New to the group

Hi Everyone I am new to this website and I just met with my family dr today to get help. I am weigh 370lbs :( Im 30 and 5'8 I was devastated on the scale.

I am trying to look for info on the sleeve and wondering if anyone does it in Calgary? I live in BC but we go to Calgary for everything

Hope I can get help to make a decision on this 

There are a few different clinics in alberta that do sleeve surgery.  All of them require a referral from your doctor.  

http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services.asp?pid=service &rid=1008786

thats a link to the information about the clinic in Calgary.   I've heard the wait times there are very long.   But there is other clinics in red deer, Edmonton, and Medicine Hat.  Talk to your doctor he might prefer one to the other.  

I live in Calgary and go to the red deer clinic.  I have my orientation there next month!   Good luck.  And keep us posted 

Thanks Tara, does Alberta Medical cover it at all or your insurance or are you all out of pocket?

It's covered by alberta health care.  I dont know how it would work out of province.  I work for calgary lab service and i know lab tests are covered with your BC health.  BC pays alberta back for those.  So it might depend on whats covered in BC.  As long as you have a BMI over 40 in alberta or a 35 with two comorbidities it's covered 

Hey Tara I got my referral approved in June for the Red Deer Clinic how log did you have to wait to get your orientation date?

Cindy

Thanks yeah I have like a 56 BMI, can you tell me your clinic? Im going to talk to my doctor about it

I go to the red deer bariatric specialty clinic.   

http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services.asp?pid=service&rid=1044655

So far theyve been very nice though I've  only been the once so far :)

there's a lot of people on here that swear by them and how awesome they are

thank you

I know the Weight Wise clinic in Edmonton takes people from all over Canada, I have met people in the waiting room from Manitoba and NWT.