kayceemarie
May 2014 (roughly) - Told my GP I was interested in WLS. He referred me to the Ontario Bariatric Clinic and also a psychiatrist to ensure I understood the pros and cons, and was sound-of-mind.
April 7, 2014 - Attempted to quit smoking and lasted 3 months; smoked heavily until my mum yelled some sense back into me.
On the waiting list for bariatric surgery.
August 11, 2014 - Educational Orientation Class (A presentation about the types of surgeries offered)
Awaiting a letter for the physical assessment appointments.
April 29, 2015 - One-on-one appointment with a Dietitian and then the Nurse
April 30, 2015 - Psychologist appointment (there was a cancellation April 29th when I asked to book the appointment)
May 4, 2015 - Abdomen Ultrasound
May 19, 2015 - Gastroscopy Consultation (Might not need one - also, I don't need a colonoscopy since I'm under 50 and have never had issues in that area)
June 1, 2015 - Sleep Study consultation
June 11, 2015 - Follow-up appointments with the Nurse and then the Dietician (I was told to keep a food log and also the psychiatrist wants to follow-up since I'll be there anyways just to ask if I've made any steps towards my goal to find local counseling, if I should need it.)
June 19, 2015 - Went to a the sleep study clinic. I had at least 50 wires attached to me; mainly on my scalp. They used a gel-like substance to keep them all attached. I slept in a room where there was a few more wires to attach to me, as well as a camera and a button to buzz if I needed to use the washroom or get up for any reason. You can't really move much because if you do and wires detach the tech has to keep coming into the room to reattach them and it gets very annoying for the both of you. It took me about 2.5 to 3 hours to fall asleep. I kept busy all day so I could relax and sleep easily, and skipped dinner thinking I had a late lunch and I'd be fine...nope! Once I did finally fall asleep it was very restful and I was woken up at 6am. Simple as that. Have fun washing that stuff out of your hair though! Use hot water!
July 6, 2015 - 2:15pm - Gastroscopy
July 8, 2015 - 10:15am - Sleep Clinic Follow-up for results
Aug 7, 2015 - Dietician Reassessment Follow-up
Oct 1, 2015 - Smoke-free since October 1, 2014.
STARTED MAKING VLOGS
Dec 22, 2015 - General Update: After 3 dates postponed for a medical group decision to clear me, and have someone call me to schedule the consultation with the surgeon, I was told the next expected "group discussion" will take about around "the beginning of January" so I'm still waiting.
