Surgery dates in Ottawa
I was told somewhere along the way that the doctors in Ottawa meet once at the very beginning of each month, to determine surgery dates for the FOLLOWING month. So it's already April 17; they've decided the May surgeries already. They will meet in early May to decide on June surgeries. Likewise, they will meet in early June to decide on July, and so on.
My timeline is below. I think it was a couple of months (met the surgeon in November 2013 I believe?) and then had surgery in February 2014.
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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Referral July 3, 2013 * Orientation October 16, 2013 * Nurse Practitioner November 6, 2013 * Ultrasound December 9, 2013 * Nutritionist & Social Worker December 12, 2013 * 2nd Nutritionist January 27, 2014 *Pulmonary Functions Test Feb 6, 2014* Endoscopy Feb 14, 2014* 2nd Nurse Practitioner March 3, 2014* Pre-Surgical Class April 16, 2014* Surgeon Dr. Neville May 20, 2014* Surgery October 2, 2014