Orientation Date
Well isn't that great! Now the fun begins.
K. :)
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/
You are absolutely right about that. Going to the orientation isn't a commitment to surgery, it's simply assisting you in making an informed decision.
K. :)
Karen
Ontario Recipes Forum - http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/
No chickening out this time around. Going to the orientation is not committing to anything. Just to hearing about your options, and that isn't a hard thing to do. It's just a class to give you the information you need to then make a decision as to whether surgery may be the right course of action for you.
Take a friend or family member to the orientation with you. That really helps.
And like you, my doctor never received any confirmation that the referral was ever received... but I got a package from my centre with an orientation date and questionnaires to bring with me to the orientation. Trust the process. It DOES work assuming all the steps are completed correctly.
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