Anyone else in KW go to Dr. Botros for their sleep study?

redviking
on 8/6/15 6:15 am - Kitchener, Canada
RNY on 07/22/14

Referral: Nov 12   Sleep Study: Feb 13   Orientation: Feb 13  1st appt NSWD: May 13   2nd appt NSWD July 13  2nd Sleep Study: Dec 13   Post Op Nut: April 14 Meet Dr. Pereira-Hong: May 14  PATTS: July 8 14   Surgery: July 22 14

    

    

crqvingchange
on 8/6/15 9:01 am

I went to his clinic and Guelph told me I need another sleep study, so not sure where I'll go for that.

CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.

Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.

redviking
on 8/6/15 9:13 am - Kitchener, Canada
RNY on 07/22/14

Did guelph tell you at your 1 year appt that you need another sleep study?  Are you still using your mask?  I never really used it. I never believed I needed it.  I told the clinic and they did not seem to care.  

Referral: Nov 12   Sleep Study: Feb 13   Orientation: Feb 13  1st appt NSWD: May 13   2nd appt NSWD July 13  2nd Sleep Study: Dec 13   Post Op Nut: April 14 Meet Dr. Pereira-Hong: May 14  PATTS: July 8 14   Surgery: July 22 14

    

    

crqvingchange
on 8/6/15 8:30 pm

A few doctors have told me to get a followup sleep study to make sure that I don't need one. I stopped using it because the pressure was too high.

CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.

Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.

betony63
on 8/6/15 5:05 pm

I go to KW Sleep Lab at Allen Square in Waterloo. They're very nice and professional! And they may be able to get you in quickly. I gather their business has dropped off because people mistake them for Botros' clinic.

 

  

GUELPH. Referral: Dec 6/13. Orientation: Mar 6/14, Post-op Diet Class: Sept 22/14, Meeting with Surgeon: Dec 2/14, Surgery: Jan 22/15

W8_No_More
on 8/7/15 7:07 am - Kitchener, Canada

I went to Dr. Botros' clinic but was seen by his associate. Everything seemed to be handled appropriately and I think they would have been very careful to do do considering this inquiry was ongoing for some time. I had my pressure reduced to the minimum that was prescribed because it was close to the max when my weight was higher. I don't think I need it anymore but they were happy to hear I was still using it at the bariatric clinic because of the connection between sleep apnea and weight issues. I will continue to use the CPAP until I get retested and the official word that it's not needed. There could be legal implications too if involved in a car accident and it was discovered that I wasn't using the machine (which has a memory to record how often I use it and for how long each night).

Dr Referral Jan/14, Guelph Orientation Feb 27/14, Nurse, Nut, SW app't Mar 14 & June 16/14, Nut, SW Aug 26/14, Internist Dr. Agarwal app't Sept 15/14, Surgeon App't Dr. Bhojani Dec 11/14, Start 3 weeks Opti Jan 6/15, Surgery Jan 27/15. Eating to live...Not living to eat!

  

redviking
on 8/7/15 7:21 am - Kitchener, Canada
RNY on 07/22/14

I was always suspicious because I had a sleep test from a TMJ specialist before and he said I had very mild apnea and that if I lost 20 pounds it would be pretty much gone. Then Botros basically told me I was on the edge of death every night and just had to have the machine. Funny enough, my prescribed pressure was so low, it limited the model of machine I could choose from because some didn't go that low.  I've lost over 100 pounds now I'm pretty confident that if I ever had apnea, I don't have it now and if there ever was some kind of legal issue, the fact that a disreputable doctor made the diagnosis is enough to negate any questions.  

Referral: Nov 12   Sleep Study: Feb 13   Orientation: Feb 13  1st appt NSWD: May 13   2nd appt NSWD July 13  2nd Sleep Study: Dec 13   Post Op Nut: April 14 Meet Dr. Pereira-Hong: May 14  PATTS: July 8 14   Surgery: July 22 14

    

    

elliecat
on 8/8/15 5:57 am - Canada

I'm skeptical of the whole sleep apnea thing too! I work for family dr and every report comes back saying moderate to severe apnea,    mine came back saying that!!!!!!

Terri

Orientation HRRH Jan 26/15 Meet Dr. Starr June 11/15 Sleep Study June 22/15 Trio appt Aug 12/15 Transfer to Dr. Hagen Aug 4/15, Meet Dr. Hagen Aug 13/15, Dr. Glazer Aug 14/15! Surgery Sept 14/15

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