St. Joe's Orientation - Hamilton
Wow! I got referred last week by my GP and had a phone call this morning. Orientation is this Thursday and I'm in.
It appears that the Wharton Clinic is handling pre-op for St. Joseph's. They have orientation once a week.
The person I spoke with said that they were trying to speed up the process.
Referral - May 31/17; Orientation - June 15/17; First Appt Nurse - June 26/17; Bloodwork and ECG - June 27/17; Sleep Study - July 5/17; Dietician Appt - July 10/17; Counsellor Appt - July 10/17; Abdominal Ultrasound - July 10/17: Endoscopy/Colonoscopy - July 25/17; Second Dietician Appt - September 14/17; Internist Appt - October 2/17; Meet the Surgeon - November 21/17; Pre Surgery Nutrition Class - January 12/18; Surgery - January 16/18
That's awesome!!! Congratulations. 
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy. 
Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!
First, a great big congratulations - that's awesome, truly! Good fortune like that just seems to affirm we're movin' in the right direction, doesn't it? :)
I was wondering if I could ask a favour, SweetRide1? Do you have a name and/or phone # for whomever you spoke to that set up your app't? I was given an app't for Orientation last month at St. Joe's...Lol...for Sept 18th, 2017! And...I too am a current patient at Wharton Medical...just down the road from you in St. Catharines.
Ironically, I spoke to Helen in the Bariatric/WLS Dept at St Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton this morning - I've called her once a week for the past month hoping to score a cancellation for Orientation - but, she said she didn't have anything (Lol...well, other than my app't for Orientation on Sept 18th, 2017). Helen is very nice, and as always tells me to feel free an try back...
If you don't mind shooting me the number you spoke to, I'd be very grateful...(and, naturally I would not mention how I came to have it, of course...Lol)
"If you don't learn to identify your feelings, flesh out your underlying needs, and develop healthy strategies to meet those needs, you may reflexively resort back to meeting your needs through addictive or compulsive behaviors."
Not that it is a reason but they were super busy trying to move around appointments today since someone had to go home sick. Keep calling and maybe even ask at the Wharton clinic.
Lap Band - 07/08 (not filled long) Referral OBN 04/16, Orientation 09/16, Nutrition Workshop 4/7/17, Nurse 4/24/17, Psych 5/15/17, Dietician 5/24/17, Internist 6/13/17 Consent 7/10/17 Surgery 9/29/2017
HW 4/17: 267 Opti Start 9/16/17: 254 Surgery 9/29: 240.8 M1:-18 M2:-14 M3:-9 M4:-5 M5:-6
Hey Sister, I just want to say I hope you're able to move your orientation up up up!!! My fingers are crossed for you. Keep us posted. I am rooting for you, and sure you'll make it happen!! :)
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. Choose happy.
Opti -10 / M1 -25.5 / M2 -10 / M3 -14.5 / M4 -13 / M5 -10 / M6 -5.5 / M7 -9.5 / M8 -13.5 / M9 -0.5 / M10 -2.5 / M11 -2.5 / M12 +2 / M13 -5.5
Century Club and Onederland in month 7!!
"From your mouth to God's ear!"...Lol
All kidding aside, thank you for taking the time to cheer me onward - you're a doll!
Have no fear either way....I do make plans for the things I desire, but I try not to plan the outcome! When it's all said and done it's the Universe that will decide if and when we make it to WLS Day- right? :)
I've called, I've contacted...I'll know more Thursday...Lol :)
"If you don't learn to identify your feelings, flesh out your underlying needs, and develop healthy strategies to meet those needs, you may reflexively resort back to meeting your needs through addictive or compulsive behaviors."
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