I bet he didn't want to appear like he didn't know anything while you were there so he waited until afterwards to call Dr. Starr. When I was finding a new doctor after I moved across the province, I ended up with a young doctor, a recent grad. At first I was leery about lack of experience, but at least he is willing to try different stuff and not stick to bleeding me out or putting leeches on me!!! HAHA!! Good luck! I'm sure you'll have a date in no time!!!

My friend is have WLS on the 19th. So I'm going to wait on the tickets until I know how she feels and if she is up for it. I'm sure she will, cuz she'll be 2 months post-op. Unfortunately, I won't be at the meeting. But thank you for asking.

You look fabulous Dawn. Very pretty outfit!!! You put your last journal entry as August instead of September. How did you get the journaling onto your page?

Awesome!!! Yay Sharon!!!

Awesome Debbie!!! Congrats!!!

Good luck!!! Can't wait for an update!

Thanks Joyce! I asked my surgeon if I could schedule a tentative date for April 2007 and we are emailing back and forth dates at this time. I wanted April 4th, but he can't do that date. He's suggested April 18th. I've asked for an early date other than a Wednesday (which he said is best) or even the last week of March. So hopefully, I'll hear from him tomorrow and we can set that tentative date. My OH page is going to be so screwy!!! No approval but a date. LOL More good news. I saw my psychiatrist this afternoon and she is on board. She thinks I should definately have the surgery and has said that she will back me up with my GP if necessary. So I think I'm pretty much a shoo-in! Now if only time would go by faster or come into some money!

Good luck Sharon!!!! I'll be thinking of you!!

Wow. 3 months from PCP to surgery. Amazing. I don't know if my PCP will be supportive or not. I've never discussed it with him. I've had other issues to deal with. Depression, diabetes, AUB, etc... On a good note, I did research the Ontario doctors and the doctors in NY. My friend is having surgery with Dr. Goodman in NY soon and told me that he was very nice and well-experienced. I checked it all out and found that I agreed with her so I emailed him. He emailed me back the same day, called me that night and answered ALL my questions. After I told him that I had not made a final decision about the surgery as of yet, he still took the time to talk to me. And even emailed afterwards to say that he enjoyed talking to me and hoped he could work with me. Very professional, IMO. I have some more thinking to do. I'm pretty sure I want the surgery, but need to be 100% before I start applying for coverage and such. Thank you all for your input. It is invaluable. :-)

I am thinking of having WLS done. I know 3 people who have had/are going to have it done in the States due to wait time. I've heard that Dr. Starr here in Toronto is one of the best and has the shortest wait time? Does anyone know more about this? As much as I like the idea of getting the surgery done faster, part of me would rather have it here. Any feedback or 411 would be appreciated.