre-surgical class: Feb. 26, 2014  Meet Surgeon: March 18, 2014  PAU: July 11, 2014  Surgery with Dr. Yelle: Aug. 11, 2014              

    

    

    

    
staceycvd
on 2/25/14 9:59 am - Canada
RNY on 07/24/18

I would be quite content with a year, that way I can organize my life and not have to worry about getting into work and buying a home, etc. I like this timeline :) I've already waited a year and a half, what's another year in the grand scheme of things?

1st Referral: May 31 2012 Orientation: July 17th 2012 Denied at Psych appointment

3rd Referral: June 2016 Orientation: August 2016 Got pregnant and discharged

4th Referral: October 2017 Orientation: April 2018 Pre-op: July 16th Surgery: July 24th!

HW: 281 SW: 269 CW:235.1 GW: ~150-160

Jiliana2
on 2/25/14 10:21 am - Ottawa, Canada
VSG on 02/03/14

My timeline is below. From orientation to surgery took me about 10 months; 12 months from the referral. 

Good luck with the move! And welcome to Ottawa (as of May)!

OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW
303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle

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