Wait Times

hi everyone. I've heard the wait times for surgery in Alberta are upwards of five years. How long did everyone have to wait?

I went through the Red Deer Clinic. I went to Orientation April 1. You are required to lose 10% of your starting weight to qualify for surgery. I was approved for surgery in late September and had Laproscoptic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Nov 12. Not long at all.

Thanks. 

Hi Gemini,

Everyone's journey is different . . It will be two years for me from when I started with the weight wise clini****il my actual surgery. I had a lot of emotional issues to go through, it was worth every step.

I also paused the process once for 3-4 months because I wasn't really sure that surgery was what I wanted.

All the best!

When did you have your surgery YEGgirl? Was it in Calgary?

When did you have your surgery YEGgirl? Was it in Calgary?

Thanks!

janet

Hi Janet,

My surgery will be in Edmonton, Feb 23 is the date. :)

Good luck!  Hope all goes well!

Thank you . . All the best to you as well.

I haven't heard anything close to that.  I'm going to the red deer clinic too.  Orientation October 8th and I got approved for surgery February 3rd. Scope booked for April 24th.  They said it's about a 3 month wait once the surgery is approved.  So hopefully May sometime.