weight loss surgery in Red Deer alberta

They do sleep study's to check for sleep apnea and you have to fill out a questionaire at one of the appointments..... i guess i must have checked yes to too many things and now will have to have the study done :)

Hello,

I just had RNY with Dr. Farries on Jan 12 2011. I was referred May 3 2010 and had my frst consult in June 2010. I was aproved for surgery on Sept 20 2010 and had my gastro and psych eval all in October 2010. I got my surgery date November 2010 anf had surgery on Jan 12 2011.

I love our dream team but I have had my fair share of complications but I don't regret my desicion to have surgery at all!!! 5 and a half weeks out and I am down 33lbs and 32 before my surgery for a total of 65lbs. I went from a size 22 when I frist met Dr. F and now I fit into a size 14 jean and an XL top.

Just remember to follow the diet, and keep your food journal and try to get some physical activitiy in when ever you can!!! If you can get the book weight loss surgery for dummy's...it helps alot after surgery. Chris has many good titles too you can pick up.

Best wishes
Chrissy

hi!
Which number did you call for Dr. Farries?
Thanks everybody for sharing you info.

Cancel your appointment.  There is no way they will take you in. I went twice, once for the group meeting and the second for my private consultation. I wanted my surgery desperately and I did everything but quit smoking however I was down to about a quarter of what I used to smoke. Immediately I was told I could not have the surgery. I could continue coming to the group sessions but I could not have surgery until I was a nonsmoker for one year (anesthetic reasons). They blame smoking but I have been people waking up during surgery. I would think it would be hard to determine whether the fault lies with smoking or the fault of some anesthesiologists!!. I watched an anesthesiologist escorted out of a hospital I worked at for that very reason. Anyway I would think that signing a consent form would make it my responsibility anyway even if a medical professional was responsible. It is nothing more than a power struggle and they feel that they have the power. You will not get your sugery.  Save your breath.

wow im sorry to   hear you didnt get surgery  but i do not agree with  what your saying  ,  smoking is hard to quit yes but so is  over eatting  or   bad habbit eatting ,   both do the same damage smoking even more  but none the less this is about a healty  lifestyle a new beginning  if you  truely want surgery   just please toss the   smokes away  show them your willing to go  the 100 yards for this and  if it takes a year it takes a year  it took longer for you to get  obese   but it wont take long before medical problems set in if they didnt already ,,  there is hope for everyone   you just have to  set your mind to this  look at positive things not  the wait  or how much you got to do look at it as a new start  ....  new challenge of eatting and   on the right road to  feeling healthy  both mentally and physically  ,,,,,,,,,   if i could help you  i would   because i wouldnt want to see anyone give up  they will   do your surgery   maybe not right away but they will  once you try to   help  yourself on that right road to   becomming a new  person with a second chance  ,,,,,,,,,    im here if you ever just  need some support for i used to smoke 2 packs a day  when i was on the computer ,  i  quit and i will never smoke again  i wont allow myself that anymore

 Sounds more like you work for the clinic.  The fact is that if tracey is smoking she can forget about getting surgery.  I am not going to play this power trip with these people. One doctor tells me that dairy products are for babies and cows and these guys tell me to eat more dairy. none of these people know what is going in. Just power and having control. nothing more.  They do not know for sure about nothing.  these are guesses. and there are doctors in this province that are killing people by not treating them because they smoke or have tatoos.Just because they are doing it i the face of medicine or religion does not make it right.  

i do not work for the clinic  i merely offered you  help some support for really  this i believe saves lives  of people who seek to take this challenge and change there life     you seem very angry  i feel bad for you  but from  what i read i believe you  are not ready for your life change because instead of looking for  the  bad things why not  appreciate what they do and seek to help yourself and look for positive things ,  i am a ex smoker and when i look back  i think now why should the goverment  pay for me  to have  surgery  if i didnt  quit and try to better my life ,   none the less  the offer is still there ,  i wish i could help you see some good points ,  i wish you well in your life  i really do 

Hi!
Trust you are all well.  I have had the lap band twice put in and it was unsuccessful-in ontario Canada.     I now live in Alberta and my family dr has put thru to the Red Deer Hospital for Gastric.    Of course this is a long drawn process..  Any one know how I can reach out to an Dr Farries direct?  I was thinking if I sent him a email it may help?  My health is getting worse and I worry.  I am also willing to go to the USA to pay?  Any thoughts?
thanks for listening!

leslie

 I have had WLS out of country and it is amazing!! Will never regret my decision and look forward to helping more people learn about it.

Thanks it really helps to hear all of your stories,