FINALLY! TWH Orientation!!!

Hey guys! Anyone who's seen my post knows that I have been trying to get a referral through to the Registry since mid-May, with hurdle after hurdle. It was a very long summer with some weight gain... I've been barely employed and fell back into habit of comfort eating, gaining probably 10-15 lbs. Ugh. BUT! The light has finally poked through the tunnel and I've got Orientation at TWH on October 16th!

I had heard that there was an Orientation session on September 18th at TWH, is anyone going who can tell me what time that one is? Since I work so close to there I am thinking that I may try to go on the 18th just on the off chance that there are no-shows.

I am so relieved that things are finally going to start happening! I am so over being stuck in this body and being out of control.

Great news, you are on your way now!

Terri

Thanks Terri! It's very exciting!

Call the centre and ask if there are any spots left in the sept 18th one. It's at 4pm.

I had to leave a voicemail today - where I'm working right now isn't conducive to making calls except at lunch, but that is great to know it's at 4pm. I really think I will just go on the off chance that there is space. If I can speed things up by a whole month, it's worth taking the chance!

Keep calling for cancellations....the squeaky wheel ALWAYS gets the oil. Check out my time line!

WOW! That is INCREDIBLE! I hope that it can go as smoothly for me! Once I'm done a burst of committed work in a few weeks, I'll become so much more flexible, so cancelations should be my friend. Thanks!

Yaayy!!! Congrats on finally getting a date, and definitely go over to the hospital if you are able on the 18th. There were about half a dozen people that didn't show up to my orientation, which was abnormal, but I'm sure there could be one or two no-shows on the 18th! I hope you are able to attend that date!! Good luck!

Thanks Katie! Your support in all my frustration has been awesome! 

Hi reliena,

I am also doing all my appts at TWH.  I have found it to be a bit of a long process BUT if you can be really diligent and call often to get in on cancelations like hynesj85 said you will go thorough faster.  Most people are seeing about 10 - 12 months for the whole process.  My referral from my family doc was sent Oct 2012, I got into TWH Orientation on Jan 9th 2013, then my next set of appts were not until June 2013 so that was a six month wait and I did call for cancelations there just weren't any. I then had Social Worker (SW), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Nutrition Class (NUT) and Dietitian all in June, July and August and I have one appt left to do on Sept 24th with the Psychologist (Psych) before my file get's reviewed.  If you live close to TWH and have the the time to go there on short notice you will get through faster and if you dont need a lot of extra appts like Sleep study, ultrasounds etc. Personally I am glad it's taking close to a year because it has given me time to sort thorough my feelings and to make sure I am emotionally, physically and mentally ready for this.  Its a BIG step.  

I wish you the best of luck,

Leslie