Moving to Ottawa, plus I just had my psych eval!
Hey guys,
I've been MIA for a while since I'm in school full time and super busy. I just had my otn psych evaluation and she said that she would recommend me for surgery provided I would be set up with a psychologist for post op support/observation.
I'll be moving to Ottawa on May 1st and all of my bariatric goings on will be happening in Ottawa. I was just wondering, what is the approximate wait time for surgery from orientation to surgery day in Ottawa compared to Sudbury? I've been out of the process for over a year and I know things have changed. thanks for informing me!
1st Referral: May 31 2012 Orientation: July 17th 2012 Denied at Psych appointment
3rd Referral: June 2016 Orientation: August 2016 Got pregnant and discharged
4th Referral: October 2017 Orientation: April 2018 Pre-op: July 16th Surgery: July 24th!
HW: 281 SW: 269 CW:235.1 GW: ~150-160
Hello, I'm going through Ottawa as well and here is my timeline. Best of luck! 
Referral: June 26, 2013 Confirmation: July 4, 2013 Orientation: (OWMC) Sept.13, 2013 Nurse: Dec. 3, 2013 Nut/Beh: Jan. 28, 2014 Pre-surgical class: Feb. 26, 2014 Meet Surgeon: March 18, 2014 PAU: July 11, 2014 Surgery with Dr. Yelle: Aug. 11, 2014
I would be quite content with a year, that way I can organize my life and not have to worry about getting into work and buying a home, etc. I like this timeline :) I've already waited a year and a half, what's another year in the grand scheme of things?
1st Referral: May 31 2012 Orientation: July 17th 2012 Denied at Psych appointment
3rd Referral: June 2016 Orientation: August 2016 Got pregnant and discharged
4th Referral: October 2017 Orientation: April 2018 Pre-op: July 16th Surgery: July 24th!
HW: 281 SW: 269 CW:235.1 GW: ~150-160
My timeline is below. From orientation to surgery took me about 10 months; 12 months from the referral.
Good luck with the move! And welcome to Ottawa (as of May)!
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
