1 step closer.....
It was great to meet Arlio and her hubby today also, keeping my fingers crossed that our surgery dates match up!
Ref- Aug 2011, Orient ( OWMC )- Nov 11, Transfer to Kingston- May 12, NP, DT,SW,H-pylori ( neg ), BW, Ab US,- Jul 12, NP return Aug 12 ( HBA1C 8.2 ), started insulin - Sept 12, Diabetic Opti Clinic-Jan 11 13 ( HBA1C 7.0 ), pre-op class- Feb 6 13, Surgeon Feb 22 2013 ( Dr. Hagen HRRH ), Dr. Glazier March 18 2013, PATTS Mar 12 2013, Opti Mar 21 2013 Surgery April 4 2013.
I met him today too. I think you saw him just before me. Were you there with your husband? I really like him as we'll. I am seeing Glazier on April 11th and Dr. Hagen is doing a scope on me on march 13th along with seeing the nut, SW, and RN on the same day. I'm feeling much better now and more hopeful. Almost there for both of us! Please pm me when you know your surgery date. I'm curious to see how far out he's booking.
I got May 14th today. But his receptionist told me April dates will come open and she can bump me up.
Arlene 
Referred June 26, 2012, Orientation Nov 7, Nurse Nov 19. Dietician and Psychologist Nov 21, Dietician #2 Jan 4, 2013, Final Nurse Jan 24, Meet surgeon Feb 20th, Pre Surgical class Mar 6th, Dr Glazier March 7, PATTS March 7, Surgery April 4th !!!!!
I loved seeing you today !!! I too hope we can have the same surgery date !!! I felt the same way about Dr H. He said to me, "no one knows why you are obese, you had tried everything, and the only way to successfully lose weight for you is surgery". EXACTLY. He also said for my height I should be 125 lbs, I was thinkin more 160 but meh.... He did say my excess body weight is 152 lbs and I will lose 75% from surgery alone. 120 lbs all within the first year. OMG that puts me at 160 lbs. I think my prayers were answered today and my dreams coming true. Let me know after you talk to Ella what she gave you. So excited fro us !!!! LOL 
Arlene
Referred June 26, 2012, Orientation Nov 7, Nurse Nov 19. Dietician and Psychologist Nov 21, Dietician #2 Jan 4, 2013, Final Nurse Jan 24, Meet surgeon Feb 20th, Pre Surgical class Mar 6th, Dr Glazier March 7, PATTS March 7, Surgery April 4th !!!!!
That is fantastic!!!! Congrats to being on step closer
patience let's be realistic here, you won't drop two jean sizes in one day, you won't lose fifty pounds in one month, you're going to binge every now and then, you will go a day or two without working out, your weight is going to fluctuate here and there, you're going to try new techniques and they're not always going to work, you're a human being, you're going to fail from time to time but nothing great is ever accomplished without a few obstacles, JUST KEEP GOING. 
I hope our date is the same too Arlio, it will be a far more pleasent hospital stay knowing someone going through the same experience!! he told me my ideal weight is 125 also....my God, the last time I was 125 I was about 12 years old, I can't even imagine that, but I'm going to try really hard to start imagining it!! Will msg when I have that date!
Ref- Aug 2011, Orient ( OWMC )- Nov 11, Transfer to Kingston- May 12, NP, DT,SW,H-pylori ( neg ), BW, Ab US,- Jul 12, NP return Aug 12 ( HBA1C 8.2 ), started insulin - Sept 12, Diabetic Opti Clinic-Jan 11 13 ( HBA1C 7.0 ), pre-op class- Feb 6 13, Surgeon Feb 22 2013 ( Dr. Hagen HRRH ), Dr. Glazier March 18 2013, PATTS Mar 12 2013, Opti Mar 21 2013 Surgery April 4 2013.
Ref- Aug 2011, Orient ( OWMC )- Nov 11, Transfer to Kingston- May 12, NP, DT,SW,H-pylori ( neg ), BW, Ab US,- Jul 12, NP return Aug 12 ( HBA1C 8.2 ), started insulin - Sept 12, Diabetic Opti Clinic-Jan 11 13 ( HBA1C 7.0 ), pre-op class- Feb 6 13, Surgeon Feb 22 2013 ( Dr. Hagen HRRH ), Dr. Glazier March 18 2013, PATTS Mar 12 2013, Opti Mar 21 2013 Surgery April 4 2013.
