What a Crazy Day!!
on 8/4/16 2:22 pm
What a crazy, overwhelming day! I had my trios appointments and everything went smooth (thank you to everyone for passing on their experiences, it helped tremendously).
I didn't realize things were going to happen so quickly but I have a surgery date of September 14th (Dr. Starr)!! I will have to report back later on how I am feeling about the whole process, right now my emotions are all over the map.
And so it begins.....
Wishing your surgery goes as smoothly as your appointments. I, like many of the others here have not regrets except that it wasn't done sooner.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
You know..........you spend so long thinking it's never ever going to happen......complain about the excruciating waiting...then all of a sudden BAM!!!!!! it's real and its happening in a few weeks and it hits ya right between the eyes...then you panick and start second guessing!!!!!
Yup stressful for sure.......yet soooò exciting.
SW- 260 GW- 150 CW -138 Height - 5'5 RNY- St Josephs Hamilton July 17/2015
on 8/5/16 11:43 am
So the dust has settle and I am more convinced than ever that I am on the right path. I am excited to be on this journey.
MonaLisaSmile, I agree; we wait so long that we are convinced it will never happen and then when it does we are surprised.
Akatiti, I called the surgeons office about an hour after my appointments were done. I called to ensure they had all the information they needed (including the information from Dr. Glazer). Dr. Starr encouraged me to call his office anytime I had questions or wanted to follow up. So far, his team has been amazing.
What is the trio appt? Is this just the nurse,psych and Social Worker?
I have done all those separately already - do I do them again?
I have asked this question before but never got an answer from anyone.
Thanks in advance
HW - 283lbs (1991)** LW - 206lbs (2014)**CW 265lbs **Slimband - March 8, 2013 ** 275lbs @ Preop Diet** 261lbs on surgery day**Referral TWH - Feb'16**Orientation TWH - May 11/16**Psychologist TWH (Dr Wnuk) - June 24/16 ** Social Work (Anna Wallwork) - July 20/16 **Nurse (Wei Wang) - July 25/16 ** Nutrition Class (Lorraine Gougeon) - Aug 15/16 Endoscopy TWH - Aug 18/16 Dietician (Laura Scott) - Sept 15/16 Surgeon Dr Okrainek Nov 18/16 ** PreOP @ TWN Jan 9/17 *** RNY & Lap Band Removal Surgery @ TWH Jan 23/17 w/ Dr Urbach