How many appointments
So I have limited sick days to take for appointments. Just curious how many appointments there are before surgery. I have no major issues so don't anticipate a sleep test so that is one less. Also do they try and schedule multiple appointments on one day or each one gets it own day? I appreciate any info you can provide. If it helps I am scheduled in at the ottawa centre.
1st referral-June 2014, sent back and resubmitted September 2014. Wrong referral-medical not surgical. December 22-Surgical Referral sent in.
March 2, 2015-Orientation session; April 8, 2015-Blood work completed; May 12, 2015-Intake appointment; July 24, 2015 Dietician/Behaviourist; August 26, 2015 Pre-surgery class; September 21, 2015 Meet the surgeon; SURGERY NOVEMBER 13, 2015
I would get the sleep test locally by your family doctor as most centers require it and it may shorten your wait time. I went through HRRH and they were able to put most of my appointments together on one day. Good luck!
Referral - Feb 25th, 2014. Info Session - April 7th
Surgeon#1 - May 15th Dr. Glazer - July 23rd, Dietitian/Social Worker/RN - Aug 1st, Surgeon #2 - Sept 10th, Surgery - Dec 16th, 2014!
Thanks for the response, that makes me feel much better about taking time off now since I am actually sick!
1st referral-June 2014, sent back and resubmitted September 2014. Wrong referral-medical not surgical. December 22-Surgical Referral sent in.
March 2, 2015-Orientation session; April 8, 2015-Blood work completed; May 12, 2015-Intake appointment; July 24, 2015 Dietician/Behaviourist; August 26, 2015 Pre-surgery class; September 21, 2015 Meet the surgeon; SURGERY NOVEMBER 13, 2015
Hi, I went through TWH and after my orientation I requested multiple appts to be at each visit. So I usually had 3 at a time, that way I didn't have to take off so much time as I don't get paid if I'm not working.
Orientation March 13, 2013 / Social Worker June 11 / Nurse Practitioner July 10 / Nutrition class, Blood, ECG Aug. 20 / Surgeon Consult - Dr. Penner Sept. 20 / CT Scan Oct. 10 / Surgeon Consult - Dr. Urbach Oct. 18 / Psychologist Oct. 30 / Nutritionist Oct. 30 / Dr. Urbach Dec. 13 / PAATS Jan. 24 / Surgery February 3, 2014 
I am going through Guelph and they typically don't do all 3 at once. However, due to my long drive and some pleading, the nurse co-ordinator was able to book mine all on the same day.
Referral sent- June/July 2014 Orientation GGH- Aug. 28/14 SW/Nurse/Nutritionist- Sept. 18/15 SW/Nurse/Nutritionist Part 2- Nov. 18/15 Pre-surgery education class- Feb. 9/15 Meet surgeon - Mar. 23/15 Surgery date- May 29, 2015 A great day to start a new chapter in my life!
Any appointments needed at OWMC, they really try to accommodate and put them all together for you. So I could see the nurse, dietitian and behaviourist all in the same day.
However, other appointments with specialists or centres elsewhere are a different story. For those, you take them pretty much as soon as you can get them because a lot of them might have a heck of a waiting list. Depending on your STOPBANG test (the one that tells them if you need a sleep study) you may have to schedule that and it could be quite a wait. I needed a cardiologist to do a full echocardiogram and sign off (I have a heart murmur) and that appointment took quite some time before it could be booked. It was at the Civic, but that was the only appointment I had that day... nothing else.
So the standard answer is still good... "It all depends."
Hang in there. And feel better soon!
OTTAWA -- 2011 - Contemplated WLS Feb. 15, 2013 - GP Feb. 20 - lung functioning Feb. 22 - blood work Feb. 27 - Referral April 19 - orientation, bloodwork July 10 - nurse July 23 - rheumatologist (VSG) Sept. 12 - Behaviourist & Dietician Oct. 23 - Echocardiogram Nov. 6 - Pre-surgery Class Nov. 12 - Surgeon Jan 13, 2014 - Optifast (3 wks) Jan. 27 - PATTS Feb. 3, 2014 - Surgery (VSG)
HEIGHT: 5'5" HW 303 Pre-Opti 297 SW 271 GW 170 CW 200 (Feb. 8, 2018 - damn the regain!) VSG with Dr. Yelle
