Did PATTS really take three hours?
on 10/9/14 8:52 am - Toronto, Canada
At TWH, if that makes a difference. I am swamped with work... Kinda hoping they just over extended that estimated appointment, and it will be less time...Can anyone confirm how long their PATTS appointment did take?
Agreed to a microbiota intestinal study, so will be glad to get the stool sample out of my freezer tomorrow... The idea of poop in my freezer, just doesn't sit well.
on 10/9/14 9:08 am - Toronto, Canada
Holy! Five hours... I guess I will just have to not make any work commitments tomorrow, and book off the entire day. Just to be safe.
Thanks :)
I went through Ottawa, and my PATTS was the morning of a huge snowstorm at the end of January this year. I was 30 mins late arriving (apparently so was the staff!) and my whole appointment took me about 2 hours from start to finish.
I hope yours goes quickly... oh yes, get the poop out of the freezer! YICK!!!!
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I am in Michigan so not Canada but my Patts appointment is scheduled for 4 hours so I would venture on the safe side and take the day off work. Remember you are doing this for you so let work go for a day and focus on you, really get into the information and out of work.
on 10/10/14 6:18 am - Toronto, Canada
Woohoo, in and out in 2.5 hours. I suspect the long weekend had something to do with this...