Now What!?!?!

I just got off the phone with my dr's receptionist and my referral has be faxed to the bariatric registry.  Now what do I do?  Wait patiently (as if!) and what kind of time am I looking at for a call?

Wait 7 - 10 bus days and call your GP to get your patient number and to make sure you GP sent the referral through correctly!

In about a week or two your doctor should receive a fax confirming that the Registry has processed your registration. It's a good idea to give your doctor's office a call at that time to make sure they got it. If not, try back a week later. If they don't have it within 3 weeks something may have gone awry. I know of some people who have waited months only to discover that Registry didn't receive their info, and they had to start from scratch!

As mentioned, your doctor should have received a fax to confirm that the Registry has processed your registration.
1) write down your Registry ID #, 2) confirm what Centre you've been assigned to (don't assume that it's the one closest to you... the Registry made an error with my application and if I hadn't checked the confirmation fax and followed up it wouldn't have been corrected), and 3) write down the phone number/address of the Centre (it should be on the fax but can also be found online).

Once you have your ID # call the Centre you've been assigned to and confirm with them that you're on their radar too. You can let them know that you're interested in cancellations if they come up. They might have a cancellation list or may tell you to call back once a month to check. Every Centre is different, so some don't back-fill cancelled spots, but it's worth a try!!!

Good luck and welcome!

I just wanted to reinforce the above respondants.  My referral was lost for 9 months before anyone knew it was.  Definitely confirm that they received it.  Good luck :)