I have went through HRRH and did not need many tests done, only bloodwork and a couple of things at Dr Glazers. If you are in relatively good health not much should hold you up. They try to book your next group of appointments all in one day but the first call seems to take forever. My orientation was at the end of July and I could have had surgery in Jan, I had to put it off due to work. If you don't hear from them within 2 months I would call. Good Luck!

Probably not as you are just getting started but it's probably time for you to remember how long you have waited for this and you don't want to have more slip ups because you could ruin it.

The purpose of opti is to shrink your liver. I don't know what surgery you are scheduled to have but if it's RNY you need to be careful. If your liver is too big and they can't safely get to your stomach, then you will not end up with an RNY. You could come out of surgery with a VSG.

You've worked too hard to get to this point. Keep your eye on the prize - you are just weeks away from a new beginning. Stay the course because it's so worth it.

Do what you need to do.

I think they just have so many people to go through... and I have no idea why it's taking 3 months to get a call back for a simple appointment. It's insane.

I've already had my sleep study by referral from my family doctor and thankfully I did it because I have moderate sleep apnea and require a CPAP. I am going for my follow up test Monday and then get my prescription.

I plan on going to see my doctor for the bone density scan and bloodwork. Also going to see if he can test me for H. Pylori.

I think maybe I will wait a month and start calling to follow up in March. I know it doesn't happen quicker than that and I'm just going to **** them off if I start calling regularly now.

That being said, when I called Monday one woman said they didn't have me on record... which gives me a reason to call back tomorrow just to see if that's actually true or maybe she just didn't look up my info right.

I also got my first three appts at Orientation.

My first appt was with the nurse. She gave me all the requisitions for the tests. I went home that day and booked them all. By the time I went back to see the Nutritionist, I'd had the bloodwork, ultrasound and sleep study done. By the time I saw the Social Worker I had completed the colonoscopy and the endoscopy.

So from June to September I got all the tests done and I was waiting on my appt to see the surgeon. I got a call in October and saw the Surgeon not long after.

I wonder if they are changing things. Hmmm

What kind of mask do you have? mine just goes to my nose and doesn't cover my face at all.