HRH booking surgeries for APRIL 2018...7 month wait!

Lucile777
on 9/28/17 7:56 pm

so I finally got approved by the trio and internest, but when I called Dr. Starr's office they informed me they're now booking into April. OMG, FML. Anyone else recently book a date or hear anything similar? If so, when is yours booked for at HRH? Btw I called Guelph and the said they're only taking transfers from TWH otherwise I'd have to start again.

MsAlamode
on 9/29/17 6:25 am

Nooooooooooooo! Did you ask if they have a cancellation list? I don't even see the trio until the end of November, it's going to be ages before I get a date :(

Humber River Hospital with Dr. Huynh

Referral May 2016; Orientation Aug 2016; Dr. Huynh Sept 7, 2017; Dr Glazer Nov 21, 2017; RN/RD/SW Nov 22, 2017; Pre-Op Dec 21, 2017; Surgery Jan 12, 2018

Lucile777
on 9/29/17 1:49 pm

I asked them to put me on the cancellation list and the nurse replied "As you know we have a lot to prepare for surgery, so cancellations are difficult." :((((((

Kiki73
on 9/29/17 6:40 am, edited 9/28/17 11:41 pm

i signed threw the program sept 2016 and I'm booked in for surgery feb 2018 with dr Starr

eLoon77
on 9/29/17 7:47 am
RNY on 09/22/17

Oh my! I'm sorry for the long wait. Hang in there! Try to use this time to mentally prepare.

Feb 17/16 - orientation TWH | March 3/16 - nurse | Nov 22/16 - Phone call f/u re-entry | Oct 18/16 - nurse | Nov 29/16 - nut class | Feb 16/17 - social worker | March 7/17 - nut apt | March 22/17 - psych apt | March 30/17 - team approved | May 5/17 - surgeon apt | June 8/17 - endoscopy | Sept 22/17 SURGERY RNY @TWH

Caff
on 9/29/17 8:10 am

I'm sorry to hear that!

It may not be the hospital, it could be your surgeon's availability.

I booked with Dr. Klein on Sept. 12 and got an Oct. 11 date. At that time he also had time slots for November and December.

Fingers crossed you can get in earlier. The closer we get, the more agonizing the wait.

Referral - 05/16, Orientation @ HRH - 19/08/16, Surgeon - 06/04/17, NUT/SW/RN - 26/6/17 VSG - 11/10/17 Pre-Op - 27 lbs M1: 22 lbs M2: 14 lbs M3: 11 lbs M4: 13 lbs M5: 9 lbs M6: 9 lbs M7: 7 lbs

(deactivated member)
on 9/29/17 5:57 pm

Wow that"s a bummer... try the cancellation thing...sorry to hear that.

LouiseEM
on 9/30/17 11:24 pm

I had an issue with Dr Starr booking for months down the road. You can wait or call the clinic manager and ask if there are any other surgeons with sooner openings.

In Aug Dr. Starr was booking for December. Due to my boss going away on mat leave, I would have had to wait a year to be able to take the amount of time needed to recover.

They got me in with Dr. Huynh and he had a cancellation for 3 weeks out. I am now 15 days post-op!!!!

Dont give up! Check your options!!! And call the clinic manager.

Good Luck!!!!

Louise

Referral: Dec 2016 Orientation: Feb 2017 @ Humber River; Meet the Surgeon: Dr. Starr Apr 12/17; RD, RN, SW: July 12/2017; Pre-Op: Dr. Glazer Aug 16/17; Opti Start Date: Aug 26/17; Meet the NEW Surgeon: Dr. Huynh Sept 7/17; Surgery Date: Sept 15/17

HW 332 CW 306 GW 165

Lucile777
on 10/1/17 7:27 am

Thank you so much for this advice, Louise. I was really beside myself thinking about this wait.i hope everything went well with your surgery. How is everything going so far? Thanks again. I will call the clinic tomorrow.

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