Annoyed

Hi there,

I'm pretty sure that he ordered the sleep apnea test solely based on the circumference of your neck - 16" or more = a sleep study, no questioning that, I'm afraid.  He's probably seen enough necks to judge the circumference without a measuring tape.  You can also have sleep apnea and not know it, granted it's not the norm.  I didn't realize how badly I needed the machine until I got one.

When I saw him he was running about 45 minutes late, his waiting room was overflowing, and I only saw him for about 5 minutes at most, including the ECG, so don't feel your experience was too unusual.  He seems to be very busy.  At least you've got round 1 over with.

I was lucky though because I had recently gotten a sleep study done which showed I had sleep apnea, so there was no need for him to order another study.  Note to pre-ops, if your family MD thinks it is appropriate, it can really speed things up for you if you ask him/her to order it for you before you see Dr. Glazer or have your first appointment with someone else - then you can also go anywhere you want.  The clinic I went to NEVER sent the results to my family MD until his secretary called numerous times to request the results, so maybe there is a valid reason to use a specific sleep lab?

Maybe the BC request has something to do with BC causing some people to get blood clots, and WLS patients are under a very great risk for blood clots in their legs, so much so that we have to wear those anti-embolism stockings for surgery and after.  They were hard to put on, but they kept my legs warm in the hospital though.  :D

BTW, I just wrote about it in another thread but when I went in for 3 appointments at TWH (don't ask me why I ever saw Dr. Glazer in the 1st place, given my postal code), the receptionist told me I only had two that day.  When I showed him my sheet of paper they'd given me with 3 appointments that day, the receptionist told me, "Oh, that social worker retired yesterday", but no one ever called me or sent me a letter to tell me that my appointment with him (naturally, the 1st of the day) was canceled.

Jenn.  :)

 

Sorry you had such a bad experience. Just keep your eyes on the prize - you are one step closer to surgery! It was great seeing you yesterday - good luck with the rest of your appts.

Susan

I can attest to some of the insanity with the sleep clinics in Ontario.  As a male I was instantly put on the "go get one list" and being in Cambridge, I got my appointment for 3 weeks later. The day before (as on 9pm on Thursday, and appointment was on Friday) I was called and told I was being refused the appointment because of my size and that I was moved to Hamilton for the Friday appointment...... I had no say in it, and I don't drive....

 

Needless to say, I had to be stern with them because that wasn't going to happen. After setting it all back up, I had my test and they wanted me to come back 2 days later for my follow up study and after a nice 2 minute conversation with the receptionest about not driving and living in CAMBRIDGE they let me do it there..... Overall it ended up taking 7 weeks for the 2 sleep studies cause they wouldn't decide if the Cambridge sleep study program would let me do it there.... (And they wouldn't let me transfer to Waterloo either.)

darling, you don't HAVE to go to the dr in Markham. Go see your family doctor and explain what is going on. Ask him to refer you to a sleep clinic in the area. actually ask him to refer you to Dr. Ferreira shes on college street. 416-603-9531 she was my doctor and shes great!

let me know how it goes.

 

 

He owns it..that's why he only deals w it.  Umph

 

Holy crap. Conflict of interest, much?

Yup 2am at sleep study in Markham
My uncle died yesterday 25 mins after Iwas given this appointment for tonight.
I called back saying I'm sorry, I'm not gonna be able to come cause of a death in family.
WHAT did the woman say... Sorry but you will be billed 300$ for not canceling 48 hrs in advance. EXCUSE ME I JUST GOT THE DAMN APPOINTMENT 30 mins ago.
So here I am wide awake in the room, covered in crap. Being to to sleep on my back.. Hello I don't cause my back is SCREWD, any time I get comfortable 2 men walk in and start re taping stuff and talking in Cantonese to each other and no saying a damn work of who what why they are doing. No one told me to bring ear plugs cause all I can hear is other ppl SNORING..
Then to be told to go home after here and shampoo and condition my hair a couple of times to get the putty they put in it to keep probes in. Excuse me.. I was told I could leave here and go to work directly after appointment. Yeah... No showers and no semi private washroom to even wash yourself. Oh yeah. Wasn't even given the option to wash my damn face or brush my teeth before the probes me up and told me to sleep. Seriously am I on Candid camera ???!????? Guy said oh your blood pressure is up.. REALLY I WONDER WHY!!! I resent being sent here. I don't have a sleeping problem. HOW is this suppose to be a help??!? I can't sleep cause of so many ppl around me snoring. I can't get comfortable cause I pull wires and have to sleep with my hair twisted up w wires and being told to sleep in back when I move to my side to get relief from back pain. I AM GOING TO SMASH THE DAMN INTERCOM IF HE BUZZ ME ONE MORE TIME TO SLEEP on my back!!!! So I get to go to work tomorrow morning nasty ass crusty cause I won't have enough time to go home and shower before leaving his hell hole.. Crusty **** in my hair. I have enough stress in my life w a toxic work environment, death in family to be up in this damn place having a test don't that won't prove a damn thing. CAUSE I CAN'T SLEEP. Words fall me to actually express the anger I have right now.. And the guy keeps saying you will ruin my test if you don't sleep on your back. YO HOME BOY!! I haven't slept on my back in 10 yrs., I will sleep on it, but will you pay for the days off work I will miss? My physio I will need to help me, my massage to release tension. How about a big SCREW YOU. No lie.. I'm 5 mins away from ripping this **** off.. Calling a cab and spending 100$ on cab fair to take me home and said screw dr glazor, screw this sleep clinic and screw it all. Completely frustrated w being treated like a number and not a person. Last time I check I was doing all the **** TO BETTER ME.. Maybe the doctors and tecs need a reminded that what we are here for and that to stop treating us like ******g cattle.