Going to the doctors in Richmond is your best bet, the wait is shorter and they have an excellent before and after care/support program. I had mine (RnY) on the Island and had to wait 3 years, and Tang and Amson have no after care/support program in place so you are pretty much on your own. Where are you in B.C., my suggestion is you attend a support group near you, I go to one in Langley and in Abbotsford, and I know there are ones in Chilliwack and Vancouver. There are alot of people who have had their surgeries at Westcoast with excellent results/experiences so far!
Rhonda

The wait time is about 5 years depending on what dr you see. 

Every dr uses there own bmi scale so you would need to ask the surgeon.   Dr Amson is the best dr for doing the surgery. 

For anyone in the Vancouver area, there is a WLS support meeting tomorrow, Thursday evening, at Mt St Joseph Hospital (Near 12th and Kingsway) in Vancouver, 7pm - 830pm (For pre and post-ops as well as partners who would like to attend).

This week we will be discussing post-op supplementation: difficulties, questions, tips and tricks.

Hey Good for you
The liquid diet is a ***** but if you can stick to it it makes the surgery so much easier , I had my surgery Dec 6 and I'm doing great, no more insulin for me very happy camper. good luck with everything