I got a surgery date!
A few weeks ago I was told that I'd have a 6 - 9 month wait, yesterday my surgeon's assistant called me to ask if I would be willing to swap to another surgeon to hopefully shorten my wait a little.
Today she called my back and offered me a cancellation date of July 10th, less than 2 weeks!
My head is spinning, thankfully I'm pretty organised and have everything ready to go. Work knew I was going to be off eventually and had semi prepared themselves, but we had no idea it would be this soon - my direct work colleague retired last week and the new guy is both a junior and very unprepared, but they've said they'll deal with it.
I'm so excited and scared at the same time!
Referral to CABSC: Aug 2016 (weight 267.4lbs) Orientation (Online): Sept 2016 Intake Assessment: Oct 2016 Nutritionist: Nov 2016 Psych: Dec 2016 Nutritionist: Jan 2017 Surgery Info Class: Feb 2017 Nurse Practitioner: Feb 2017 Meet the Surgeon: Mar 2017 (weight 225lbs) Surgery Prep Class: April 2017 Nurse Practitioner Check in: May 2017 (weight 221lbs) Endoscope: May17th 2017 Surgery: July 10th 2017
Pre-op: 52lbs; Post-op: M1: 14lbs, M2: 10lbs, M3: 5lbs, M4: 6lbs, M5: 2lbs (stall), M6: 4lbs, M7: 5lbs, M8:6lbs, M9:5lbs, M10:4lbs, M11:4lbs
Congratulations!
We're kind of a supportive bunch here who love to celebrate each other's successes. Send updates, and regardless of where you live, we will still make room on the loser's bench.
No need to be concerned, you're in good hands.
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!
Two weeks... woohoo!!! That is amazing. Congratulations!!!
Work will totally figure it out, and I'm so glad to hear they are being supportive. That is a stress you just don't need. This is an important time to focus on you; physically and mentally.
Posting here: the more the merrier! Welcome! Post often!!! Ask anything. We have the most supportive vets in the forum. I know: they have helped me tremendously- I am still pre-op too!
Congrats again!!
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!!
Congratulations; that's great! What about optifast? Will they have you start now, or do you do something different in your area?
Pre-Op Visit: Jan. 10, 2017, weight 304, surgeon: Dr. David Lindsay, St. Joe's, Toronto
1st Day of (3 weeks worth of) Optifast: Jan. 11, 2017
Surgery Date: Feb. 1st, 2017
Kathy 
Ensure High Protein is used in Alberta, I stocked up when they were on sale recently so I've already got them at home. I've got an appointment tomorrow with the dietician to go over my pro-op diet ( or what there will be of it) and I'm thinking I'll just get started on them as of tomorrow morning. I've only got 12 days and the surgeon is ok with that.
The pre-op clinic are going to do a phone appointment after the dietician to get all the info they need, as well as another appointment with them on Friday. My head is spinning with the sudden influx of information, dates, times, tests, and locations I need to be at. It's going to be stressy couple of weeks.
