Orientation Letter!
Good luck!
I didn't prep for orientation, but I did bring an notebook to take notes. It was also a good place to write down questions to ask at my one-on-one appointments.
I did start a couple things to prepare prior to my appointments on the advice of a family friend who had the surgery. I started taking vitamin D, I gave up pop, and I cut out caffeine.
All of which were very helpful and helped prepare.
- Surgery (RNY): February 27th 2018. HW: 350lbs SW: 318lbs CW: 141lbs
YEAH, You're on your way.
Orientation: June 29th, 2016, Surgery March 22, 2017. Pre-surgery: 16 lbs, (Size 2x, 18/20), M1: 19 lbs. (Size 1x, 16/18), M2: 13 lbs. (Size 16, XL) M3: 10 lbs. (Size 14/16, large). M4: 6 lbs. (Size 14, large/medium). M5: 10 lbs. (Size 14, solid medium - lol), M6: 9 lbs. (Size 12, medium). M7: 8 lbs. (Size 10/12 and small/medium). M8: 7 lbs. (Size 10 and small/medium). M9: 2 lbs. (Size 8/10 - small/medium). Lost 100 lbs by Month 9! M10: 5 lbs. M11: 4 lbs. One year: 6 lbs. Total 111 lbs. lost!
Breath and let it sink in that your life is going to change for the better. You're on your way now!
Referred April 2016, Orientation September 21, 2016; Psyc appointment November 23, 2016; Nurse Practitioner assessment November 30, 2016; Nutrition Class December 7, 2016; Social Worker assessment December 9, 2016; Nutrition 1:1 January 26, 2017 and Surgeon April 7, 2017; Pre-admission June 12, 2017; Surgery date June 20, 2017 with Dr. T. Jackson TWH.
Pre surgery loss 20 lbs, M1-17 lb, M2-16, M3-16.2, M4-7, M5-10.8, M6-+8, M7-4, M8-
Goal 1- 50 pound loss by Jan. 1, 2018 (245.6 lbs) reached August 10, 2017
Goal 2 - 100 pound loss by June 21, 2018 (one year post op) (195.6) reached TBD
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I don't know if every hospital is the same but with my letter for the orientation I was given a package for me and my doctor to fill out. I made sure to go to my doctor before the orientation and had her fill it out while I waited. I didn't want to take the chance that the hospital would be waiting from my doctors office to send it in. My next appts weren't too long after that so maybe it helped???
Good luck!
Orientation Oct 24, 2017 at Humber; Meet surgeon Dec 12/17. Internist Jan 24/18; SW/Nut/nurse appt Feb 15/18;surgery March 19/18
Opti -12; M1 -25; M2 -18; M3- 18 M4-9 M5-11 M6-7
I am also a Hamiltonian. I started my quest in March 2017 when I had the Wharton medical clinic refer me. My orientation was in May 2017. All said and done, I meet with the surgeon later this month. So just coming up a year since I got the ball rolling. When I called the clinic last they stated that they were calling the December patients for March surgeries. With that being said, I could be looking at surgery in May or June.
If you can take your husband with you it would be beneficial to you later on. He can ask his own questions and be your moral support. I took my hubby with me and he now understands that it's the best possible solution for me and that I am not being superficial but it is deemed medically necessary.
Congratulations on your adventure!
Orientation- May 2017, Pre nutrition class- Aug 2017, Blood work- Aug 2017. RPN meeting- Sept 2017. Dietician and Psychiatrist Dec 2017. Internist- Dec 2017. Meet the Surgeon Feb 20th 2018. VSG surgery march 17, 2018 with Dr. Gmora
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