Orientation in Sudbury tomorrow!!
Hey guys,
I have my orientation in Sudbury tomorrow. Looking forward to doing this all... again lol.. For those of you who went through Sudbury, how long did it take for you from Orientation to surgery?
Thanks!!
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
I went through Sudbury Bariatric too! My initial orientation was in April 20/16 and I'm scheduled for my surgery Nov 2/16!! Less than 7 months for me. Excited and always a little nervous :)
Referral: Jan 2016 Orientation: Apr 2016 Nurse/Nutritionist/Physio/Social Worker: Jun 2016 Meet Surgeon Telehealth: Aug 25/16 Meet Surgeon Toronto: Oct 5/16 Surgery Date: Nov 2/16
Congrats! Just wondering the timing difference. How did your take 7 months and some others 12-15 months. I have orientation in Sudbury next week and anxious to get it done asap :) Do they triage who is in need he most (most weight to lose, co-morbities etc). Does Sudbury deal with a certain hospital or more than one? thank you for your time :) Newbie here.
Referral: March 2017, Orientation: June 2017, Nurse, Social Worker, Nutritionist, Pharmacist: Dec 2017, Physiotherapist and f/u with Nurse: Feb 2018, Meet Dr. Lindsay: Feb 2018, Pre-Op Feb 26, 2018, Start Optifast (4 weeks): Feb 27, 2018, SURGERY: MARCH 27/18 at St. Joseph's in Toronto with Dr. Lindsay. Height 5'2," 49 Years old, Hw: 365, Pre-Op Weight (start of Opti 355), SW 334 CW 175. Weight Loss: Pre-op -19, M1 -23, M2 -18, M3-18, M4-14, M5-14 M6-10, M7-14 M8-8, M9-14 M10-5, M11-10 M12-0, M13 -3, M14 -6, M15 -7
Hey there! Just like Kathy below says. I too think it has to do with the length of tests and appointments. I was very fortunate and had all my appointments scheduled on the same day and didn't have to do a sleep test. I also was very proactive in getting all the results for things like mammogram, stool test, logging all food and activity .. etc. All the tests they mentioned in orientation I immediately started them so when it came time to meet nurses, dietician and physio then I was way ahead of the game! Good luck to you. I'm 7 months out now and have lost 82 pounds. Best decision I ever made. You'll be amazed at how fast it will come
Referral: Jan 2016 Orientation: Apr 2016 Nurse/Nutritionist/Physio/Social Worker: Jun 2016 Meet Surgeon Telehealth: Aug 25/16 Meet Surgeon Toronto: Oct 5/16 Surgery Date: Nov 2/16
It's been over 2 years for me and I will be meeting with the surgeon via computer conference next week. It took so long because I needed an OK from an asthma specialist and mine was unavailable so it took a year before I could get in to see another one. It took so long I had to start over with new blood work and then my D levels were too low and it took over 6 months to get them up. By then it had been so long that I had to go to orientation again, lol. I'm sure other people had less problems and took less time. Good luck!
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