I called Leslie to see what the status on me was. She said they would be sending the referral in tomorrow and it should take a week or so. she said they have up to 30 days to answer but it is faster than that. she asked me the name of my insurance, i told her it was Sharp, she assured me it would probably be another week. Dr. Callery already said it would be open , they will take my gaul bladder out due to my stones, said I just had to wait now. So here i sit waitting...by the way to answer your question, I am a Head Start Pre-school teacher. I have been for the past 20 yrs. That is why, time is of the essence, I know I will not be back to work on time.