I went to my doctor last October for my referral, he said no problem.  I found out yesterday that he did not do it.  I am extremely pissed, It has been 8 months that I could have been on the waiting list, now I have to start all over again.

Make sure to follow up with either your doctor or the weight Clinic to make sure you have been added.

I think you would have to start fresh in the clinic.  In Calgary, two of us have stared a Facebook closed group.  There are a few members that have already had surgery, some who have dates for surgery and some who are brand new.  If you are interested, please let me know and I can message you the information.

I'd be seeing another doctor!

I was referred to the Calgary clinic from my doc Dec 2013, intake assesment was Jan 2014. Classes was Feb/March 2014 in between nurse visits and appointments. Surgery March 2015. So for me it was about a year and 1 month for the whole process. There were a few ladies in my classes that were about the same time give or take a month. If you do what they ask of you and no other major health problem the wait isn't that long.

I am thinking that my surgery will be in Edmonton though I'm not 100% sure. I just received a letter yesterday from the bariatric clinic here in grand prairie and they told me it is an 8 to 10 wait just to get to the clinic. They did give me information on the prerequisites for the surgery that I can go ahead and start now while I wait for the clinic appointments. Things such as the food journal, exercise sessions, diet and nutrition classes, etc.  however long it takes, I am willing to wait so that I can finally proceed with the surgery. Thanks for answering my question, and I'm sure there'll be many more to follow.