FINALLY ......SLEEVE BEING DONE TOMORROW IN CALGARY

Well wishes from here on out!! 

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Donna

Thanks Donna!

Hey Metamorphosis,

I am from northern AB... how did you get in to see a dr for this surgery? I have names of people to get surgery done in Mexico but would rather have it in Canada if I can.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Hello.  I can really only comment on the process in Calgary but there are many others who could comment on Edmonton, Red Deer, Medicine Hat  (maybe more centres??? ....not sure!).  For Calgary,  you have to  be referred to the Weight Management Program. I had to wait 4 years to be seen  ( but I think they lost my referral more than once because I know others that it didn't take that long). At that point I  participated in a 12 week "weight management" program ( healthy food choices, exercise, psychology, etc....).  At that time, during that 12 week program you had to lose 10% of your excess weight  and attend all of the classes to even be considered for surgery.  Unfortunately, there are VERY limited #'s of surgeries being funded in Calgary and so out of the 150 people that originally started the class ...only 25 were given the opportunity to have surgery.  The classes and information were great and many were happy to have access to the "program" but there were many disappointed people ( as I would have been if I hadn't been fortunate enough to be given the opportunity for surgery) when only 25 people were chosen.  i am not sure of the funded numbers now in Calgary but someone told me that there were more than 25 per year now with Lap Band and Sleeve combined?? 

 

I have heard wonderful things about the programs in other cities in Alberta and have also known others who have opted to  go elsewhere ( Mexico, Vancouver, Ontario) and self-pay.

If you have any more questions.....let me know. I'd be happy to offer any assistance that I can!   Ask others on this board because there is a wealth of information from others who have had different surgeries in different locales that could give you the information that you desire.

 

take care.

Thank you for letting me know how it works here in Alberta.

I have been talking to a few local people that have done the surgery in Mexico and I didn't want to go out of the country if I didn't have to but I doubt any doctors here would consider me for weight loss surgery.

It couldn't hurt to get a referral!!

If you don't mind my asking, why don't you think that you would be considered for weight-loss surgery?

Take care.